FR 1171 — Rochelle Hills in WY -- Camping Rules & Access
FR 1171 — Rochelle Hills in WY
Road corridorMedicine Bow-Routt NF, Douglas Ranger District/Thunder Basin NG
24 mi from Wright
Maps 5,126 ft
Dispersed camping generally allowed
U.S. Forest Service default; a local order can restrict it.
Medicine Bow-Routt National Forests ↗
Motor-vehicle season 7/1–10/31Stay limit: 16 days · within 30 days · then move 3 mi
VerizonNONE
AT&TNONE
T-MobileNONE
StarlinkEXCELLENT
Road Access
Difficult
- All 12.2 miles of this road are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, dirt the whole way.
- Estimated climb: 1,200 ft over 12.2 miles through 3 switchbacks, with sustained grades near 12% and pitches to 24%.
- Terrain estimates suggest level ground alongside most of this road; parking areas are not verified.
- A water crossing 11.2 miles along the road.
Setting
Fairly secluded
- Well separated here, with the nearest through road 1.7 miles off.
- Open country, with nothing named rising within 30 miles.
Climate averages
October normals 33–57°F, 1.2″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.