2013 Eastside 2nd Street We’ve got picking parties, workshops, afterparties, and three intense competition rounds leading up to the Grand Finale on September 6th. The Big Horn Mountains extend from the plains and Great Basin area of Wyoming northward into south central Montana.. Our family has camped here twice now—once in the … And because we were headed north into Montana afterwards. We chose Prune Creek Campground in the north half, along Highway 14, because we needed to pick up our daughter and son-in-law after a family wedding in Sheridan. The Washakie Museum was established in 1984 to present the history of Wyoming's Big Horn Basin through permanent and temporary exhibits, education programs for students and adults, lectures, diverse cultural events, and performing arts productions. If your plans will take you there over a weekend, I highly recommend reserving a site ahead of time. Alpine lakes and streams offer great fishing, and lodges offer cabins if you really don’t want to rough it. 307-674-2604, Medicine Wheel Ranger District Regulations permit camping in developed campgrounds for a maximum of 14 consecutive days. Bring your family and friends, your instruments and bandmates for this full weekend of fun. There are nicelong parking aprons that can accommodate almost any size RV. This is a rustic campground far from busy US Rt. 307-674-2600. Flowing through the rolling hills of the southern Bighorn Mountains, this river is home to a small BLM-administered campground nestled on its bank. All Right Reserved. Campground camping describes places primarily meant for tent camping, but can include other types of camping as well. You can get there from Ten Sleep by driving 20 miles south on WY Highway 434 to Big Trails, turn east onto the Dry Farm Road and continue on this road 10 miles to the Hazelton Road. But in every other way, it was a beautiful campground. Bighorn National Forest - Campground Information Camper & RV Sales & Service For corrections, or if you would like your campground added to this page, or if you would like us to add your home page (URL) and/or e-mail address to this list, please send e-mail to bighornmountains.com . The only downside I can think of is the lack of good day hiking trails on the south side, off Highway 16. Open June 5 through September 2, Reservations are taken only for long term stay up to 30 days. There are many developed campgrounds throughout the Bighorn Forest. Remember to pack out everything you bring in. (Maybe hundred, but it didn’t feel like more than dozens.). The campground is composed of a spur along the meadow’s edge and a loop nestled back in a thick stand of Lodgepole pines. Each site has a lantern post. The 3rd annual Wyoming Singer-Songwriter competition takes place September 4th through 6th at the Ten Sleep Brewing Company, Wyoming’s premier outdoor music and camping venue. Buffalo, WY 82834 At the Bighorn National Forest you’ll find alpine lakes, glacial valleys, rugged mountains and a whopping 1,500 miles of trails ripe for exploring. While not urban-busy by any means, it’s the main thoroughfare through that part of the range so there was a steady flow of traffic. The Washakie Museum and Cultural Center serves as a community arts and cultural center and history museum for the preservation, education, cultural enrichment, and development of the Big Horn Basin in Wyoming. N44 04.368 W106 59.015 Hearing Impaired N44 08.720 W106 57.024 – 8,150 ft The South Tongue River borders it on the west and Prune Creek runs through it. Fires are allowed below the high water mark (3640 feet). Besides maintaining AOW and her other website, Twin Cities Outdoors, Sharon writes and designs websites, newsletters, blogs, emails, books and other marketing tools for clients. The Museum serves the people of the Big Horn Basin (primarily Washakie, Big Horn, and Hot Springs County). Upon our arrival, a mama moose and her calf were calmly eating across the Tongue, ignoring we campers taking pictures (maybe 30 feet away). Our family has camped here twice now—once in the north half and once in the south half. The 360º view from the summit is totally worth it. Spots are still available to compete. 1415 Fort Street Not far from Prune Creek Campsite is the trailhead to the Black Mountain hike. This Labor Day weekend come to Ten Sleep Wyoming in the Big Horn Mountains for 3 incredible. Camping in the Bighorn Mountains. Keynote Speaker is Wren Barnes. Greybull, WY 82426 Call the Ranger District Office for information. There are other big mammals in these mountains—moose, mule deer, mountain lions and black bears. What a difference between the millions at the Tetons, Yellowstone and Glacier compared to the dozens in the Bighorns. If you’re pulling a camper like we did, the vertical climb is quite impressive and steep in places, especially up on the north half. Advance reservations may be made for certain sites in specific campgrounds by calling 1-877-444-6777. Lodgepole and Douglas fir provide shade and some sites have a view of the lake. The nearby Meadowlark Lake offers boating and fishing opportunities. Don’t miss this incredible event! We’re streaming live on Facebook and we’re staying safe so please respect others and be mindful of the current pandemic. A small creek runs through the meadow, and we could see the Cloud Peak Wilderness area in the distance, with its snow-capped peaks.