USDA Forest Service · Wyoming
Hettinger Group Area
USDA Forest Service · Wyoming, United States
- Sites
- 1
- Hookups
- 1 no hookups
- Season
- June 4 to September 19
- Max RV length
- 50 ft
- Group sites
- Yes
- Drinking water
- Yes
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Elevation
- 7,680 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)
- Access road
- HETTINGER P.G. (NFSR 374) · crushed aggregate or gravel · suitable for passenger cars
- Lake
- Bighorn National Forest
- Nearest town
- Worland
- Address
- 1240 Lane 14, Worland, WY, 82401
- Phone
- 406-587-9054
- Activities
- Biking, Boating, Fishing, Hiking, Horseback Riding, Non-Motorized Boating, Off Road Vehicle Trails, Wildlife Viewing
1 numbered sites are mapped one by one - open the site map to pick yours.
About
Overview
Hettinger Group Campground is located 14 miles west of Buffalo, Wyoming on the east side of scenic Cloud Peak Skyway, near the Cloud Peak Wilderness Area. The surrounding Bighorn National Forest offers a wide variety of activities, including hiking, fishing, scenic driving and a number of historic sites. The administering organization is Rustic Freedom / Gallatin Canyon Campgrounds; e-mail: [email protected]
Recreation
Tie Hack Reservoir is a short drive away, offering a great location for canoeing and fishing. Anglers cast for rainbow, cutthroat, brown and brook trout. A short trail leads from the campground to the lake.
The Circle Park Trailhead is 3 miles from the campground. This beautiful trail accesses numerous alpine lakes and two 12,000' peaks within the Cloud Peak Wilderness. Many additional hiking trails are available in the area.
Scenic off-road driving is available on nearby Elgin Park, Pole Creek and Crazy Woman Canyon Roads. Hiking and mountain biking are allowed on these roads as well.
Facilities
The campground offers one group site that can accommodate up to 150 people, and can be used for overnight camping or day-use picnicking. The site is equipped with picnic tables, grills and a campfire circle. Vault toilets, drinking water and trash collection are also provided.
The nearest dump station is 18 miles away on Powder River Pass.
Natural Features
The campground is situated in a small meadow within a dense forest of lodgepole pine. Tie Hack Reservoir and several creeks are nearby.
Contact Info
For facility specific information, please call (307) 431-7446.
Nearby Attractions
South Fork Lodge is nearby, offering dining options, lodging, guided horseback riding, a fishing pond and a small store with fishing and camping supplies.
Charges & Cancellations
Refunds: Refund requests made through www.recreation.gov will be charged a $10 processing fee. This cancellation processing fee is retained by the reservation service contractor along with the non-refundable reservation fee. All requests for the return of the non-refundable reservation fee and the cancellation processing fee will be declined by the campground concessionaire as they did not receive these fees (these are the fees retained by the reservation contractor, a different entity).
Fees
Group rates: $90 for 1-35 people, $110 for 36-60 people, $130 for 61-120 people, $160 for 121-150 people (150 is maximum). A fee for exceeding the number of people listed in the reservation will be collected at the campground.
Firewood may be purchased from the campground host.
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 29° | 13° | -22° | 45° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 30° | 11° | -21° | 49° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 37° | 20° | 3° | 55° | 11 of 11 |
| April | 40° | 23° | -2° | 58° | 11 of 11 |
| May | 51° | 35° | 15° | 67° | 8 of 11 |
| June | 65° | 45° | 34° | 87° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 74° | 53° | 42° | 87° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 72° | 52° | 42° | 81° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 65° | 45° | 10° | 80° | 2 of 11 |
| October | 49° | 31° | 8° | 67° | 9 of 10 |
| November | 40° | 20° | -12° | 57° | 9 of 10 |
| December | 32° | 16° | -5° | 49° | 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 · USDA Forest Service · 0 mi · 9 sites
- Tie Hack · USDA Forest Service · 1 mi · 20 sites
- South Fork (Wyoming) · USDA Forest Service · 1 mi · 14 sites
- Circle Park Campground · USDA Forest Service · 2 mi · 10 sites
- Hunter Campground · USDA Forest Service · 3 mi · 9 sites
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