Murphy Creek (FR 10002) in WY -- Camping Rules & Access
Murphy Creek (FR 10002) in WY
Road corridorBridger-Teton NF, Greys River Ranger District
7.3 mi from Star Valley Ranch
6.2 mi off US 89 (straight line)
Maps 6,626 ft
Dispersed camping generally allowed
U.S. Forest Service default; a local order can restrict it.
Bridger-Teton National Forest ↗
Stay limit: 14 days · within 30 days · then move 5 mi · after camping 14 days in a 30-day period within the 5-mile radius, no returning to camp in that radius within 30 days
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Road Access
Difficult
- 4.9 of this road’s 9.8 miles are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, mostly gravel with 3.4 miles of dirt.
- Near Murphy Lake Picnic Area.
- Estimated climb: 2,300 ft over 9.8 miles through 17 switchbacks, with sustained grades near 12% and pitches to 21%.
- Dead-end road; turnaround space is not mapped.
- Water crossings 1.6 and 3.5 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.
- Stewart Peak stands 3,446 ft above the map pin, 3.2 miles west.
- The Murphy Lakes shoreline is 0.1 mi off.
Climate averages
October normals 26–55°F, 2.0″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.