Pelham Lake (FR 540) in WY -- Camping Rules & Access
Pelham Lake (FR 540) in WY
Road corridorShoshone NF, Wind River Ranger District
42 mi from Jackson
Maps 8,625 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
- 4.8 of this road’s 10.5 miles are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, mostly gravel with 3.9 miles of dirt.
- Near Lava Mountain.
- Terrain estimates suggest level ground alongside most of this road; parking areas are not verified.
- Winds through 7 switchbacks.
- Dead-end road; turnaround space is not mapped.
Setting
Limited privacy
- Limited separation from through roads or other sites here, with the nearest through road 0.0 miles off.
- Lava Mountain stands 1,807 ft above the map pin, 2.3 miles west.
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 22–47°F, 1.3″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.