Rattlesnake Ridge (FR 401.2) in WY -- Camping Rules & Access
Rattlesnake Ridge (FR 401.2) in WY
Road corridorShoshone NF, Wapiti Ranger District
16 mi from Cody
Maps 8,425 ft
Dispersed camping generally allowed
U.S. Forest Service default; a local order can restrict it.
Motor-vehicle season 6/1–11/30Stay limit: 16 consecutive days · then move 5 mi
VerizonNONE
AT&TNONE
T-MobileNONE
StarlinkEXCELLENT
Road Access
Difficult
- All 3.7 miles of this road are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, 3.6 miles of it dirt.
- Near Chalk Mountain.
Setting
Secluded
- Secluded here, with no through road within 3.7 miles.
- Trough Spring lies 0.8 mi off.
- Pat O'Hara Peak stands 1,546 ft above the map pin, 3.3 miles north.
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 30–48°F, 1.9″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.