Moccasin Basin (FR 537) in WY -- Camping Rules & Access
Moccasin Basin (FR 537) in WY
Road corridorShoshone NF, Wind River Ranger District
40 mi from Jackson
0.0 mi off US 26 (straight line)
Maps 9,248 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 3 miles of this road are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, mostly graded dirt with 0.2 miles of dirt.
- Near Pilot Knob.
- Terrain estimates suggest level ground alongside most of this road; parking areas are not verified.
- Winds through 4 switchbacks.
- Dead-end road; turnaround space is not mapped.
- A gate 0.1 miles along the road.
Setting
Limited privacy
- Limited separation from through roads or other sites here, with the nearest through road 0.1 miles off.
- Lava Mountain stands 1,184 ft above the map pin, 2.2 miles southeast.
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 21–44°F, 2.4″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.