FR 917 — Shale Hill in WY -- Camping Rules & Access
FR 917 — Shale Hill in WY
Road corridorMedicine Bow-Routt NF, Douglas Ranger District/Thunder Basin NG
18 mi from Newcastle
Maps 4,214 ft
Dispersed camping generally allowed
U.S. Forest Service default; a local order can restrict it.
Medicine Bow-Routt National Forests ↗
Stay limit: 16 days · within 30 days · then move 3 mi
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Road Access
Rough
- 4.9 of this road’s 6.1 miles are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, dirt the whole way.
- Terrain estimates suggest level ground alongside most of this road; parking areas are not verified.
Setting
Fairly secluded
- Well separated here, with the nearest through road 0.9 miles off.
- East Iron Creek runs 0.8 mi off.
Climate averages
October normals 33–60°F, 1.5″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.