Newton Cg West Loop (FR 438.1) in WY -- Camping Rules & Access
Newton Cg West Loop (FR 438.1) in WY
Road corridorShoshone NF, Wapiti Ranger District
35 mi from Cody
Maps 6,240 ft
Dispersed camping generally allowed
U.S. Forest Service default; a local order can restrict it.
Motor-vehicle season 5/30–9/20Stay limit: 16 consecutive days · then move 5 mi
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Road Access
Moderate
- 0.5 of this road’s 0.7 miles are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, mostly gravel with 0.2 miles of dirt.
- Near Fire Memorial.
- Terrain estimates suggest level ground alongside most of this road; parking areas are not verified.
- Winds through 5 switchbacks.
- Dead-end road; turnaround space is not mapped.
Setting
Limited privacy
- Limited separation from through roads or other sites here, with the nearest through road 0.1 miles off.
- Clayton Mountain stands 3,964 ft above the map pin, 3.5 miles southeast.
- Shoshone River (North Fork) runs 0.1 mi off.
Rules
- Camping or otherwise occupying a single location for a period exceeding sixteen (16) consecutive days. The term location means the occupied area or campsite and the lands within a five mile radius of that occupied area or campsite. After leaving a location, a minimum of seven (7) days must elapse before any person or group, may re-occupy their original location.
- Camping rules
Climate averages
October normals 30–54°F, 1.8″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.