Shell Creek
Campground
Campground · < 0.1 mi from the trail
Wyoming · Camping · Greybull · Near Hyattville
Shell Creek
Photo: Recreation.gov (RIDB) / public domain- 15
- sites
- Jun–Sep
- best months
Caution today
Agency alerts are in effect for this area; weather is good · USFS, OpenWeather · checked 8 h ago
Is Shell Creek open right now?
Alert in the area
The Forest Service lists an alert for Medicine Wheel Ranger District.
Forest Special Order 02-02-03-25-05 Shell Falls Interpretive Site Closure
Agency alert covering Medicine Wheel Ranger District · Order 02-02-03-25-05 · USFS · Medicine Wheel Ranger District
As of · Source: USFS · Medicine Wheel Ranger District. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.
- 15 sites for RV and tent campingReservable on Recreation.gov
- At 7,561 ft
- Near GreybullMedicine Wheel Ranger District · Bighorn National Forest
Shell Creek Campground is located just off the Bighorn Scenic Byway (U.S. Highway 14) at an elevation of 7,500 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: office@ceicamp.com Recreation Scenic off-road driving is available on Battle Creek Road to Medicine Lodge Lake, Ranger Creek Road to Shell Reservoir, Hunt Mountain Road and the Burgess Overlook jeep trail. Diverse hiking opportunities vary from loop trails to treks along creeks and over mountain peaks including access to the Cloud Peak Wilderness. The Adelaide Trail, for hiking and horseback riding is nearby, providing access to Shell Creek and the Shell Creek Trail. Many creeks, lakes and ponds dot the region, offering some of the best trout fly-fishing in the state.
Around this trail
Add any of these when you start a tripSleep close
Local outfitters
- Ten Sleep RV Park36 mi away
- Worland RV Park42 mi away
Not on Roamze yet. Their page has how to reach them.
- Ranger Creek Recreation AreaCamping0.7 mi
- Adelaide TrailHiking1 mi
- Bear GulchHiking1.2 mi
- AdelaideHiking2.3 mi
- Mail CreekHiking3.2 mi
- GRANITE CREEKHiking3.5 mi
- Shell Reservoir Camping AreaCamping5.5 mi
- Road 10 RocksRock climbing6.1 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
Ranger Creek CampgroundCamping · ~26 min drivePhoto: G Mack, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Bald Mountain CampgroundCamping · ~42 min drivePhoto: Bas van Oorschot, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- West Tensleep LakeCamping · ~43 min drive
Deer Park CampgroundCamping · ~44 min drivePhoto: Martin Kraft, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- Island Park CampgroundCamping · ~47 min drive
- Willow Park Group CampgroundCamping · ~50 min drivePhoto: Martin Kraft, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
- Sitting BullCamping · ~51 min drive
- Lakeview BighornCamping · ~51 min drive
- Lake View CampgroundCamping · ~51 min drivePhoto: Martin Kraft, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
- Hunter CampgroundCamping · ~53 min drive
Best time to visit Shell Creek
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, 15.5 mi away at 8,060 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
Shell Creek
15 sites for RV and tent camping
