Lake Creek Ridge (FR 144) in WY -- Camping Rules & Access

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Lake Creek Ridge (FR 144) in WY

Road corridorBighorn NF, Tongue Ranger District

29 mi from Greybull

Maps 9,088 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 2.5 miles of this road are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, dirt the whole way.
  • Winds through 4 switchbacks.

Setting

Fairly secluded
  • Well separated here, with the nearest through road 0.7 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 24–43°F, 2.8″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.