USDA Forest Service · Wyoming
Brown Mountain Campground
USDA Forest Service · Wyoming, United States
- Cost
- Overnight Use: Single Site: $10 per night
- Drinking water
- No
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Elevation
- 7,559 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
- BROWN MTN C G (NFSR 200.3D) · crushed aggregate or gravel · suitable for passenger cars
- Nearest town
- Meeteetse, WY
- Activities
- Camping, General Day, Cultural Sites / Exhibits, Fishing, River / Stream
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.
Site map
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About
US Forest Service campground. Wood River Area, Southwest of Meeteetse, Wyoming. This is the second campground and can be found approximately 3 miles up river from the forest boundary. Old mining town of Kirwin is up river another 9 miles on a "high clearance/ 4X4 drive road". There is a 16-day stay limit, not accessible to persons with mobility impairments, no cell service, no garbage collection available, and food storage is required. Pack out what you pack in. Open season: Mid May-Mid October. 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 | 30° | 10° | -25° | 44° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 30° | 12° | -14° | 48° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 38° | 18° | -1° | 54° | 11 of 11 |
| April | 42° | 23° | -2° | 57° | 11 of 11 |
| May | 51° | 34° | 17° | 65° | 9 of 11 |
| June | 66° | 43° | 34° | 84° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 78° | 52° | 40° | 88° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 74° | 51° | 41° | 84° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 67° | 44° | 12° | 76° | 3 of 11 |
| October | 49° | 29° | 1° | 68° | 9 of 10 |
| November | 42° | 18° | -18° | 58° | 9 of 10 |
| December | 31° | 14° | -8° | 48° | 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
- Wood River Campground · USDA Forest Service · 2 mi
- Jack Creek Campground · USDA Forest Service · 15 mi
- Double Cabin Campground · USDA Forest Service · 21 mi
- Deer Creek Campground · USDA Forest Service · 27 mi
- Bobcat-Houlihan Campground · Bureau of Land Management · 29 mi
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