Woodchuck (FR 226) in WY -- Camping Rules & Access
Woodchuck (FR 226) in WY
Road corridorBighorn NF
22 mi from Powder Horn
Maps 9,176 ft
Dispersed camping generally allowed
U.S. Forest Service default; a local order can restrict it.
Motor-vehicle season 4/1–12/14Stay limit: 14 days · within 28 days · then move 5 road mi
VerizonNONE
AT&TNONE
T-MobileNONE
StarlinkEXCELLENT
Road Access
Difficult
- All 6 miles of this road are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, dirt the whole way.
- Near Bruce Mountain.
- Estimated climb: 1,000 ft over 6 miles through 6 switchbacks, with sustained grades near 14% and pitches to 24%.
- Terrain estimates suggest level ground alongside most of this road; parking areas are not verified.
Setting
Fairly secluded
- Well separated here, with the nearest through road 2.1 miles off.
- Woodchuck Creek runs 0.1 mi off.
- Dome Peak stands 1,650 ft above the map pin, 2.7 miles southeast.
Climate averages
October normals 24–43°F, 2.8″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.