Rim Campground
- from $3
- fee
- May–Sep
- best months
- At 8,286 ftHigh camp: expect cold nights, even in summer
- Near CasperCasper Field Office
Nestled under the pine trees of Muddy Mountain and overlooking the valley below, Rim Campground provides 8 camping sites that include level tent pads and fire rings, with a few pull-through sites for large trailers/RVs. One double-vaulted toilet is provided for camper's comfort. Two trailheads provide access to Muddy Mountain's ADA accessible hiking trails linking campers to nearby Lodgepole Campground and to over a mile of single track trails for hikers and assistive devices only. Potable water is not available at this campground, but is available at the nearby Lodgepole Campground. Fees: $7/site/night and $3/extra vehicle/night. Access Pass and Senior Pass holders receive half off their camping fees.
Local outfitters
- Casper East RV Park12 mi away
Not on Roamze yet. Their page has how to reach them.
- Lodgepole CampgroundCamping0.4 mi
- Crooked Pine TrailHiking4.4 mi
- Sensory DeprivationRock climbing5.2 mi
- Head GamesRock climbing5.2 mi
- Skunk HollowRock climbing5.6 mi
- The Elks LoungeRock climbing6.9 mi
- Split Rock TrailHiking7 mi
- Bates CreekCanoeing9.1 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
- Pete's Draw CampgroundCamping · ~39 min drive
- Laprele Guard StationHut camping · ~45 min drive
Curtis Gulch CampgroundCamping · ~1h 4m drivePhoto: Erik Källman, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Friend Park CampgroundCamping · ~1h 24m drivePhoto: wusel007, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- Lodgepole CampgroundCamping · Next door
- Casper East RV Park & CampgroundCamping · ~21 min drive
- Casper KOA JourneyCamping · ~29 min drive
- Buffaloberry CampgroundCamping · ~32 min drive
- Chalk Bluffs CampgroundCamping · ~32 min drive
- Golden Currant CampgroundCamping · ~33 min drive
Best time to visit Rim 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.
Jan
28° / 1°
8 wet
Feb
31° / 4°
8 wet
Mar
41° / 15°
8 wet
Apr
50° / 24°
10 wet
May
60° / 32°
11 wet
Jun
73° / 39°
8 wet
Jul
81° / 46°
8 wet
Aug
80° / 43°
7 wet
Sep
69° / 34°
6 wet
Oct
54° / 23°
6 wet
Nov
40° / 14°
6 wet
Dec
29° / 3°
7 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Shirley Basin, WY, 22.8 mi away at 7,057 ft. The station sits about 1,200 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.
Rim Campground
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