South Fork (wyoming)
Photo: Recreation.gov (RIDB) / public domain- 14
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Caution at last check
Agency alerts are in effect for this area; a fire perimeter is near this location; weather is good · USFS, nifc_wfigs, OpenWeather · checked 14 h ago
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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.
- 14 sites for RV and tent campingReservable on Recreation.gov
- At 7,749 ft
- Near BuffaloPowder River Ranger District · Bighorn National Forest
South Fork Campground is located 15 miles west of Buffalo, Wyoming on the east side of scenic Cloud Peak Skyway, near the Cloud Peak Wilderness Area. The surrounding 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 Tie Hack Reservoir is nearby, offering a great location for canoeing and fishing. Anglers will find rainbow, cutthroat, brown and brook trout in the lake. The Circle Park Trailhead is 3 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 at nearby Elgin Park, Pole Creek and Crazy Woman Canyon Roads. Hiking and mountain biking are allowed on these roads as well.
Local outfitters
- Ten Sleep RV Park30 mi away
Not on Roamze yet. Their page has how to reach them.
- South Fork CampgroundRock climbing0.2 mi
Tie HackCampingPhoto: Recreation.gov (RIDB) / public domain0.2 mi- South Clear CreekCanoeing0.7 mi
- Hettinger Group CampgroundCamping1.2 mi
- Camp RobertsHiking1.5 mi
- Little SourdoughHiking2.2 mi
- Highway 16 graniteRock climbing6.4 mi
Mosier GulchRiver fishing7.4 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
- Tie HackCamping · Next door
- Sheep Mountain LookoutHut camping · ~12 min drive
- Hettinger Group AreaCamping · ~2 min drive
- Middle ForkCamping · ~3 min drive
- Hunter CampgroundCamping · ~7 min drive
- Pole Creek CabinCamping · ~10 min drive
- Lost Cabin CampgroundCamping · ~16 min drive
- West Tensleep LakeCamping · ~23 min drive
Deer Park CampgroundCamping · ~24 min drivePhoto: Martin Kraft, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- Doyle Creek CampgroundCamping · ~25 min drive
South Fork (wyoming)
14 sites for RV and tent camping