Clarks Fork Canyon (FR 119) in WY -- Camping Rules & Access
Clarks Fork Canyon (FR 119) in WY
Road corridorShoshone NF, Clarks Fork Ranger District
25 mi from Red Lodge
Maps 4,476 ft
Dispersed camping generally allowed
U.S. Forest Service default; a local order can restrict it.
Motor-vehicle season 7/16–12/31Stay limit: 16 consecutive days · then move 5 mi
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Road Access
Difficult
- All 7 miles of this road are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, dirt the whole way.
- Near Bridal Veil Falls.
- Estimated climb: 1,900 ft over 7 miles through 13 switchbacks, with sustained grades near 20% and pitches to 36%.
- Terrain estimates show roadside drops of up to ~190 ft on the downhill side.
- A water crossing 0.8 miles along the road.
Setting
Secluded
- Secluded here, with the nearest through road 2.4 miles off.
- Bald Peak stands 4,155 ft above the map pin, 1.6 miles south.
- Clarks Fork Yellowstone River runs 0.1 mi off.
Climate averages
October normals 41–61°F, 2.3″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.