USDA Forest Service · Wyoming
Medicine Lodge Lake Campground
USDA Forest Service · Wyoming, United States
- Drinking water
- Yes
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Elevation
- 9,288 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
- MEDICINE LODGE C.G. (NFSR 326) · crushed aggregate or gravel · suitable for passenger cars
- Lake
- Bighorn National Forest
- Address
- WY
- Activities
- Camping, Fishing
About
Medicine Lodge Lake Campground is located in a remote setting on the shores of Upper Medicine Lodge Lake. Nearby trailheads offer access to the Cloud Peak Wilderness.
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 23° | 9° | -24° | 40° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 24° | 8° | -19° | 42° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 32° | 17° | -2° | 52° | 11 of 11 |
| April | 37° | 22° | -6° | 55° | 11 of 11 |
| May | 47° | 31° | 15° | 63° | 11 of 11 |
| June | 61° | 42° | 30° | 83° | 3 of 11 |
| July | 72° | 51° | 39° | 86° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 68° | 50° | 37° | 78° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 61° | 42° | 14° | 74° | 4 of 11 |
| October | 44° | 28° | 1° | 62° | 10 of 10 |
| November | 35° | 19° | -11° | 49° | 10 of 10 |
| December | 26° | 13° | -9° | 44° | 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
- Lower Paintrock Lake Campground · USDA Forest Service · 0 mi
- Medicine Lodge State Archaeological Site · Wyoming State Parks · 10 mi
- Ranger Creek Recreation Area · USDA Forest Service · 11 mi · 12 sites
- Shell Creek · USDA Forest Service · 12 mi · 15 sites
- West Tensleep Lake · USDA Forest Service · 13 mi · 10 sites
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