Powder River Ranger District
Learn about camping and boondocking on lands managed by Powder River Ranger District of Bighorn National Forest, WY
Elgin Park Road, Buffalo, WY
Elgin Park Road is a popular dispersed camping area within Bighorn National Forest. Located off of US-16, about 17 miles west of Buffalo, WY, the road is also marked as, Forest Road 22 on USFS maps. FR-22 is actually a loop that intersects back with US-16 about 2.3 miles south. Dispersed camping is allowed all along FR-22 as well as the spur roads leading from it.
Muddy Creek Dispersed Area, Buffalo, WY
Camping at Muddy Creek Dispersed Area Access to this boondocking area starts at Crazy Woman Canyon Rd where it branches off of US-16. There is a quick right hand turn along an unnamed road that takes you to Forest Road 472 which is where all the dispersed camping is. There’s perhaps a dozen large previously-used camping sites, each large enough for two to ten vehicles. The forest’s motor vehicle use map (see link below) states that you are allowed to create your own campsite anywhere along this road as long as its no more than 300 feet from the side ... Read more
Canyon Creek Road, Meadowlark Lake, WY
Canyon Creek Road is a popular boondocking area within Bighorn National Forest, about 10.5 miles east of Meadowlark Lake, and about 40 miles west of Buffalo, WY. The name "Canyon Creek Road" primarily refers to Forest Road 25, which branches off of Forest Road 440 along the south side of US-16, right at the Washakie County line. Look for brown signs marking the turn off for "Canyon Creek Road".
Grouse Mountain Dispersed Camping, Buffalo, WY
This is a free, dispersed camping area within Bighorn National Forest, located near Grouse Mountain. It's located along Forest Road 402 (marked as "403" on Google Maps). It's a just a grassy area with no amenities. According to the Motor Vehicle Use Map for Bighorn National Forest, you are allowed to camp up to 300 feet from the side of the road.
