Sweetwater (FR 423) in WY -- Camping Rules & Access
Sweetwater (FR 423) in WY
Road corridorShoshone NF, Wapiti Ranger District
28 mi from Cody
Maps 5,939 ft
Dispersed camping generally allowed
U.S. Forest Service default; a local order can restrict it.
Motor-vehicle season 5/1–12/31Stay limit: 16 consecutive days · then move 5 mi
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Road Access
Difficult
- 3.4 of this road’s 4.2 miles are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, 3.4 miles of it dirt.
- Near Horse Creek Picnic Area.
- Terrain estimates suggest level ground alongside most of this road; parking areas are not verified.
- Winds through 3 switchbacks.
- Dead-end road; turnaround space is not mapped.
Setting
Some privacy
- Moderately separated here.
- Shoshone River (North Fork) runs 0.1 mi off.
- Wapiti Ridge stands 6,109 ft above the map pin, 7.8 miles south.
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 31–55°F, 1.2″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.