USDA Forest Service · Wyoming
Sacajawea Campground
USDA Forest Service · Wyoming, United States
- Cost
- Overnight Use: Single Site: $10 per night
- Drinking water
- Yes
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Elevation
- 8,451 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
- SACAJAWEA C G (NFSR 10127) · crushed aggregate or gravel · moderate degree of user comfort
- Nearest town
- Big Piney, Wyoming
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 Sacajawea Campground is located on the Middle Piney Road just east of Middle Piney Lake. The campground is in a cool shaded area, surrounded by trees, located on Middle Piney Creek. The campground has toilets, water and trash service, there are sites large enough to accommodate trailers, but has not trailer hookups. A campground host is present typically July 1 - Labor Day. Sacajawea Campground puts visitors in the heart of the Big Piney Ranger District with quick access to the Wyoming Range National Recreation Trail, Middle Piney Lake, North Piney Lake ATV trail and the historic Lander Cutoff of the Oregon Trail. 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 | 25° | 9° | -19° | 37° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 26° | 11° | -15° | 41° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 34° | 16° | 2° | 52° | 11 of 11 |
| April | 39° | 21° | 3° | 54° | 11 of 11 |
| May | 51° | 30° | 16° | 64° | 10 of 11 |
| June | 66° | 41° | 27° | 81° | 5 of 11 |
| July | 77° | 51° | 34° | 87° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 73° | 49° | 39° | 83° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 65° | 41° | 27° | 74° | 3 of 11 |
| October | 50° | 30° | 1° | 66° | 10 of 10 |
| November | 37° | 15° | -2° | 51° | 10 of 10 |
| December | 27° | 10° | -6° | 41° | 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
- Straight Creek Trailhead · 0.6 mi as the crow flies
Straight Creek 4.5 mi Hike · Drive there - Middle Piney Lake Trailhead · 2.0 mi as the crow flies
Middle Piney 3.9 mi Hike · Drive there - Middle Piney Entrance Winter Trailhead · 2.7 mi as the crow flies · Drive there
- North Piney Trailhead · 4.5 mi as the crow flies
North Piney Creek 7.5 mi Hike · Drive there - Fish Creek Trailhead · 4.5 mi as the crow flies
Fish Creek 5.4 mi Hike · Drive there
All 579 trails in Bridger-Teton 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
- Middle Piney Lake Picnic Site · USDA Forest Service · 2 mi
- Cazier Cabin · USDA Forest Service · 8 mi · 2 sites
- Snyder Guard Station (Wy) · USDA Forest Service · 8 mi · 2 sites
- La Barge Guard Station · USDA Forest Service · 11 mi · 2 sites
- Scaler Guard Station · USDA Forest Service · 13 mi · 2 sites
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