Trail Creek (FR 127) in WY -- Camping Rules & Access

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Trail Creek (FR 127) in WY

Road corridorShoshone NF, Clarks Fork Ranger District

32 mi from Cody

Maps 7,145 ft

Camping permission not confirmed

Miles 0.5–1.5 cross land the Forest Service doesn't manage; camping there needs the landowner's permission.

Shoshone National Forest ↗

Motor-vehicle season 5/1–12/15Stay limit: 16 consecutive days · then move 5 mi
VerizonNONE
AT&TNONE
T-MobileNONE
StarlinkEXCELLENT

Road Access

Difficult
  • All 3.3 miles of this road are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, mostly graded dirt with 0.4 miles of dirt.
  • Near Windy Mountain.
  • Estimated climb: 480 ft over 3.3 miles, with sustained grades near 12% and pitches to 18%.
  • Terrain estimates suggest level ground alongside most of this road; parking areas are not verified.

Setting

Fairly secluded
  • Well separated here, with the nearest through road 1.3 miles off.
  • Windy Mountain stands 3,115 ft above the map pin, 2.3 miles north.

Rules

  • Single Location Occupancy Limited to Sixteen (16) Days
  • Camping rules
  • Current fire orders

Climate averages

October normals 31–51°F, 2.5″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.