Crooked Creek (FR 542) in WY -- Camping Rules & Access
Crooked Creek (FR 542) in WY
Road corridorShoshone NF, Wind River Ranger District
44 mi from Jackson
Maps 7,769 ft
Dispersed camping generally allowed
U.S. Forest Service default; a local order can restrict it.
Stay limit: 16 consecutive days · then move 5 mi
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Road Access
Difficult
- All 5.4 miles of this road are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, mostly graded dirt with 1 miles of dirt.
- Estimated climb: 960 ft over 5.4 miles through 7 switchbacks, with sustained grades near 12% and pitches to 14%.
- Dead-end road; turnaround space is not mapped.
Known camping along this road at mile 0.1: .
Setting
Some privacy
- Moderately separated here.
- Clint Creek runs 0.6 mi off.
- Elk Ridge stands 675 ft above the map pin, 1.5 miles northeast.
Rules
- Camping or otherwise occupying a single location for a period exceeding sixteen (16) consecutive days. 36 CFR 261.58(a) The term 'location' means the occupied area or campsite and the lands within a five mile radius of that occupied area or campsite. After leaving a location, a minimum of seven (7) days must elapse before any person or group, may re-occupy their original location.
- Camping rules
Climate averages
October normals 25–51°F, 1.1″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.