About Jack Creek Campground
A campground in the Sierra Madre Range that sees medium use in the summer and fall. Facilities include 16 campsites, 4 are pull-through sites, picnic tables, fire rings, vault toilets, trash service and water. The campground has a 14 day stay limit.[ Jack Creek Guard Station](https://www.fs.usda.gov/recarea/mbr/recarea/?recid=22526) and [Jack Creek Crew Quarters](https://www.fs.usda.gov/recarea/mbr/recarea/?recid=22524) are nearby. This campground has primitive roads in the area for OHV riding. Both motorized and non-motorized portions of the Continental Divide National Scenic Trail are also in the vicinity. This site was approved for a fee change - [Click here for more information](https://www.fs.usda.gov/detail/mbr/fire/?cid=FSEPRD1092198)
- Fees: $14 per site.
- Season: mid-June – October
- Managed by: USFS - Medicine Bow-Routt NFs and Thunder Basin NG
- Where: 18 mi west of Encampment, WY · 41.28309, -107.12024
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: Jun–Aug (comfortable days, mild nights, little rain). Nights below freezing: Oct–Apr.
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jack Cr Cg | ATV road | at camp | 0.5 mi |
| Jack Creek | ATV road | 0.1 mi | 17.0 mi |
| Continental Divide Nation Scen | Horse | 1.0 mi | 42.4 mi |
Straight-line distance from camp, from Forest Service, BLM, state and OpenStreetMap trail data.
Good to know
No signal at camp
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: 20.3 mi
Nearest of each within 25 miles, straight-line.Camps nearby
- Jack Creek Crew Quarters 1 mi
- Jack Creek Guard Station 1 mi
- Lost Creek Campground 10 mi
- Sandstone Cabin 12.2 mi
- dispersed camping 12.2 mi
- Bottle Creek Group Picnic Site 13.5 mi