Bureau of Land Management · Wyoming
Bennett Peak Campground
Bureau of Land Management · Wyoming, United States
- Cost
- $10 per campsite per night
- Elevation
- 7,244 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 1
- Cell coverage
- AT&T weak · T-Mobile 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, Fishing, Hiking, Hunting, Picnicking, 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
This is a fee site with 11 campsites, vault toilet, boat ramp, day use parking, and bank fishing accessible to persons with disabilities. The hand pump water well is not operable at this time. Fees at Bennett Peak are $10 per night per campsite. Each campsite has a picnic table, fire ring/grill, sandy tent pad, parking space but no pull-throughs. The elevation is 7,200 feet and an abundance of wildlife including bald eagle, bighorn sheep, pronghorn, wild turkey, mule deer, mountain lion, grouse, rattlesnakes, and rainbow and brown trout can be found. The campground is located on the banks of the North Platte River and enjoyed by hunters and anglers, who find trout in the North Platte River and big game in the nearby Snowy Range. Use season predominately from June 1st through November 15th depending on winter conditions.
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 28° | 10° | -21° | 40° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 30° | 13° | -12° | 47° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 38° | 18° | 2° | 62° | 11 of 11 |
| April | 46° | 24° | 1° | 64° | 11 of 11 |
| May | 60° | 34° | 13° | 74° | 8 of 11 |
| June | 76° | 46° | 35° | 89° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 83° | 53° | 42° | 94° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 79° | 51° | 43° | 88° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 73° | 45° | 20° | 84° | 1 of 11 |
| October | 56° | 32° | -9° | 71° | 10 of 10 |
| November | 42° | 20° | -10° | 58° | 10 of 10 |
| December | 31° | 11° | -7° | 43° | 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
- Tie Hack Lower Trailhead · 6.4 mi as the crow flies
Tie Hack 4.6 mi Hike · Drive there - Tie Hack Upper Trailhead · 6.5 mi as the crow flies
Tie Hack 4.6 mi Hike · Drive there
All 375 trails in Medicine Bow-Routt 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.
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- Bennett Creek Campground · Bureau of Land Management · 0 mi
- Corral Creek Campground · Bureau of Land Management · 1 mi
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- French Creek Campground (WY) · USDA Forest Service · 6 mi · 11 sites
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