Wyoming · Camping

French Creek Campground

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May–Sep
best months

Is French Creek Campground open right now?

Alert in the area

The Forest Service lists 3 alerts for Medicine Bow-Routt National Forest.

As of · Source: USFS · Medicine Bow-Routt National Forest. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.

  • At 8,000 ftHigh camp: expect cold nights, even in summer
  • Brush Creek-Hayden Ranger DistrictMedicine Bow-Routt National Forest

French Creek Campground sits on Forest Road 500 in the Brush Creek-Hayden Ranger District of the Medicine Bow-Routt National Forest in western Wyoming. The Forest Service manages the land, and the nearest town is Centennial, about 19 miles away. The campground has 11 campsites, and small trailers up to 32 feet are allowed. Facilities include water, picnic tables, vault toilets, fire grates and trash service. Note that these services are available only until mid September, after which they are not provided. Summer is the most comfortable time to visit. Typical July averages from a nearby weather station run around 76°F for highs and 48°F for lows, while winter highs stay in the mid 30s. Fishing access is available nearby in both North and South French Creeks. The Lower Tie Hack trailhead is about a quarter mile east of the campground. Paddlers can also look to French Creek, about 2 miles away, and climbers to the Blue Marble Wall, roughly 4 miles off.

Local outfitters

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

  • Best time to go · May–Sep

    Best time to visit French Creek Campground

    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.

    1. Jan

      34° / 12°

    2. Feb

      35° / 13°

    3. Mar

      43° / 18°

    4. Apr

      50° / 24°

    5. May

      61° / 32°

    6. Jun

      71° / 41°

    7. Jul

      76° / 48°

    8. Aug

      75° / 46°

    9. Sep

      68° / 39°

    10. Oct

      56° / 28°

    11. Nov

      43° / 18°

    12. Dec

      34° / 13°

    Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Centennial 1ne, WY, 19.3 mi away at 8,170 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.