Wilkins Firehole (FR 60014) in WY -- Camping Rules & Access
Wilkins Firehole (FR 60014) in WY
Road corridorAshley NF, Flaming Gorge Ranger District
3.8 mi from Green River
Maps 6,078 ft
Camping permission not confirmed
Miles 2.2–2.9 cross land the Forest Service doesn't manage; camping there needs the landowner's permission.
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Road Access
Difficult
- All 4 miles of this road are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, dirt the whole way.
- Near Whalen Butte.
- Estimated climb: 300 ft over 4 miles through 4 switchbacks, with sustained grades near 12% and pitches to 19%.
- Terrain estimates suggest level ground alongside most of this road; parking areas are not verified.
Known camping along this road between mile 0.8 and mile 3.7: .
Setting
Limited privacy
- Limited separation from through roads or other sites here, with the nearest through road 0.1 miles off.
- A river runs 0.1 mi off.
- Estimated night sky: Bortle 3, a dark rural sky.
- Whalen Butte stands 789 ft above the map pin, 1.8 miles west.
Rules
- Camping is free in the remote areas of the forest…Some road corridors are closed to motorized off-road camping due to concerns about resource damage. Camping is limited to 16 days within an area; your camper may not be stored in the national forest. Please refer to the Motor Vehicle Use Map for details on where to camp.
- Camping rules
Climate averages
October normals 30–61°F, 1.0″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.