FR 296.1 — Sunlight Bridge Overlook in WY -- Camping Rules & Access
FR 296.1 — Sunlight Bridge Overlook in WY
Road corridorShoshone NF, Clarks Fork Ranger District
25 mi from Cody
Maps 6,234 ft
Camping permission not confirmed
Miles 1–1.2 cross land the Forest Service doesn't manage; camping there needs the landowner's permission.
Motor-vehicle season 5/1–12/15Stay limit: 16 consecutive days · then move 5 mi
VerizonNONE
AT&TMARGINAL
T-MobileNONE
StarlinkEXCELLENT
Road Access
Difficult
- All 1.6 miles of this road are maintained for high-clearance vehicles.
- Estimated climb: 420 ft over 1.6 miles through 3 switchbacks, with sustained grades near 14% and pitches to 15%.
- Terrain estimates suggest little level ground beside this road.
- Dead-end road; turnaround space is not mapped.
Setting
Some privacy
- Moderately separated here.
- White Mountain stands 2,517 ft above the map pin, 3.1 miles west.
- Elk Creek runs 0.4 mi off.
Climate averages
October normals 33–56°F, 1.4″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.