USDA Forest Service · Wyoming
Pole Creek Group Campground
USDA Forest Service · Wyoming, United States
- Cost
- No fees required for this site
- Group sites
- Yes
- Drinking water
- No
- Restrooms
- No
- Elevation
- 8,310 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 1
- Cell coverage
- AT&T weak · Verizon weak · T-Mobile none (carriers' 4G LTE filings to the FCC, 2025-12; not measured here)
- Access road
- POLE CREEK CG (NFSR 719) · native material · moderate degree of user comfort
- Nearest town
- Laramie, WY; Cheyenne, WY
- Activities
- Camping, Tent, Hiking, Horseback Riding, Hunting, Big Game
About
US Forest Service campground. This dispersed campground provides access to biking, hiking and fishing. Located in the Pole Mountain area and is managed by the Laramie Ranger District. 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° | 8° | -31° | 45° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 30° | 10° | -28° | 51° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 37° | 17° | -7° | 63° | 11 of 11 |
| April | 49° | 23° | -5° | 67° | 11 of 11 |
| May | 55° | 34° | 17° | 73° | 9 of 11 |
| June | 73° | 46° | 36° | 85° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 79° | 51° | 40° | 86° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 76° | 50° | 41° | 83° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 71° | 43° | 19° | 83° | 2 of 11 |
| October | 55° | 30° | -9° | 68° | 9 of 10 |
| November | 43° | 23° | -8° | 60° | 10 of 10 |
| December | 30° | 13° | -16° | 50° | 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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