Fort Bridger is a census-designated place (CDP) in eastern Uinta County, Wyoming, United States.

[3] The community takes its name from the eponymous Fort Bridger, established in 1842, which is located within the boundaries of the CDP.

It served as a trading post for those who were traveling westward along the Oregon Trail, as well as LDS Pioneers, the Pony Express, the Lincoln Highway, and the transcontinental railroad.

It was simply two log cabins about 40 feet (12 m) in length connected by a fence to hold horses.

Jim Bridger’s trading post is reconstructed, along with other historic buildings from the military.

[6] According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 2.0 square miles (5.2 km2), all land.

Public education in the community of Fort Bridger is provided by Uinta County School District #4.