Fool Creek Basin (FR 168) in WY

Road corridorBighorn NF, Tongue Ranger District

30 mi from Sheridan

Maps 7,951 ft

Dispersed camping generally allowed

U.S. Forest Service default; a local order can restrict it.

Motor-vehicle season 4/1–12/14Stay limit: 14 days · within 28 days · then move 5 road mi

VerizonNONE

AT&TNONE

T-MobileNONE

StarlinkEXCELLENT

Difficult

7.9 of this road’s 16.7 miles are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, mostly gravel with 7.9 miles of dirt.
Estimated climb: 1,300 ft over 16.7 miles, with sustained grades near 12% and pitches to 19%.
Dead-end road; turnaround space is not mapped.

Known camping along this road at mile 4.8: .

Secluded

There is a year round 14-day stay limit . At the end of day 14, to continue camping, visitors must relocate their camp at least 5 road miles from the current location and cannot return to the original location for 14 days.
Camping rules

October normals 26–47°F, 2.5″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.

Fool Creek Basin (FR 168) in WY -- Camping Rules & Access