USDA Forest Service · Wyoming
Sinks Canyon Campground
USDA Forest Service · Wyoming, United States
- Cost
- Overnight Use: Single Site: $20 per night
- Drinking water
- Yes
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Elevation
- 6,893 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
- SINKS CAMP GROUND (NFSR 300.1B) · asphalt · moderate degree of user comfort
- Nearest town
- Lander, WY
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. The Sinks Canyon Campground has 14 campsites. It is located between the Hugh Otte Camping Area and Sinks Canyon State Park, where the Popo Agie River disappears into the side of a mountain and then reappears farther down. There is nearby rock climbing on Forest Service and BLM lands. No trailers over 20 feet. Popo Agie is pronounced "puh-POE-zhuh." Amenities include one vault toilet, picnic tables, cook grates, and potable water. Stay limit is 16 days. Food and bear attractants must be stored in accord with the Shoshone tiol Forest Food Storage Order. 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 | 33° | 13° | -18° | 48° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 33° | 14° | -9° | 47° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 40° | 21° | 3° | 61° | 11 of 11 |
| April | 48° | 27° | 0° | 64° | 11 of 11 |
| May | 58° | 36° | 15° | 75° | 9 of 11 |
| June | 72° | 48° | 35° | 89° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 82° | 55° | 44° | 94° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 79° | 53° | 45° | 89° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 72° | 47° | 16° | 83° | 1 of 11 |
| October | 55° | 33° | 0° | 71° | 10 of 10 |
| November | 45° | 27° | -11° | 59° | 9 of 10 |
| December | 33° | 17° | -11° | 51° | 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
- Sinks Canyon State Park · Wyoming State Parks · 1 mi
- Worthen Meadow Campground · USDA Forest Service · 5 mi
- Fiddlers Lake Campground · USDA Forest Service · 8 mi
- Lander City Park Camping · City, County & Regional Parks · 8 mi
- Little Popo Agie Campground · USDA Forest Service · 9 mi
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