Pinnacles Campground
- Jun–Aug
- best months
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Alert in the area
The Forest Service lists an alert for Shoshone National Forest.
Morrison Jeep Trail
Agency alert covering Shoshone National Forest · USFS · Shoshone National Forest
As of · Source: USFS · Shoshone National Forest. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.
- At 9,129 ftHigh camp: expect cold nights, even in summer
- Wind River Ranger DistrictShoshone National Forest
Pinnacles Campground is a Forest Service campground in the Wind River Ranger District of Shoshone National Forest in Wyoming, about half a mile from Brooks Lake Campground. It offers 21 campsites with dramatic views, a boat ramp at Brooks Lake, and fishing opportunities nearby. The site is not accessible to those with mobility impairments. Facilities include picnic tables, fire rings, bear boxes and garbage collection, with a maximum spur of 32 feet. Summer is the most comfortable time to visit. Typical July averages from a nearby weather station run to highs around 72°F and lows near 35°F, while winter highs stay in the mid-20s. Trails start close by, including Pinnacles Trail, Jade Lake Trail and Bonneville Trail. Falls Campground lies about 3.7 miles away.
Local outfitters
- Yellowstone Outfitters16 mi away
- Swift Creek Outfitters26 mi away
Not on Roamze yet. Their page has how to reach them.
Brooks Lake CampgroundCampingPhoto: Viplav Valluri, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)0.5 mi- Pinnacles TrailHiking0.8 mi
- Jade Lake TrailHiking0.9 mi
- Bonneville TrailHiking0.9 mi
- Falls CampgroundCampingPhoto: Viplav Valluri, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)3.7 mi
- West Du Noir CreekCanoeing5.6 mi
Wind RiverCanoeingPhoto: Original uploader was Billy Hathorn at en.wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)7.2 mi- South Buffalo ForkCanoeing8.3 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
- Brooks Lake CampgroundCamping · Next doorPhoto: Viplav Valluri, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
- Falls CampgroundCamping · ~6 min drivePhoto: Viplav Valluri, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Horse Creek CampgroundCamping · ~33 min drivePhoto: cogdogblog, CC BY 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- Brooks Lake Creek Falls CampgroundCamping · ~6 min drive
- Sheridan CreekCamping · ~16 min drive
- Angles CgCamping · ~20 min drive
- Green Creek Camping AreaCamping · ~21 min drive
- Warm Springs DispersedCamping · ~26 min drive
- Turpin Meadow CampgroundCamping · ~26 min drive
- Buffalo Valley 23Camping · ~27 min drive
Also worth it near here
- Pinnacles TrailHiking · ~1 min drive
Pinnacle ButtesSummit · ~3 min drivePhoto: Yi Ding, CC BY-SA 2.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- Brooks Lake Creek FallsWaterfall · ~6 min drive
- Wind RiverCanoeing · ~12 min drivePhoto: Original uploader was Billy Hathorn at en.wikipedia, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Best time to visit Pinnacles Campground
Best months: June–August. 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
26° / -6°
9 wet
Feb
29° / -4°
9 wet
Mar
36° / 5°
10 wet
Apr
43° / 16°
10 wet
May
54° / 26°
11 wet
Jun
64° / 32°
10 wet
Jul
72° / 35°
8 wet
Aug
71° / 34°
9 wet
Sep
62° / 28°
8 wet
Oct
48° / 19°
8 wet
Nov
35° / 6°
9 wet
Dec
25° / -5°
10 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Darwin Rch, WY, 25 mi away at 8,190 ft. The station sits about 900 ft lower than this place, so expect it a little cooler here. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
Pinnacles Campground
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