Bureau of Land Management · Wyoming
Prior Flat Campground
Bureau of Land Management · Wyoming, United States
- Elevation
- 7,717 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 1
- Cell coverage
- T-Mobile good · AT&T none · Verizon none (carriers' 4G LTE filings to the FCC, 2025-12; not measured here)
- Nearest town
- Rawlins
- Address
- Rawlins Field Office, Rawlins, WY, 82301
- Phone
- 307-328-4200
- Activities
- Biking, Camping, Camping Area, Fishing, Hiking, Photography, Recreational Vehicles, Wildlife Viewing
Season dates aren't confirmed for this campground yet - opening and closing dates haven't been verified. Check the operator's page or call ahead before you plan a trip.
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About
The Prior Flat Campground has 15 campsites and a vault toilet on about 9 acres. It has one pull-through, picnic tables, fire rings/grills and parking spurs.
Typical use season is from June 1st through November 15th because the roads become impassable after heavy rain and snow melt. No horses allowed in campground.
The campground is located at the foot of the Shirley Mountains, a remote range in a large basin between the Medicine Bow and the Ferris Mountains.
Visitors will enjoy the aspen, limber pine, lodgepole pine, big sagebrush and can view pronghorn, mule deer, elk, coyotes, grouse and golden eagles.
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 23° | 7° | -29° | 43° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 26° | 8° | -18° | 48° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 32° | 18° | -2° | 63° | 11 of 11 |
| April | 44° | 24° | 1° | 65° | 11 of 11 |
| May | 58° | 36° | 12° | 73° | 7 of 11 |
| June | 74° | 48° | 36° | 90° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 83° | 55° | 43° | 92° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 78° | 53° | 41° | 87° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 71° | 45° | 18° | 85° | 1 of 11 |
| October | 53° | 33° | 2° | 68° | 9 of 10 |
| November | 41° | 22° | -5° | 59° | 10 of 10 |
| December | 28° | 14° | -16° | 45° | 10 of 10 |
Mid-month figures from 2016–2026 of daily weather at this spot (ERA5 reanalysis via Open-Meteo, CC BY 4.0), in °F. Typical is the median; coldest and hottest are the extremes seen.
Trails nearby
- Shirley Mountains Mountain Biking Trail Head · 0.1 mi as the crow flies · Drive there
All 6 trails in BLM lands in Wyoming
Trailheads the Park Service and the Forest Service map, within 10 miles as the crow flies; each trail's page has its length, climbing and the Service's description.
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