Grease Lake (FR 172) in WY -- Camping Rules & Access
Grease Lake (FR 172) in WY
Road corridorShoshone NF, Clarks Fork Ranger District
27 mi from Red Lodge
Maps 6,886 ft
Dispersed camping generally allowed
U.S. Forest Service default; a local order can restrict it.
Stay limit: 16 consecutive days · then move 5 mi
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Road Access
Moderate
- All 0.3 miles of this road are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, dirt the whole way.
- Near Reef Creek.
- Estimated climb: 10 ft over 0.3 miles, with sustained grades near 12% and pitches to 14%.
- Terrain estimates suggest level ground alongside most of this road; parking areas are not verified.
- Dead-end road; turnaround space is not mapped.
Known camping along this road at mile 0.2: .
Setting
Some privacy
- Moderately separated here.
- Russell Peak stands 2,283 ft above the map pin, 2.8 miles south.
Climate averages
October normals 29–52°F, 1.7″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.