South Fork Campground
Near Buffalo
- 5 routes
- 5.6 – 5.9
- Alpine · Bouldering
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The Forest Service lists no closures for Bighorn National Forest.
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South Fork Campground is a climbing area in Wyoming's Bighorn National Forest, within the Powder River Ranger District. It is managed by the Forest Service, and the South Fork campground sits just 0.2 miles away, making it the natural base for a visit. The area offers five climbing routes, with three listed as alpine and two as boulder. The grades run from about 5.6 to 5.9 on the YDS scale and V3 to V4 on the V scale. Beam Me Up Scotty and South Fork Slab are both 5.6, and Host With The Most is 5.9. The boulder routes are also included in the count. Several other spots are close by. Tie Hack campground is 0.4 miles away, South Clear Creek offers canoeing at 0.6 miles, and Camp Roberts is a hike about 1.6 miles off. Highway 16 granite, roughly 6 miles away, is another climbing area in the region.
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