Galena Creek (FR 101.3) in WY -- Camping Rules & Access
Galena Creek (FR 101.3) in WY
Road corridorShoshone NF, Clarks Fork Ranger District
37 mi from Cody
Maps 8,690 ft
Camping permission not confirmed
Miles 6.8–7 cross land the Forest Service doesn't manage; camping there needs the landowner's permission.
Motor-vehicle season 1/1–3/30Stay limit: 16 consecutive days · then move 5 mi
VerizonNONE
AT&TNONE
T-MobileNONE
StarlinkGOOD
Road Access
Difficult
- All 8.7 miles of this road are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, dirt the whole way.
- Near Stinkingwater Peak.
- Estimated climb: 4,300 ft over 8.7 miles through 27 switchbacks, with sustained grades near 24% and pitches to 37%.
- Terrain estimates show roadside drops of up to ~140 ft on the downhill side.
- Terrain estimates suggest little level ground beside this road.
- Dead-end road; turnaround space is not mapped.
- A water crossing 1.6 miles along the road.
Setting
Fairly secluded
- Well separated here, with the nearest through road 1.7 miles off.
- Stinkingwater Peak stands 2,902 ft above the map pin, 1.9 miles southeast.
- Dike Creek runs 0.8 mi off.
Climate averages
October normals 26–44°F, 4.4″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.