Dead Swede in WY -- Campground & RV Camping
Dead Swede in WY
CampgroundUSFS
23 mi from Powder Horn
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Road Access
- Road difficulty 2 of 5: a moderate drive in.
- Recorded as maintained for passenger cars, gravel, pitching to 4%.
Rig fit
- Maximum published vehicle length: 60 ft.
- Longest published RV site: 60 ft.
- Longest published trailer site: 60 ft.
- Longest published fifth-wheel site: 60 ft.
- Longest published camper-van site: 60 ft.
- Driveway grade: moderate.
Campground details
Setting
Dead Swede Campground sits at 8,400 feet along the South Tongue River off the Bighorn Scenic Byway. Set within a lodgepole pine forest, the campground features single-family sites equipped with picnic tables and campfire rings with grills, including two accessible sites. Amenities include accessible vault toilets, drinking water, and trash collection. The surrounding Bighorn Mountains offer off-road vehicle routes, jeep roads, and hiking trails connecting to the Cloud Peak Wilderness, while nearby Sibley Lake features an accessible fishing dock.
Getting there: From Dayton, Wyoming, travel 26.5 miles west on U.S. Highway 14 to Burgess Junction. Continue 5 miles south on U.S. Highway 14, then turn east onto Forest Road 26 and travel about 5 miles east to the campground.
- Limited separation from through roads or other sites here, a 21-site campground with the nearest through road 0.1 miles off.
- A river runs 0.1 mi off.
- 4 on the water, with most of them shaded.
- Lookout Mountain stands 1,689 ft above the map pin, 3.8 miles southeast.
Climate averages
October normals 25–45°F, 2.4″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.
Starlink Radar
Open sky · Terrain & buildings · Tree canopy
Estimated horizon in eight compass directions, using 10 m USGS elevation. Sky clearance 87 of 100.