USDA Forest Service · Wyoming
Hams Fork Campground
USDA Forest Service · Wyoming, United States
- Cost
- Overnight Use: Single Site: $10 per night
- Drinking water
- Yes
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Elevation
- 7,976 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
- KELLEY-HAMS FORK (NFSR 10062) · crushed aggregate or gravel · suitable for passenger cars
- Nearest town
- Kemmerer, Wyoming
About
US Forest Service campground. The Hams Fork Campground is located on the Big Spring Scenic Backway or Hams Fork Road, Forest Road #10062, north of Kemmerer. The Campground has 13 sites, 2 vault toilets, potable water, and trash service in the summer. The Hams Fork Campground is a good base camp for recreating on the south end of the Kemmerer Ranger District with just a short drive to Big Spring for a picnic, a nice long scenic drive up Hobble Creek, a variety of hiking trails, and fantastic fishing in the Hams Fork River. 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 | 26° | 9° | -20° | 38° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 28° | 14° | -16° | 43° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 35° | 18° | 3° | 52° | 11 of 11 |
| April | 40° | 23° | 4° | 54° | 11 of 11 |
| May | 52° | 31° | 9° | 63° | 11 of 11 |
| June | 66° | 42° | 28° | 81° | 4 of 11 |
| July | 77° | 51° | 35° | 87° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 75° | 50° | 40° | 84° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 65° | 42° | 27° | 74° | 2 of 11 |
| October | 52° | 31° | 0° | 67° | 10 of 10 |
| November | 39° | 20° | -10° | 52° | 10 of 10 |
| December | 29° | 11° | -13° | 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
- Kelley Guard Station · USDA Forest Service · 4 mi · 2 sites
- Hobble Creek Campground · USDA Forest Service · 10 mi
- Lake Alice Campground · USDA Forest Service · 11 mi
- Pine Creek Camping Area · Bureau of Land Management · 11 mi
- Scaler Guard Station · USDA Forest Service · 14 mi · 2 sites
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