USDA Forest Service · Wyoming
Battle Creek Campground
USDA Forest Service · Wyoming, United States
- Cost
- No fees are required for this site
- Drinking water
- Yes
- Elevation
- 7,379 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
- BATTLE CREEK CG (NFSR 807.1A) · native material · high clearance vehicles
- Nearest town
- Encampment, WY
- Activities
- Camping, Tent, Fishing, River / Stream, Hunting, Big Game, Picnicking, Special Landcraft (Ohvs)
About
US Forest Service campground. This primitive campground has 4 campsites with picnic tables and fire rings. No restroom facility or potable water. No fees. 14 day stay limit. Please PACK IT IN - PACK IT OUT. Open season: June. Not reservable through Recreation.gov, so plan on first-come, first-served; check with the ranger district for current conditions and fees.
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 28° | 12° | -16° | 39° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 30° | 15° | -8° | 46° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 39° | 21° | 2° | 62° | 11 of 11 |
| April | 47° | 26° | 5° | 65° | 11 of 11 |
| May | 60° | 35° | 17° | 73° | 7 of 11 |
| June | 76° | 49° | 36° | 90° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 84° | 56° | 44° | 94° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 80° | 54° | 43° | 89° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 73° | 48° | 23° | 84° | 1 of 11 |
| October | 56° | 34° | 11° | 70° | 9 of 10 |
| November | 42° | 23° | -7° | 57° | 10 of 10 |
| December | 30° | 14° | -7° | 43° | 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
- Sandstone Cabin · USDA Forest Service · 1 mi · 1 sites
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- Haskins Creek Campground · USDA Forest Service · 7 mi
- Jack Creek Crew Quarters · USDA Forest Service · 12 mi · 1 sites
- Jack Creek Guard Station · USDA Forest Service · 12 mi · 1 sites
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