About Rex Hale
Rex Hale Campground is located along the Buffalo Bill Scenic Byway about 36 miles west of Cody, in northwestern Wyoming. It is just over 16 miles east of Yellowstone National Park's east entrance. The surrounding area offers many outdoor recreational opportunities, including fishing, hiking and viewing local wildlife. The campground is named after Rex Hale, one of 15 firefighters who died in the 1937 Blackwater Fire, which burned more than 1,700 acres of Forest Service lands within the Shoshone National Forest. Great opportunities for hiking, fishing, scenic driving and wildlife viewing are available around the campground. The North Fork of the Shoshone River is a popular fly-fishing location for rainbow and Yellowstone cutthroat trout. A firefighter memorial is located along the highway, just over a mile west of the campground. Forest Service Trail 758 leads to two additional…
- Fees: $30/Night for single unit w/electricity, $20/Night for single unit w/no electricity
- Season: September 15, 2024
- Managed by: Shoshone National Forest, FS
- Where: 33 mi west of Cody, WY · 44.45667, -109.72583
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Blackwater Trail/Clayton Mount | Horse | 0.8 mi | 7.8 mi |
| West Blackwater Trail/Natural | Horse | 2.7 mi | 4.6 mi |
| Clearwater Cr Trail | Horse | 2.8 mi | 3.3 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
- Campsite · 35 mi W of Cody 1.6 mi
- Newton Creek Campground 1.7 mi
- Clearwater Campground 2.9 mi
- Elk Fork Campground 4.9 mi
- Wapiti Campground 5.2 mi
- Fishhawk Trailhead 5.5 mi