Wyoming · Camping · Dayton

Dead Swede

Photo: Recreation.gov (RIDB) / public domain

21
sites: Jun–Sep
best months

Caution at last check

Agency alerts are in effect for this area; weather is good · USFS, OpenWeather · checked 18 h ago

Is Dead Swede open right now?

No closures listed

The Forest Service lists no closures for Bighorn National Forest.

As of Nov 11, 4:50 PM MST · Source: USFS · Bighorn National Forest. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.

21 sites for RV and tent campingReservable on Recreation.gov
At 8,453 ftHigh camp: expect cold nights, even in summer
Near DaytonTongue Ranger District · Bighorn National Forest

Dead Swede Campground is located just off the Bighorn Scenic Byway (U.S. Highway 14) near the Burgess Overlook and Woodrock areas at an elevation of 8,400 feet. The Bighorn National Forest offers a wide variety of activities, including hiking, fishing, scenic driving and a number of historic sites. The administering organization is Gallatin Canyon Campgrounds; e-mail: gccampgrounds13@gmail.com Recreation Off-road vehicle trails, scenic jeep roads, hiking, fishing and canoeing are available in the surrounding area. Diverse hikes vary from loop trails to treks along creeks and over mountain peaks; many trails access the Cloud Peak Wilderness. Nearby Sibley Lake is open to non-motorized craft and offers an accessible fishing dock on the shoreline. Anglers fish for rainbow, brown and brook trout.

Local outfitters

Ten Sleep RV Park45 mi away

Not on Roamze yet. Their page has how to reach them.

Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
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- Sawmill LakesLake fishing · ~15 min drive
- The Wall of LoveRock climbing · ~16 min drivePhoto: hakkun, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Best time to visit Dead Swede
Best months: June–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.
1. Jan
  30° / 8°
2. Feb
  29° / 7°
3. Mar
  35° / 13°
4. Apr
  41° / 18°
5. May
  50° / 28°
6. Jun
  61° / 35°
7. Jul
  71° / 42°
8. Aug
  70° / 41°
9. Sep
  61° / 33°
10. Oct
  46° / 23°
11. Nov
  36° / 15°
12. Dec
  29° / 8°
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Burgess Junction, WY, 6.9 mi away at 8,060 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.