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Camping for climbing in Wyoming

18 camps in Wyoming that list climbing or mention it in their description. The best camping months are Jun–Sep, judged from 30 years of weather at a typical camp: comfortable days, mild nights, little rain. In July expect highs near 76°F and lows near 48°F.

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18camps for climbing
3free or dispersed
7reservable
Jun–Sepbest months

Best areas for climbing

  1. Around Centennial4 camps for climbing within 25 miles
  2. Around Atlantic City3 camps for climbing within 25 miles
  3. Around Wilson3 camps for climbing within 25 miles

Questions

How many campgrounds in Wyoming are good for climbing?

18 camps that list climbing or mention it in their description; 3 of them are free.

When is the best time to go?

The best camping months are Jun–Sep, judged from 30 years of weather at a typical camp: comfortable days, mild nights, little rain. In July expect highs near 76°F and lows near 48°F.

What else can you do there?

Of these camps, 89% also offer hiking, 78% also offer horseback riding, 72% also offer wildlife & birding.

See them on the map

Every camp, with a 3D fly-over, weather, cell signal and the drive.

Open climbing in Wyoming

This week's picks

A different handful each week.

  • Half Moon Lake CampgroundFederal campground · Reservable · Cell signal

    Half Moon Lake campground is situated just off the northeast shore of Half Moon Lake at an elevation of 7,600 feet in the Bridger-Teton National Forest, Wyoming.

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  • Brush Creek/Hayden Ranger DistrictFederal campground · First come, first served · Cell signal

    The Brush Creek/Hayden Ranger District office outside Saratoga, Wyoming oversees the Sierra Madre Range and west side of the Snowy Range. Maps, passes and Forest product permits are…

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  • Snow Survey CabinFederal campground · Reservable · Cell signal

    The Snow Survey Cabin provides visitors with a rustic accommodation on the Snowy Range. The cabin, located just off the Snowy Range Scenic Byway at nearly 10,000 feet elevation is available…

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  • Old Faithful InnFederal campground · First come, first served · Cell signal

    The Old Faithful Inn, built in 1903 and a member of Historic Hotels of America® since 2012 was designated by the U.S. Secretary of the Interior as a National Historic Landmark in 1987.

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  • Alkali Draw WsaFederal campground · Free · No cell signal

    The Alkali Draw WSA encompasses 16,990 acres of BLM-administered land and 640 acres of state land. The study area includes a portion of the Red Desert Area. Alkali Draw in the main drainage…

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  • Oregon Buttes WsaFederal campground · Free · Cell signal

    The Oregon Buttes WSA encompasses 5,700 acres of BLM-administered land with no private or state inholdings. The buttes are a prominent landmark, rising out of the northwestern portion of…

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  • Ryan ParkFederal campground · Reservable · Cell signal

    Ryan Park Campground is located at 8,009 ft elevation on the Snowy Range Scenic Byway near Saratoga, Wyoming. The campground is next to Barrett Creek in the Medicine Bow National Forest and…

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  • Douglas Ranger DistrictFederal campground · First come, first served · Cell signal

    The Douglas Ranger District of the Medicine Bow-Routt National Forests & Thunder Basin National Grassland includes both the Thunder Basin National Grassland and the Laramie Peak Mountains…

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Free camps for climbing

  • Oregon Buttes WsaFederal campground · Free · Cell signal

    The Oregon Buttes WSA encompasses 5,700 acres of BLM-administered land with no private or state inholdings. The buttes are a prominent landmark, rising out of the northwestern portion of…

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  • Honeycomb Buttes WsaFederal campground · Free · No cell signal

    The Honeycomb Buttes WSA encompasses 39,908 acres of BLM-administered land, 640 acres of split estate and 640 acres of state land. This WSA is one of the best examples of badlands…

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  • Alkali Draw WsaFederal campground · Free · No cell signal

    The Alkali Draw WSA encompasses 16,990 acres of BLM-administered land and 640 acres of state land. The study area includes a portion of the Red Desert Area. Alkali Draw in the main drainage…

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