Big Horn Mountains (Sheridan/Buffalo WY)

[JAC1982]

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!

[PawPaw_n_Gram]

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.

[JoeH]

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.

[rmnpcolorado]

Curious - is the Burgess RV Dump Station near Sibley Lake still in operation?

[memtb]

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

[katleman]

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.

[BarabooBob]

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.

[fanrgs]

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.

[CloudDriver]

JAC1982 wrote:
Thanks everyone! We'd be coming from Denver area so we would be coming up I-25. Some nice ideas here, I'm tempted to pack a tent and just go at it alone here soon 🙂 As mentioned steep grades don't bother us, but roads that are too windey do. So perhaps 14a isn't the best bet while towing.

Below is a picture of the sign at Burgess Junction that shows both 14 and 14a between there and Cody. FYI, the steep 10% grade on 14a is beyond Bald Mountain campground so no issue with towing that far. The section of 14 between Dayton and Burgess Junction is not shown, but is similar to the grade and curves on the west side of 14 to Shell.

[fanrgs]

Yes, we have a favorite--USFS Sibley Lake campground on US 14. Electric hookups and water, but no dump. Nice, long, well-spaced, back-in spaces under the pines, very clean pit toilets, nice lake with good trout fishing, hiking/snowmobile trails, cool nights. What more could you want?

You can see a couple of my photos of our campsite on campgroundreviews.com.

[Horsedoc]

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

[JAC1982]

Thanks everyone! We'd be coming from Denver area so we would be coming up I-25. Some nice ideas here, I'm tempted to pack a tent and just go at it alone here soon 🙂 As mentioned steep grades don't bother us, but roads that are too windey do. So perhaps 14a isn't the best bet while towing.

[donkeydew]

if you make it over the hill indian campground in buffalo is a nice park. easy off and on the freeway

[BarabooBob]

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.

[mockturtle]

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.