Shale Creek/Kinney Cr. Loop (FR 10126) in WY -- Camping Rules & Access
Shale Creek/Kinney Cr. Loop (FR 10126) in WY
Road corridorBridger-Teton NF, Greys River Ranger District
17 mi from Afton
11 mi off US 89 (straight line)
Maps 8,624 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
- All 11.8 miles of this road are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, dirt the whole way.
- Near Shot Hole Spring.
- Estimated climb: 2,000 ft over 11.8 miles through 14 switchbacks, with sustained grades near 14% and pitches to 19%.
- Terrain estimates show roadside drops of up to ~120 ft on the downhill side.
- Dead-end road; turnaround space is not mapped.
- A water crossing 10.2 miles along the road.
Setting
Some privacy
- Moderately separated here.
- Wyoming Range stands 2,754 ft above the map pin, 2.0 miles northeast.
Climate averages
October normals 26–47°F, 2.5″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.