USDA Forest Service · Wyoming
Lake Creek Campground
USDA Forest Service · Wyoming, United States
- Cost
- Overnight Use: Single Site: $15 per night
- Drinking water
- No
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Elevation
- 6,939 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
- LAKE CREEK C G (NFSR 170) · crushed aggregate or gravel · moderate degree of user comfort
- Nearest town
- Cooke City, MT
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
US Forest Service campground. Lake Creek Campground contains six sites with Lake Creek flowing near the campground. There is a 16-day stay limit and not accessible to persons with mobility impairments. Notes: Maximum spur 22 feet, and food storage is required. Not reservable through Recreation.gov, so plan on first-come, first-served; check with the ranger district for current conditions and fees.
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 28° | 13° | -19° | 40° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 27° | 13° | -12° | 45° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 38° | 22° | 7° | 56° | 11 of 11 |
| April | 42° | 26° | 2° | 59° | 11 of 11 |
| May | 51° | 35° | 17° | 66° | 8 of 11 |
| June | 65° | 44° | 32° | 86° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 79° | 56° | 41° | 92° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 77° | 54° | 44° | 87° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 68° | 46° | 25° | 79° | 3 of 11 |
| October | 49° | 30° | 5° | 70° | 9 of 10 |
| November | 37° | 18° | -12° | 56° | 10 of 10 |
| December | 27° | 13° | -1° | 40° | 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
All 252 trails in Shoshone National Forest
Trailheads the Park Service and the Forest Service map; each trail's page has its length, climbing and the Service's description.
Nearby campgrounds
- Crazy Creek Campground · USDA Forest Service · 4 mi
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- Fox Creek Campground · USDA Forest Service · 7 mi
- Island Lake Campground · USDA Forest Service · 8 mi
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