Middle Fork Day Use (FR 300.1H) in WY -- Camping Rules & Access

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Middle Fork Day Use (FR 300.1H) in WY

Road corridorShoshone NF, Washakie Ranger District

8.8 mi from Lander

Maps 7,174 ft

Dispersed camping generally allowed

U.S. Forest Service default; a local order can restrict it.

Shoshone National Forest ↗

Motor-vehicle season 4/15–12/1Stay limit: 16 consecutive days · then move 5 mi
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Road Access

Moderate
  • 1.1 of this road’s 1.8 miles are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, 0.8 miles of it dirt.
  • Near Bruce's Bridge Trailhead.
  • Terrain estimates suggest level ground alongside most of this road; parking areas are not verified.
  • Winds through 7 switchbacks.
  • Dead-ends 0.2 miles in at a mapped turnaround.

Known camping along this road at mile 0.7: .

Setting

Limited privacy
  • Limited separation from through roads or other sites here, with the nearest through road 0.1 miles off.
  • Fossil Hill stands 1,902 ft above the map pin, 1.2 miles southeast.
  • Middle Popo Agie River runs 0.1 mi off.

Rules

  • Camping or otherwise occupying a single location for a period exceeding sixteen (16) consecutive days… 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
  • Current fire orders

Climate averages

October normals 30–55°F, 2.1″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.