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Bald Mountain Campground

19 mi north of Shell, WY · No signal at camp

Federal campgroundtype
First comebooking
9,081 ftelevation
Julbest months

About Bald Mountain Campground

Bald Mountain Campground is located along U.S. Highway 14A, the Medicine Wheel Passage scenic byway. The campground is in a wooded setting surrounded by open meadows. Beautiful views and wildflowers abound in the area around Bald Mountain.

  • Fees: $20 per night. Additional vehicle $9. Limit 2 vehicles per site and 8 people per site. 11 reservable sites.
  • Season: June - Labor Day
  • Managed by: USFS - Bighorn National Forest
  • Where: 19 mi north of Shell, WY · 44.80573, -107.85951

Official page for this camp (fees, closures, booking)

Weather by month

24°
12°Jan
25°
10°Feb
33°
16°Mar
39°
21°Apr
48°
30°May
57°
38°Jun
66°
45°Jul
64°
45°Aug
54°
37°Sep
41°
26°Oct
30°
17°Nov
23°
11°Dec

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

See Bald Mountain Campground from above

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Trails near camp

TrailOpen toFrom campLength
Bald Mountain C.G.ATV roadat camp0.5 mi
Med Wheel Ranger Sta.ATV road0.4 mi4.3 mi
Petes HoleHiking1.6 mi3.2 mi
MaylandHiking1.9 mi2.7 mi
Bucking Mule FallsHorse2.0 mi13.3 mi
Beaver Creek MesaHiking2.0 mi3.5 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: 22.7 mi

Nearest of each within 25 miles, straight-line.

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