Brooks Lake (FR 515) in WY -- Free Camping & Overnight Parking in Wyoming

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Brooks Lake (FR 515) in WY

Shoshone NF, Wind River Ranger District
9,227 ft
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A 15.6-mile stretch of gravel National Forest road in Fremont County, WY. The road serves Upper Brooks Lake Trailhead.

Shoshone National Forest, Wind River Ranger District allows dispersed camping here -- 16-day limit.

9.3 of the 15.6 miles in are maintained only for high-clearance vehicles. Mostly gravel, with 6.4 miles of dirt. Stretches run along a shelf with a drop of up to ~130 ft on the downhill side. Winds through 14 switchbacks. Dead-ends 0.5 miles in -- mapped turnaround at the end. Gates 4.7 and 4.9 miles in.

Pinnacle Buttes stands 2,278 ft above the site, 2.4 miles east. A body of water lies 0.2 mi off. A well-travelled stretch -- travellers have camped along here. Exposed here -- the nearest through road is 0.1 miles off. The nearest town, Jackson, is 43 mi off.

September normals 34–58°F, 2.4″ rain. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.

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Fire restrictions

Set by Shoshone National Forest, Wind River Ranger District. Stage 1 and 2 orders change within days -- check the current order before you build a fire.

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Sources checked August 2026Something wrong here?