About Pelton Creek Campground
The campground is at the eastern edge of the Platte River Wilderness, and has 16 sites. It is a single loop with one side running parallel to Pelton Creek among Lodgepole pines. Some sites overlook the creek and a meadow. The understory is grass and the sites are fairly close together providing minimal privacy. A trailhead provides wilderness access via the Douglas Creek Trail or the Platte Ridge Trail. 14 day stay limit. Stock unloading facility near campground, however no stock are allowed in the campground. Picnic tables, toilets, drinking water, fire grates and no refuse receptacles (pack out your own trash, leave no trace). Fishing is available in Douglas Creek. 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
- Managed by: USFS - Medicine Bow-Routt NFs and Thunder Basin NG
- Where: 8 mi west of Fox Park, WY · 41.07362, -106.30353
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–Sep (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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Pelton Creek | ATV road | at camp | 8.4 mi |
| Platte Ridge | Horse | 0.1 mi | 7.5 mi |
| Douglas Creek | Horse | 0.1 mi | 9.5 mi |
| Dansel | Horse | 0.2 mi | 1.1 mi |
| Unclassified | ATV road | 0.6 mi | 0.2 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.Camps nearby
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- Keystone Cabin 7.1 mi
- Pickaroon Campground 7.4 mi
- Miller Lake Dispersed Campground 7.4 mi
- Spruce Mountain Fire Lookout 9.9 mi