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Dispersed spot · 17 mi SW of Encampment

17 mi southwest of Encampment, WY · No signal at camp

Dispersed / primitivetype
Freeto camp
Jun–Augbest months

About Dispersed spot · 17 mi SW of Encampment

  • Where: 17 mi southwest of Encampment, WY · 40.98511, -106.94112
  • Winter: the road at camp is closed to cars in winter; plan to ride, ski or snowshoe in.

Weather by month

30°
13°Jan
32°
13°Feb
40°
19°Mar
47°
25°Apr
56°
33°May
66°
41°Jun
74°
48°Jul
72°
46°Aug
63°
40°Sep
50°
30°Oct
37°
20°Nov
29°
12°Dec

Typical daily highs and lows (°F), 1991–2020 NOAA normals. Best months: Jun–Aug (comfortable days, mild nights, little rain). Nights below freezing: Oct–Apr.

See Dispersed spot · 17 mi SW of Encampment from above

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Trails near camp

TrailOpen toFrom campLength
Elk Horn MountainATV roadat camp10.1 mi
Whiskey CreekDirt bike0.1 mi8.1 mi
Elkhorn Mtn Spur CATV road0.4 mi0.2 mi
ElkhornATV / OHV, Dirt bike0.9 mi11.0 mi
PioneerATV / OHV, Dirt bike0.9 mi2.0 mi
Crane ParkATV / OHV, Dirt bike1.7 mi0.6 mi

Straight-line distance from camp, from Forest Service, BLM, state and OpenStreetMap trail data.

Good to know

Cell signal

No signal at camp

From the carriers' FCC coverage maps, which tend to be generous.
Night sky: Pristine

The Milky Way casts shadows and the sky is crowded with stars.

Class 1 of 9, from NASA/NOAA night-light data.
RV essentials

Dump station: 12.4 mi

Nearest of each within 25 miles, straight-line.