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Little Bighorn West Trailhead

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

Federal campgroundtype

First comebooking

Jul–Augbest months

About Little Bighorn West Trailhead

Little Bighorn West Trailhead is located in an open meadow. This trailhead accesses the Little Horn Trail.

Managed by: Bighorn National Forest
Where: 21 mi north of Shell, WY · 44.83709, -107.82858

Things to do:

HikingHorseback riding

Weather by month

25°

12°Jan

26°

11°Feb

34°

16°Mar

39°

21°Apr

48°

30°May

57°

38°Jun

66°

46°Jul

65°

45°Aug

55°

37°Sep

41°

26°Oct

31°

17°Nov

24°

11°Dec

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.

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Trails near camp

Trail	Open to	From camp	Length
Duncum Sale Road B	ATV road	at camp	0.2 mi
Devils Canyon	ATV road	0.1 mi	9.8 mi
Little Horn	Horse	0.1 mi	16.3 mi
Bucking Mule Falls	Horse	1.2 mi	13.3 mi

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

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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: 23.1 mi

Nearest of each within 25 miles, straight-line.

Little Bighorn West Trailhead

About Little Bighorn West Trailhead

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Trails near camp

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