Federal campgroundtype
First comebooking
9,101 ftelevation
Jul–Augbest months
About West Tensleep Lake Campground
West Tensleep Lake Campground is located on the shores of West Tensleep Lake. West Tensleep Trailhead is nearby and provides access to trails in the Cloud Peak Wilderness.
- Fees: $20 per night. Additional vehicle $9. Limit 2 vehicles per site and 8 people per site. 7 reservable sites.
- Season: June - Labor Day
- Managed by: USFS - Bighorn National Forest
- Where: 20 mi east of Hyattville, WY · 44.25862, -107.2158
Things to do:
Hiking
Official page for this camp (fees, closures, booking)
Weather by month
27°10°Jan
28°8°Feb
36°14°Mar
41°19°Apr
49°29°May
58°36°Jun
67°43°Jul
66°42°Aug
56°35°Sep
43°25°Oct
33°15°Nov
26°9°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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| West Tensleep Lake C.G. | ATV road | at camp | 0.4 mi |
| West Tensleep Lake T.H. | ATV road | 0.1 mi | 0.7 mi |
| Lost Twin Lakes | Horse | 0.2 mi | 6.9 mi |
| Salinas | Hiking | 0.2 mi | 0.3 mi |
| Misty Moon | Horse | 0.4 mi | 6.6 mi |
| West Tensleep Falls | Hiking | 0.5 mi | 0.1 mi |
Straight-line distance from camp, from Forest Service, BLM, state and OpenStreetMap trail data.
Good to know
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: 8.6 mi
Water fill-up: 8.6 mi