Bighorn Mountains

5,500–13,000 ft · WY🚗 Directions

Bighorn NF. Isolated range with lodgepole pine, Engelmann spruce, subalpine meadows. Good king bolete habitat at mid-elevations. Late-season morels in high burns.

Permit Info →

Updated Apr 13, 6:41 PM

Foraging Potential35/100

✅Moisture

❌Soil Temp

❌No Freeze

✅No Drought

Precip 7d

0.15"

Precip 14d

1.55"

Soil Temp

28°F

SWE

Snow Water Equivalent — how much water is in the snowpack vs. normal. Declining SWE means snowmelt is adding moisture to the soil.

71%

Drought

None

Snowmelt

steady

Limiting Factors

Soil too coldOutside season windowHard freeze in 48h

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Nearby Camping

Shell Reservoir Camping Area

dispersed

USFS~1.3 mi from center

Bighorn National Forest

Reserve →

Bighorn Dispersed

dispersed

USFS8,200 ft~3 mi from centerFree/night

Dispersed camping on forest roads off US-14. Near Elk Fire burn morel territory.

fire ring

Open Jun–Oct

Tie Flume

developed

USFS7,700 ft~4 mi from center$15/night

27 sites

Along the Bighorn Scenic Byway. Mixed conifer near Elk Fire area.

vault toiletfire ring

Open Jun–Sep

Sibley Lake

developed

USFS7,900 ft~5 mi from center$18/night

25 sites

Bighorn NF on US-14 Scenic Byway. Near Elk Fire burn perimeter. Lodgepole pine.

vault toiletwaterfire ringpicnic tableboat ramp

Open Jun–SepReserve →

Ranger Creek Recreation Area

developed

USFS~5.9 mi from centerFee required/night

Bighorn National Forest

Reserve →

Upper Paint Rock Lake Campground

developed

~6.7 mi from center

Shell Creek Campground

developed

~6.7 mi from center

Medicine Lodge Lake Campground

developed

USFS~6.9 mi from center

Bighorn National Forest

Shell Creek Campground

developed

USFS~6.9 mi from centerFee required/night

Bighorn National Forest

Reserve →

Lower Paint Rock Lake Campground

developed

~7.3 mi from center

Lower Paintrock Lake Campground

developed

USFS~7.3 mi from centerFee required/night

Bighorn National Forest

Reserve →

Coffeen Park Campground

developed

USFS~7.8 mi from center

Cabin Creek Campground

developed

~8.1 mi from center

Cross Creek Campground

developed

~9.6 mi from center

Big Goose Campground

developed

~11.3 mi from centerFee required/night

Ranger Creek Campground

developed

USFS~11.3 mi from centerFee required/night

Bighorn National Forest

Reserve →

East Fork Campground

developed

USFS~11.5 mi from centerFee required/night

Bighorn National Forest

Reserve →

Dead Swede Campground

developed

USFS~13.3 mi from centerFee required/night

Bighorn National Forest

Reserve →

Little Goose Campground

dispersed

~14.9 mi from centerFree/night

Owen Creek Campground

developed

USFS~14.9 mi from centerFee required/night

Bighorn National Forest

Reserve →

Owen Creek Campground

developed

~15 mi from center

Tie Flume Campground

developed

USFS~15.1 mi from centerFee required/night

Bighorn National Forest

Reserve →

Medicine Lodge Lower Campground

developed

State~15.9 mi from centerFee required/night

Sibley Lake Campground

developed

USFS~18 mi from centerFee required/night

Bighorn National Forest

Reserve →

Prune Creek Campground

developed

USFS~18.9 mi from centerFee required/night

Bighorn National Forest

Reserve →

West Tensleep Lake Campground

developed

USFS~19 mi from centerFee required/night

Bighorn National Forest

Reserve →

Pine Island Group Campground

developed

USFS~19.6 mi from centerFee required/night

Bighorn National Forest

Reserve →

Deer Park Campground

developed

USFS~19.7 mi from centerFee required/night

Bighorn National Forest

Reserve →

North Tongue Campground

developed

USFS~20.5 mi from centerFee required/night

Bighorn National Forest

Reserve →

Island Park Campground

developed

USFS~21.9 mi from centerFee required/night

Bighorn National Forest

Reserve →

Sitting Bull Campground

developed

USFS~23.3 mi from centerFee required/night

Bighorn National Forest

Reserve →

Sitting Bull

developed

~23.3 mi from center

Willow Park Campground

developed

~23.3 mi from center

Willow Park Group Campground

developed

USFS~23.4 mi from centerFee required/night

Bighorn National Forest

Reserve →

Hunter Campground

developed

USFS~23.7 mi from centerFee required/night

Bighorn National Forest

Reserve →

Hunter Corral Campground

developed

~24 mi from center

Hunter Campground

developed

USFS~24 mi from center

Reserve →

Lake View Campground

developed

USFS~24.1 mi from centerFee required/night

Bighorn National Forest

Reserve →

Tongue Canyon Campground

developed

~24.2 mi from center

Boulder Park Campground

developed

USFS~24.3 mi from centerFee required/night

Bighorn National Forest

Reserve →

Lake Point Campground

developed

~24.4 mi from center

Bull Creek Campground

developed

~24.7 mi from center

Circle Park Campground

developed

USFS~25.2 mi from centerFee required/night

Bighorn National Forest

Reserve →

Middle Fork Campground

developed

~26 mi from center

Middle Fork Campground

developed

USFS~26.1 mi from centerFee required/night

Bighorn National Forest

Reserve →

Hettinger Group Campground

developed

USFS~26.2 mi from centerFee required/night

Bighorn National Forest

Reserve →

Tie Hack Campground

developed

USFS~27.1 mi from centerFee required/night

Bighorn National Forest

Reserve →

South Fork Campground

developed

USFS~27.1 mi from centerFee required/night

Bighorn National Forest

Reserve →

Bighorn overnight area

dispersed

~28.8 mi from centerFree/night

Leigh Creek Campground

developed

~29.3 mi from centerFee required/night

watertoilet

Reserve →

Leigh Creek Campground

developed

USFS~29.3 mi from centerFee required/night

Bighorn National Forest

Reserve →

Connor Battlefield State Park

developed

~30.3 mi from center

Bald Mountain Campground

developed

USFS~30.9 mi from center

Bald Mountain Campground

developed

USFS~30.9 mi from centerFee required/night

Bighorn National Forest

Reserve →

POLE CREEK CABIN

developed

USFS~31 mi from center

Reserve →

Sheridan, WY

developed

USFS~31.3 mi from center

Porcupine Campground

developed

USFS~32.1 mi from center

Porcupine Campground

developed

USFS~32.1 mi from centerFee required/night

Bighorn National Forest

Reserve →

Ten Sleep RV Park

developed

~32.3 mi from centerFee required/night

electric hookup

Reserve →

Cottonwood RV Park

developed

~32.3 mi from center

Greybull, WY

developed

USFS~32.4 mi from center

Mikesell-Potts Recreation Area Campground

developed

~32.5 mi from center

Lost Cabin Campground

developed

USFS~32.9 mi from centerFee required/night

Bighorn National Forest

Reserve →

Crazy Woman Campground

developed

~33.1 mi from center

Liberty Ranch Campground

developed

~33.1 mi from center

MUDDY GUARD CABIN

developed

USFS~33.7 mi from center

Reserve →

Canyon Campground

developed

~33.8 mi from center

Five Springs Falls Campground

developed

BLM~35.1 mi from center<p>There are no reservations and the campground is first come first serve.</p>/night

Buffalo, WY

developed

USFS~35.1 mi from center

Doyle Campground

developed

USFS~35.8 mi from centerFee required/night

Bighorn National Forest

Reserve →

Lower Doyle Creek Campground

developed

~35.9 mi from centerFee required/night

watertoilet

Reserve →

Indian Campground & RV Park

developed

~36.5 mi from center

Cottonwood Creek Trailhead/Campground

developed

BLM~41.7 mi from center

⚠ Road Access Notice

Always verify road access is public before following GPS directions to mountain areas. Many forest roads are seasonal, gated, or require 4WD. Dispersed camping follows USFS/BLM rules (typically 14-day limit). Check ranger district offices for current road and campground conditions.