Fool Creek Ridge (FR 179) in WY -- Camping Rules & Access

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Fool Creek Ridge (FR 179) in WY

Road corridorBighorn NF, Tongue Ranger District

31 mi from Greybull

Maps 8,408 ft

Dispersed camping generally allowed

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

Bighorn National Forest ↗

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

Difficult
  • All 4.3 miles of this road are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, dirt the whole way.
  • Near Bull Park.
  • Estimated climb: 320 ft over 4.3 miles, with sustained grades near 12% and pitches to 17%.

Setting

Fairly secluded
  • Well separated here, with the nearest through road 1.0 miles off.

Rules

  • 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
  • Current fire orders

Climate averages

October normals 25–44°F, 2.6″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.

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