Middle Fork
Photo: Recreation.gov (RIDB) / public domain- 9
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Is Middle Fork open right now?
Alert in the area
The Forest Service lists an alert for Powder River Ranger District.
Foot Creek Fire Road Closures
Agency alert covering Powder River Ranger District · Order 02-02-01-26-08 · USFS · Powder River Ranger District
As of · Source: USFS · Powder River Ranger District. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.
- 9 sites for group and tent and RV campingReservable on Recreation.gov
- At 7,420 ft
- Near BuffaloPowder River Ranger District · Bighorn National Forest
Middle Fork Campground is located 14 miles west of Buffalo, Wyoming, adjacent to the Cloud Peak Skyway (scenic byway), near the Cloud Peak Wilderness Area. 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 Nearby Tie Hack Reservoir is a non-motorized lake offering a great location for canoeing and fishing. Anglers cast for rainbow, cutthroat, brown and brook trout. The Circle Park Trailhead is 3.5 miles from the campground. This beautiful trail accesses numerous alpine lakes and two 12,000' peaks within the Cloud Peak Wilderness. Many additional hiking trails are available in the area. Scenic off-road driving is available on nearby Elgin Park, Pole Creek and Crazy Woman Canyon Roads. Hiking and mountain biking are allowed on these roads as well. Mountain bikes are allowed on the trails up to the Cloud Peak Wilderness boundary.
Local outfitters
- Ten Sleep RV Park31 mi away
Not on Roamze yet. Their page has how to reach them.
Hettinger Group AreaCampingPhoto: Recreation.gov (RIDB) / public domain0.3 mi- Hettinger Group CampgroundCamping0.3 mi
- Camp RobertsHiking0.7 mi
- South Clear CreekCanoeing1.6 mi
- South Fork CampgroundRock climbing1.6 mi
- Oliver CreekHiking2.5 mi
Mosier GulchRiver fishing7 mi- Highway 16 graniteRock climbing7.9 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
- Hettinger Group AreaCamping · Next door
- Sheep Mountain LookoutHut camping · ~14 min drive
- Tie HackCamping · ~2 min drive
- Hunter CampgroundCamping · ~4 min drive
- Pole Creek CabinCamping · ~13 min drive
- Lost Cabin CampgroundCamping · ~18 min drive
- West Tensleep LakeCamping · ~23 min drive
Deer Park CampgroundCamping · ~24 min drivePhoto: Martin Kraft, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- Sitting BullCamping · ~26 min drive
- Island Park CampgroundCamping · ~27 min drive
Middle Fork
9 sites for group and tent and RV camping