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Prune Creek Campground

U.S. 14, Dayton, Wyoming WY USA

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Overview Prune Creek Campground is located along the Bighorn Scenic Byway (U.S. Highway 14) near the Burgess Junction at an elevation of 7,700 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: gccampgrounds13@gmail.comRecreation Off-road vehicle trails, scenic jeep roads, hiking, fishing and canoeing are available in the surrounding area. Diverse hikes vary from loop trails to treks along creeks and over mountain peaks; many trails access the Cloud Peak Wilderness. Nearby Sibley Lake is open to non-motorized craft and offers an accessible fishing dock on the shoreline. Anglers fish for rainbow, brown and brook trout.Facilities The campground offers several single-family sites each equipped with a picnic table and campfire ring with grill. Accessible vault toilets, drinking water and trash collection are provided.Natural Features The campground is situated on the banks of the South Fork Tongue River in the Bighorn Mountains, where craggy granite peaks rise over 13,000 feet above sea level. A forest of lodgepole pines covers the area, creating excellent wildlife habitat. Nearby Attractions Shell Falls Visitor Center, at the overlook of Shell Falls, is about 23 miles southwest. This center offers interpretive trails, scenic views, and educational displays about natural features such as flora and fauna and area history. The Medicine Wheel National Historic Landmark is about 28 miles from the campground. This unique geoglyph signifies all creation, all races of people, birds, fish, animals, trees and stones. According to tribal beliefs, the circular shape of the wheel represents the earth, sun, moon, the cycles of life, seasons and day to night. Arrowhead Lodge, Bear Lodge and Elk View Inn are nearby, offering off-road vehicle rentals and fishing supplies, as well as dining options and general stores.

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Ratings Summary

4.8 Access
4.8 Location
4.8 Cleanliness
4.8 Site Quality
3.3 Noise

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Confirmed by 2 users | Last reported on September 24, 2020

AT&T 5G

Confirmed by 2 users | Last reported on September 24, 2020

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  • 5 Reviews
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April 16, 2018
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TRUE WY! Bighorn NF camping is 9100' elevation, so depends on snowpack -- Jun thru Sep. No cell service for 10 miles - then it is 'iffy,' no satellite radio or TV, just stars, babbling brooks, fishin, hikin, campfires, pines, stars & wildlife. Prune is just off Hwy 14 so some daytime Hwy noise.

WATCH OUT for Lucy Moosey, Daffy Calfy, and Wooly Bully in any BHNF campground (especially Prune), they may saunter off but won't run away!

Best to reserve a site, just a few 1st come, several sites are 40+'; our rate reflects a senior pass. Sites are level gravel with firepit & table, no HU, vault toilets & dispersed water pumps. There is a dump station closer (2 mi) toward Burgess Junction. Only BHNF CG with any elec is Sibley.

North Tongue CG has couple of 40' sites, EZ access. Owen Creek has EZ access & maybe 1 large site,Tie Flume & Dead Swede are further off pavement but have a few sites for big rigs.

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roadtripper2675232 would stay here again

Nightly Rate: $9.00

Days Stayed: 14

Site Number: 18

RV Length: 40 ft

RV Type: Class A

5 Access
4 Location
5 Cleanliness
4 Site Quality
3 Noise
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September 18, 2019
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This was a nice campsite in the Bighorn Mountains. Scenic with a river at the back and an additional creek passing close by our campsite. We also had our own resident moose! We saw her the first night getting a drink from the creek right by our campsite and then saw her again laying in the grass happily eating some grass.
The campground was easily accessible and very clean. The one downside was the close proximity to the road and there was also some work being done close by the party using some heavy machinery, making a decent amount of noise. However by seven PM the workers were done, and there wasn;t much in the way of noise from the highway after it got dark.

No cell service either.

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roadtripper8692761 would stay here again

Nightly Rate: $15.00

Days Stayed: 1

Site Number: -

RV Length: 17 ft

RV Type: Travel Trailer

5 Access
5 Location
5 Cleanliness
5 Site Quality
3 Noise

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davidvanhandel

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September 24, 2020
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Pulled in and found several spots available that backed to the river. Self serve registration. We arrived on the 9/20 but they were closing for the season on 9/22. The climb up hwy 14 to the Pass at 8700’ from Dayton was steep with the trailer but the road was good with pullouts. The campground was not far from Burgess Junction and on the easy access to beautiful hiking and fishing. There is a pit toilet and hand pump fresh water. Access for solar was not so good due to the heavy tree canopy. No cell service for miles. A bit tight for big rigs but my buddies did fine with a 32’ fifth wheel. The sites had fire rings, metal picnic tables with lantern hooks, and a small metal utility table for your gas barbecue. Hwy 14 is close but traffic is minimal at night.

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davidvanhandel would stay here again

Nightly Rate: $19.00

Days Stayed: 2

Site Number: 7

RV Length: 22 ft

RV Type: Travel Trailer

4 Access
5 Location
4 Cleanliness
5 Site Quality
4 Noise

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September 07, 2023
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Senior rate. Blessed to have site #7 available. Best in campground. 50 feet from tiny creekside beach, rapids.
Just wonderful. Also saw a big Moose here!

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Nightly Rate: $12.00

Days Stayed: 1

Site Number: 7

RV Type: Van

5 Access
5 Location
5 Cleanliness
5 Site Quality
3 Noise

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Prune Creek Campground

U.S. 14
Dayton, Wyoming
WY USA
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21
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