Shell Reservoir (FR 271) in WY -- Camping Rules & Access
Shell Reservoir (FR 271) in WY
Road corridorBighorn NF
27 mi from Powder Horn
Maps 9,142 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
StarlinkGOOD
Road Access
Difficult
- All 7.7 miles of this road are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, dirt the whole way.
- Near Crooked Creek Hill.
- Estimated climb: 1,100 ft over 7.7 miles through 11 switchbacks, with sustained grades near 12% and pitches to 30%.
- Terrain estimates suggest level ground alongside most of this road; parking areas are not verified.
Setting
Secluded
- Secluded here, with the nearest through road 2.5 miles off.
Climate averages
October normals 25–43°F, 2.5″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.