Bald Ridge (FR 100) in WY -- Camping Rules & Access
Bald Ridge (FR 100) in WY
Road corridorShoshone NF, Clarks Fork Ranger District
21 mi from Cody
Maps 7,588 ft
Dispersed camping generally allowed
U.S. Forest Service default; a local order can restrict it.
Motor-vehicle season 5/1–12/31Stay limit: 16 consecutive days · then move 5 mi
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Road Access
Difficult
- All 11.1 miles of this road are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, mostly graded dirt with 4.1 miles of dirt.
- Near Dead Indian Overlook.
- Estimated climb: 1,800 ft over 11.1 miles through 5 switchbacks, with sustained grades near 20% and pitches to 27%.
- Dead-end road; turnaround space is not mapped.
Known camping along this road at mile 3.6: .
Setting
Fairly secluded
- Well separated here, with the nearest through road 1.9 miles off.
- Pat O'Hara Peak stands 2,383 ft above the map pin, 4.5 miles south.
Climate averages
October normals 29–50°F, 1.8″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.