Hunter Peak in WY -- Campground & RV Camping

Hunter Peak Campground sits along the Clarks Fork of the Yellowstone River at an elevation of 6,500 feet, shaded by a mixed conifer forest along the Chief Joseph Scenic Highway. The small facility offers single-family campsites furnished with picnic tables and campfire rings, supported by vault toilets, hand-pumped drinking water, trash service, and an on-site host. Fishing for rainbow and cutthroat trout is popular on the adjacent river, and the Clarks Fork Trailhead is located directly across the highway. The Beartooth Highway and Yellowstone National Park are nearby.

Getting there: From Cody, Wyo., travel north on State Highway 120 to Highway 296. Enjoy your drive along the Chief Joseph Scenic Byway as the campground is approximately 60 miles from Cody, and located on the left side of the highway. From the northeast entrance of Yellowstone Park or Red Lodge, MT, travel on U.S. Highway 212, which is part of the All-American Road - Beartooth Scenic Byway to the junction with State Highway 296. Take Highway 296 approximately 5 miles to the campground, which is on the right side of the highway.

• Limited separation from through roads or other sites here, an 8-site campground with the nearest through road 0.1 miles off.
• Hunter Peak stands 2,484 ft above the map pin, 1.5 miles southwest.
• Clarks Fork Yellowstone River runs 0.1 mi off.
• Most of them shaded.

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