Just planning for a future trip, so nothing emergent. Does anybody have favorite spots for the Big Horn Mountains in WY? We are 34' long and 13'5" tall. Hookups or no hookups, doesn't matter to us, we like to boondock. Main concerns are having space between campers, so majority of traditional RV parks are less than ideal for us but will do in a pinch. Ideally, 20-30' of space between campers if in a traditional park as we have dogs. Thanks in advance!

We have used two FS campgrounds in the Bighorns and loved both.Tie Flume CampgroundBald Mountain CampgroundTie Flume is off route 14 southwest of Burgess Junction. Bald Mountain is off route 14A west of Burgess Junction. The Medicine Wheel access road is only about 1/2 mile away from Bald Mountain and the 3 mile round trip hike at elevation from the parking area to the Wheel was well worth the effort. Note: The steep descent on 14A to Lovell begins west of Bald Mountain, so no issue with the 10% grades.Lots of boondocking locations off routes 14 and 14A. Check Google Earth.

CloudDriver wrote:We have used two FS campgrounds in the Bighorns and loved both.Tie Flume CampgroundBald Mountain CampgroundTie Flume is off route 14 southwest of Burgess Junction. Bald Mountain is off route 14A west of Burgess Junction. The Medicine Wheel access road is only about 1/2 mile away from Bald Mountain and the 3 mile round trip hike at elevation from the parking area to the Wheel was well worth the effort. Note: The steep descent on 14A to Lovell begins west of Bald Mountain, so no issue with the 10% grades.Lots of boondocking locations off routes 14 and 14A. Check Google Earth.Great, thank you! Both of these campgrounds look beautiful. Grades don't bother us much, but good info to know.

I would not take our rig up or down 14A. It's just too hard on brakes and transmission. But 14 is doable. For views, the campground Bald Mountain offers more of that.

I've stayed at both Bald Mountain and Sitting Bull in summer and got the last site in both instances. Very popular! I also drove my Tiger down 14A and the scenery was truly awe-inspiring. No, I would not recommend it for most RVs as it's 10% grade and hairpin curves. But if you get a chance to drive it in a toad or TV, it's worth the trip. There are viewpoints along the way.

Just a couple of miles from Burgess Junction is a really nice place to camp at coordinates 44°48'25.6"N 107°33'17.5"W We have stayed at this location several times. In the middle of the night we have seen wolves, muleys, elk, and moose. We rarely have any neighbors in the area.

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fanrgs
Explorer
Aug 04, 2020
mockturtle wrote:
No, I would not recommend it for most RVs as it's 10% grade and hairpin curves. But if you get a chance to drive it in a toad or TV, it's worth the trip.
We went down 14A with our trailer and I barely touched the brake pedal. That is what low gears and an automatic diesel exhaust brake were designed for.
BarabooBob
Explorer III
Aug 04, 2020
I took a Class C built on Toyota one ton down 14A. Using first gear I rarely had to touch the brakes. I now have a TT and F150 and ocassionally have to apply the brakes. The EcoBoost may pull like a big engine going up but it is still a 3.5L V-6 going down so the engine braking is not as good. I still had no problem with going down that grade. It is one of my favorite roads in the entire country.
katleman
Explorer
Aug 10, 2020
CloudDriver wrote:
We have used two FS campgrounds in the Bighorns and loved both.
Tie Flume Campground

Highly recommend Tie Flume.

At the risk of making it harder for me to stay there in the future, here are photos :-)

Last one involved a climb, before drones.
memtb
Explorer
Aug 11, 2020
katleman, that’s one of many reasons that we call this area home! Our little piece of paradise doesn’t look like that.....but, the trip to beauty is pretty short! memtb
rmnpcolorado
Explorer
Jan 11, 2021
Curious - is the Burgess RV Dump Station near Sibley Lake still in operation?
JoeH
Explorer III
Jan 11, 2021
Horsedoc wrote:
There is a neat looking (we have never stayed there) on 16 in Ten Sleep called the Ten Sleep RV Park, oddly enough. I would stay there if our timing worked out right.

https://www.tensleeprvpark.com/index.html

We stayed there 20+ yrs ago and still talk about what a great little town Ten Sleep is. Had a blast hanging out there. It's on our list to go back.
PawPaw_n_Gram
Explorer
Jan 11, 2021
We did not get to stop on our return from Yellowstone, but I made a point to take US-14 from Greybull to Ranchester, for an night stop in Sheridan. (We wanted to stop at Sibley Lake, but could not get in.)

Not a noticeable difficult road with a gas powered pickup pulling a near 40' long trailer.

Frankly, much better road and shoulders in many places - much better than CA-36 from Red Bluff to US-101.

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