Bureau of Land Management · Wyoming
Outlaw Cave Campground
Bureau of Land Management · Wyoming, United States
- Elevation
- 6,053 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 1
- Cell coverage
- T-Mobile none · AT&T none · Verizon none (carriers' 4G LTE filings to the FCC, 2025-12; not measured here)
- Nearest town
- Kaycee
- Phone
- (307)684-1100
- Activities
- Auto Touring, Biking, Camping, Fishing, Hiking, Horseback Riding, Hunting, Photography, Wildlife Viewing
About
The Outlaw Cave Campground is located in the Middle Fork Powder River Recreation Area. This remote country, with its red wall and deep canyons, was a favorite hiding place of Butch Cassidy and the Wild Bunch. The area includes two caves and a corral used by the robbers to store their loot.
The Middle Fork of the Powder River, a 12-mile long, blue-ribbon trout stretch of the Powder River, also flows through the site. Additionally, the area is an elk and deer winter forage range.
The campground is a no-fee site and is first come, first served. It includes 12 rustic camping spaces and one vault toilet. There is no water and no trash collection; please pack out all garbage.
Prehistoric resources are located near the site. Please do not collect or damage these resources.
BLM recommends that you do not venture out into this areas during periods of inclement weather. Additionally, Outlaw Cave Road is closed during the winter from January 1 through April 14.
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 30° | 7° | -33° | 45° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 29° | 7° | -21° | 52° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 39° | 20° | -5° | 69° | 11 of 11 |
| April | 46° | 26° | -11° | 72° | 11 of 11 |
| May | 60° | 39° | 13° | 79° | 5 of 11 |
| June | 73° | 49° | 39° | 96° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 86° | 56° | 45° | 97° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 80° | 54° | 43° | 92° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 73° | 47° | 4° | 89° | 1 of 11 |
| October | 56° | 32° | 3° | 74° | 10 of 10 |
| November | 45° | 25° | -20° | 62° | 10 of 10 |
| December | 32° | 13° | -12° | 51° | 10 of 10 |
Mid-month figures from 2016–2026 of daily weather at this spot (ERA5 reanalysis via Open-Meteo, CC BY 4.0), in °F. Typical is the median; coldest and hottest are the extremes seen.
Nearby campgrounds
- Middle Fork of the Powder River Campground · Bureau of Land Management · 10 mi
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- Buffalo Creek Campground · Bureau of Land Management · 17 mi
- Kaycee Town Park · City, County & Regional Parks · 17 mi
- Doyle Creek Campground · USDA Forest Service · 34 mi · 19 sites
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