Weston Reservoir (FR 299) in WY -- Camping Rules & Access

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Weston Reservoir (FR 299) in WY

Road corridorBighorn NF, Tongue Ranger District

14 mi from Powder Horn

Maps 7,975 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 4.7 miles of this road are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, dirt the whole way.
  • Near Big Goose Park.
  • Estimated climb: 1,300 ft over 4.7 miles through 3 switchbacks, with sustained grades near 16% and pitches to 23%.
  • Dead-end road; turnaround space is not mapped.

Setting

Fairly secluded
  • Well separated here, with the nearest through road 1.0 miles off.
  • Babione Creek runs 0.3 mi off.
  • Elk Peak stands 3,048 ft above the map pin, 5.9 miles southwest.

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 27–48°F, 2.5″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.