USDA Forest Service · Wyoming
Dead Indian Campground
USDA Forest Service · Wyoming, United States
- Cost
- Overnight Use: Single Site: $15 per night
- Drinking water
- Yes
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Elevation
- 6,017 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 1
- Cell coverage
- AT&T good · T-Mobile none · Verizon none (carriers' 4G LTE filings to the FCC, 2025-12; not measured here)
- Access road
- DEAD INDIAN CAMP GR (NFSR 296.2H) · crushed aggregate or gravel · suitable for passenger cars
- Nearest town
- Cody, WY
About
US Forest Service campground. This campground hosts 10 campsites and a trailhead across State Highway 296. The trail climbs along Dead Indian Creek, through the Absaroka Wilderness, across Dead Indian Meadows, and up to the summit of Dead Indian Peak. There is a 16-day stay limit and is not accessible to persons with mobility impairments. Notes: Adjacent corrals at trailhead across Hwy 296. Maximum spur 32 feet. Food storage is required. 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 | 31° | 12° | -24° | 41° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 29° | 12° | -19° | 46° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 40° | 19° | 2° | 56° | 11 of 11 |
| April | 45° | 26° | 0° | 61° | 11 of 11 |
| May | 55° | 34° | 8° | 73° | 8 of 11 |
| June | 68° | 45° | 35° | 89° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 81° | 52° | 42° | 95° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 78° | 52° | 43° | 89° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 70° | 44° | 12° | 81° | 3 of 11 |
| October | 54° | 32° | 7° | 72° | 9 of 10 |
| November | 41° | 21° | -14° | 59° | 9 of 10 |
| December | 30° | 15° | -3° | 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.
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