North Tongue
Photo: Recreation.gov (RIDB) / public domain- 12
- sites
- Jun–Sep
- best months
Caution at last check
Agency alerts are in effect for this area; weather is good · USFS, OpenWeather · checked 12 h ago
Is North Tongue open right now?
No closures listed
The Forest Service lists no closures for Bighorn National Forest.
As of · Source: USFS · Bighorn National Forest. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.
- 12 sites for RV and tent campingReservable on Recreation.gov
- At 7,873 ft
- Near DaytonTongue Ranger District · Bighorn National Forest
North Tongue Campground is located just off the Bighorn Scenic Byway (U.S. Highway 14) near the Burgess Junction 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.
Pine Island Group CampgroundCampingPhoto: David Haile, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)2.7 mi
Pine Island Group AreaCampingPhoto: Recreation.gov (RIDB) / public domain2.7 mi- Highway 14a PinnaclesRock climbing4.7 mi
- Bear RocksRock climbing5.1 mi
- South Tongue RiverCanoeing5.1 mi
- Cutler HillHiking5.9 mi
- Copper CreekHiking6 mi
- Dry Fork Little Bighorn RiverCanoeing8 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
Bald Mountain CampgroundCamping · ~28 min drivePhoto: Bas van Oorschot, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Ranger Creek CampgroundCamping · ~34 min drivePhoto: G Mack, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- West Tensleep LakeCamping · ~1h 7m drive
Deer Park CampgroundCamping · ~1h 9m drivePhoto: Martin Kraft, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Pine Island Group CampgroundCamping · ~5 min drivePhoto: David Haile, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- Pine Island Group AreaCamping · ~5 min drive
- Sibley LakeCamping · ~8 min drive
Sibley Lake CampgroundCamping · ~8 min drivePhoto: David Haile, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- Owen CreekCamping · ~9 min drive
- Tie FlumeCamping · ~10 min drive
Also worth it near here
- Tongue River Fishing SiteRiver fishing · ~3 min drive
The Wall of LoveRock climbing · ~15 min drivePhoto: hakkun, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Tongue RiverCanoeing · ~18 min drivePhoto: USGS, Public domain (via Wikimedia Commons)
HUDSON CREEKHiking · ~19 min drivePhoto: Bas van Oorschot, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Best time to visit North Tongue
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.
Jan
30° / 8°
Feb
29° / 7°
Mar
35° / 13°
Apr
41° / 18°
May
50° / 28°
Jun
61° / 35°
Jul
71° / 42°
Aug
70° / 41°
Sep
61° / 33°
Oct
46° / 23°
Nov
36° / 15°
Dec
29° / 8°
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Burgess Junction, WY, 0.7 mi away at 8,060 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
North Tongue
12 sites for RV and tent camping