USDA Forest Service · Wyoming
Burgess Junction Visitor Center
USDA Forest Service · Wyoming, United States
- Sites
- 1
- Season
- May 22 to September 7
- Drinking water
- Yes
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Elevation
- 7,949 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 1
- Cell coverage
- T-Mobile none · AT&T none · Verizon none (carriers' 4G LTE filings to the FCC, 2025-12; not measured here)
- Access road
- BURGESS V.C. BACK LOOP (NFSR 802C) · asphalt · high degree of user comfort
- Lake
- Bighorn National Forest
- Nearest town
- Ranchester
1 numbered sites are mapped one by one - the site map below shows each with its facts and pictures.
Site map
1 numbered sites are mapped one by one on the imagery, with the operator's own facts and pictures for each site where it publishes them. Tap a site to rate it, keep a note and add your own photos; press and hold the map for a pin of your own. Your ratings, notes, pins and photos are kept with the campground on your Saved list, the same list the camping map and the drive page keep.
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About
Overview
This site is not currently accepting reservations.
Recreation
Facilities
Natural Features
Nearby Attractions
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 26° | 11° | -29° | 42° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 26° | 8° | -20° | 47° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 34° | 18° | -1° | 52° | 11 of 11 |
| April | 38° | 21° | -4° | 54° | 11 of 11 |
| May | 47° | 31° | 13° | 62° | 11 of 11 |
| June | 62° | 42° | 31° | 85° | 1 of 11 |
| July | 73° | 51° | 39° | 87° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 70° | 49° | 39° | 80° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 62° | 42° | 12° | 76° | 4 of 11 |
| October | 47° | 28° | 7° | 65° | 10 of 10 |
| November | 38° | 19° | -18° | 55° | 10 of 10 |
| December | 29° | 13° | -9° | 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
- Shutts Flats TH · 1.9 mi as the crow flies · Drive there
- Black Mountain Lookout TH · 6.3 mi as the crow flies
Black Mountain Lookout 1.0 mi Hike · Drive there
All 222 trails in Bighorn National Forest
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.
Nearby campgrounds
- Pine Island Group Area · USDA Forest Service · 1 mi · 1 sites
- North Tongue · USDA Forest Service · 2 mi · 12 sites
- Prune Creek · USDA Forest Service · 2 mi · 21 sites
- Sibley Lake · USDA Forest Service · 3 mi · 25 sites
- Tie Flume · USDA Forest Service · 5 mi · 27 sites
All public campgrounds in Wyoming · Every state and province · Facts read from the operator 2026-02-25. Confirm fees, rules and current status with the operator before you go.