About Hunter Campground
Hunter Trailhead is a campground constructed with the equestrian camper in mind, but available for all users. The campground is located in Johnson Country, Wyoming, just two miles off the Cloud Peak Scenic Byway on Highway 16. The winding drive to the campground travels two miles west of U.S. Highway 16 on Forest Road 19 and is an easily accessible gravel road offering views of wildlife, mountain streams, and abundant wildflowers. Rising between the Powder River and Big Horn Basins, this scenic country offers year round recreation connecting visitors to a land rich in history and solitude. For centuries, the mountain landscape has provided renewal for Native Americans, homesteaders and modern day explorers creating a human connection with this spectacular place. The Hunter Trailhead provides numerous hiking and horse friendly trails to access front-country, the Cloud Peak Wilderness as…
- Fees: $22 per night. 8 reservable sites.
- Season: Memorial Day - Labor Day
- Managed by: Bighorn National Forest, FS
- Where: 13 mi west of Buffalo, WY · 44.33417, -106.97361
Things to do:
Official page for this camp (fees, closures, booking)
Weather by month
Typical daily highs and lows (°F), 1991–2020 NOAA normals. Best months: Jul–Aug (comfortable days, mild nights, little rain). Nights below freezing: Oct–May.
Fly over it in 3D, check today's weather and fire news, plan the drive and print a trip plan.
Trails near camp
| Trail | Open to | From camp | Length |
|---|---|---|---|
| Meldrum Cabin | ATV road | 0.1 mi | 0.3 mi |
| Rock Creek | ATV road | 0.1 mi | 7.3 mi |
| Ditch | Hiking | 0.5 mi | 1.1 mi |
| Seven Brothers | Horse | 0.9 mi | 5.5 mi |
| French Mesa | Hiking | 1.3 mi | 1.1 mi |
| French Creek | Horse | 1.3 mi | 8.5 mi |
Straight-line distance from camp, from Forest Service, BLM, state and OpenStreetMap trail data.
Good to know
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From the carriers' FCC coverage maps, which tend to be generous.The Milky Way casts shadows and the sky is crowded with stars.
Class 1 of 9, from NASA/NOAA night-light data.Dump station: 13.8 mi
Water fill-up: 13.8 mi
Camps nearby
- Middle Fork Campground 2.6 mi
- Hettinger Group Campground 2.8 mi
- Circle Park Campground 3.6 mi
- Tie Hack Campground 3.9 mi
- South Fork Campground 4.1 mi
- Bighorn overnight area 5.1 mi