USDA Forest Service · Wyoming
Jack Creek Campground
USDA Forest Service · Wyoming, United States
- Cost
- Overnight Use: Single Site: $10 per night
- Drinking water
- No
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Elevation
- 7,562 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
- JACK CREEK CAMPGROUND (NFSR 208.1B) · native material · high clearance vehicles
- Nearest town
- Meeteetse, WY
About
US Forest Service campground. This remote campground hosts five sites nestled in a small valley between Piney Pass and Phelps Mountain. Trailhead area has parking, hitching rails, corrals, and feeders. There is a 16-day stay limit, not accessible to persons with mobility impairments, and no cell service. Notes: Stock can be watered in Jack Creek or the Greybull River. Livestock are not allowed in the campground but may pass through to access trails or parking. Stock trailers should be parked in the trailhead or horse camping area. Loose stock is not allowed. Maximum spur 32 feet. No garbage collection available. Food storage is required. Pack out what you pack in. 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 | 27° | 11° | -23° | 39° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 27° | 11° | -13° | 44° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 36° | 18° | 2° | 51° | 11 of 11 |
| April | 40° | 24° | -1° | 55° | 11 of 11 |
| May | 49° | 33° | 21° | 63° | 9 of 11 |
| June | 63° | 42° | 31° | 82° | 1 of 11 |
| July | 76° | 51° | 38° | 88° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 73° | 50° | 41° | 84° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 66° | 43° | 16° | 75° | 2 of 11 |
| October | 48° | 28° | -4° | 68° | 9 of 10 |
| November | 38° | 17° | -17° | 56° | 10 of 10 |
| December | 27° | 13° | -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
- Deer Creek Campground · USDA Forest Service · 14 mi
- Bobcat-Houlihan Campground · Bureau of Land Management · 14 mi
- Brown Mountain Campground · USDA Forest Service · 15 mi
- Wood River Campground · USDA Forest Service · 16 mi
- Double Cabin Campground · USDA Forest Service · 23 mi
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