Boulder Basin (FR 280) in WY -- Camping Rules & Access
Boulder Basin (FR 280) in WY
Road corridorBighorn NF
24 mi from Powder Horn
Maps 9,323 ft
Dispersed camping generally allowed
U.S. Forest Service default; a local order can restrict it.
Motor-vehicle season 6/16–12/14Stay limit: 14 days · within 28 days · then move 5 road mi
VerizonNONE
AT&TNONE
T-MobileNONE
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Road Access
Difficult
- All 2.5 miles of this road are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, dirt the whole way.
- Estimated climb: 700 ft over 2.5 miles through 3 switchbacks, with sustained grades near 18% and pitches to 26%.
- A water crossing 0.6 miles along the road.
Setting
Secluded
- Secluded here, with the nearest through road 2.9 miles off.
- Mud Lake lies 0.2 mi off.
- Elk Peak stands 1,700 ft above the map pin, 3.6 miles northeast.
Climate averages
October normals 23–42°F, 2.7″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.