Dry Fork Paint Creek (FR 103) in WY -- Camping Rules & Access
Dry Fork Paint Creek (FR 103) in WY
Road corridorShoshone NF, Clarks Fork Ranger District
21 mi from Cody
Maps 7,927 ft
Dispersed camping generally allowed
U.S. Forest Service default; a local order can restrict it.
Motor-vehicle season 7/1–12/31Stay limit: 16 consecutive days · then move 5 mi
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Road Access
Difficult
- All 5.3 miles of this road are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, dirt the whole way.
- Near Dead Indian Overlook.
- Estimated climb: 1,300 ft over 5.3 miles through 4 switchbacks, with sustained grades near 16% and pitches to 22%.
- Terrain estimates suggest little level ground beside this road.
- Dead-end road; turnaround space is not mapped.
Setting
Fairly secluded
- Well separated here, with the nearest through road 1.2 miles off.
- Pat O'Hara Mountain stands 2,044 ft above the map pin, 4.0 miles south.
Climate averages
October normals 27–48°F, 1.8″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.