Encampment River
- Hard
- difficulty
- May–Sep
- best months
Clear at last check
Weather is good · OpenWeather · checked 16 h ago
Encampment River is a river in Wyoming, managed by the USFS Medicine Bow-Routt National Forest. It lies about half a mile from the town of Riverside, making it an easy stop for anyone already in the area. Summer is the most comfortable time to visit. Typical averages from the nearby Saratoga weather station show July highs around 84°F with lows near 50°F, while winter highs stay in the mid-30s. East Cottonwood Creek, a canoeing spot, is just 0.4 miles away, and the Indian Bathtubs Trail is under a mile off. Encampment River Campground and the Encampment River Trail are both about 2.2 miles away.
Local outfitters
- Deer Haven RV Park17 mi away
Not on Roamze yet. Their page has how to reach them.
- East Cottonwood CreekCanoeing0.4 mi
- Indian Bathtubs TrailHiking0.9 mi
- Encampment River TrailHiking2.2 mi
- Encampment River CampgroundCamping2.2 mi
- Miner CreekCanoeing3.8 mi
- Prairie Shrine BoulderRock climbing5 mi
- Lamina BoulderRock climbing5.4 mi
- Bottle Creek CampgroundCamping6.9 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
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Best time to visit Encampment River
Best months: May–September. Best months have typical highs of 55–85 °F, lows of 30 °F or warmer (32 °F where the station doesn't record snow), at most one snowy day and no more than 12 wet days.
Jan
34° / 14°
Feb
36° / 15°
Mar
47° / 23°
Apr
56° / 29°
May
66° / 36°
Jun
77° / 42°
Jul
84° / 50°
Aug
81° / 45°
Sep
72° / 41°
Oct
58° / 31°
Nov
44° / 21°
Dec
34° / 12°
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Saratoga, WY, 16.7 mi away at 6,790 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
