Phillips Bench (FR 30972) in WY -- Camping Rules & Access
Phillips Bench (FR 30972) in WY
Road corridorBridger-Teton NF, Jackson Ranger District
2.1 mi from Wilson
Maps 7,758 ft
Dispersed camping generally allowed
U.S. Forest Service default; a local order can restrict it.
Bridger-Teton National Forest ↗
Motor-vehicle season 5/1–11/30Stay limit: 5 days · within 30 days · applies only in Described Area A · applies May 1 to Labor Day · does not apply in developed campgrounds or within the Gros Ventre Wilderness; also 14 days · within 30 days · then move 5 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 Mount Glory.
- Estimated climb: 1,000 ft over 4.7 miles through 9 switchbacks, with sustained grades near 14% and pitches to 17%.
- Terrain estimates show roadside drops of up to ~110 ft on the downhill side.
- Dead-end road; turnaround space is not mapped.
Known camping along this road at mile 0: .
Setting
Some privacy
- Moderately separated here.
- Mount Glory stands 2,315 ft above the map pin, 1.1 miles west.
- Crater Lake lies 0.5 mi off.
Climate averages
October normals 29–49°F, 2.5″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.