Canyon Creek Dispersed Camping

Beautiful overnight stay in the Big Horn Mountains. Off RT 14 scenic. Just at the crest of the mountain, drive a few miles down dirt road. Plenty of scenic spots. Quiet. Wish we Could have stayed longer! Seems like a perfect spot to just relax and enjoy the beauty. No facilities but there is a dump station just up the road. Highly recommend.

It had been between 95 and 103 degrees in the Rapid City,S.D. area for weeks before heading about 4 hours West to the Bighorn National Forest. Once I started the 38 mile trek from Buffalo,Wy., along hwy 16, I watched the ambient temperature reading in the truck steadily drop all the way down to 51 degrees once reaching the 9500' elevation area! A cold front with some rain was moving through, so a bit cooler. Within an hour of the front going through, the temp came back up to about 65... so comfortable!

The specific location given is about a mile in from hwy 16, and there are numerous areas to set up your camper on the way in. The farther you go, the more private it is. The dirt roads are well maintained, but still a fair amount of rock, so slower speeds are safer. The entire Bighorn NF area is saturated with dispersed camping. The limit is 2 weeks, and Ranger request that you move about 5 miles, if you want to stay longer.

There are locals who come to ride their dirt bikes and ATV's in the area, more so on the weekends, but has not a nuisance. There is plenty of deadwood in the areas to gather as firewood, and Canyon Creek has a brisk stream of water flowing. Satellite images show it dry. Very dark and clear night sky is great for star gazing. And there is a park dump/fresh water station a very short distance away. Not sure about other cell services, but Zero T-mobile signal, but I had just purchased the Starlink system before heading this way and I'm getting high-speed internet and Wi-Fi calling, in the middle of nowhere! This is my favorite boondocking area so far.

Note, this area is suitable for most Big Rigs