You will need to print or save a copy of your confirmation email to bring with you to remind you of your campsite number and reservation dates. Your name will no longer appear on the site marker, only a reservation card marked "reserved tonight". Most campgrounds in the Bighorn National Forest do not have cell service.
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Middle Fork Campground is located 14 miles west of Buffalo, Wyoming, adjacent to the Cloud Peak Skyway (scenic byway), near the Cloud Peak Wilderness Area. 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.com
The campground offers single-family sites, each equipped with a picnic table and campfire ring with grill. Vault toilets, drinking water and trash collection are provided.
You will need to print or save a copy of your confirmation email to bring with you to remind you of your campsite number and reservation dates. Your name will no longer appear on the site marker, only a reservation card marked "reserved tonight". Most campgrounds in the Bighorn National Forest do not have cell service.
Site #1 is a double site that can have up to 16 people. The double site fee includes two non-towed vehicles with trailers; an extra car, including what it tows, is an additional $10.00. A 4th car (maximum) is free.
Refunds: Refund requests made through www.recreation.gov will be charged a $10 processing fee. This fee is retained by the reservation service contractor along with the non-refundable reservation fee. All requests for the return of the non-refundable reservation fee and the cancellation fee will be declined by the campground concessionaire as they did not receive these fees (these are the fees retained by the reservation contractor, a different entity).
The campground sits on the banks of the Middle Fork of Clear Creek, within pine and aspen forests. Tie Hack Reservoir and numerous additional creeks are found nearby.
South Fork Lodge is located within 10 miles and offers dining option, lodging, guided horseback riding, a fishing pond, and a small store with fishing and camping supplies.
A dump station is available 18 miles away at Powder River Pass.
Nearby Tie Hack Reservoir is a non-motorized lake offering a great location for canoeing and fishing. Anglers cast for rainbow, cutthroat, brown and brook trout.
The Circle Park Trailhead is 3.5 miles from the campground. This beautiful trail accesses numerous alpine lakes and two 12,000' peaks within the Cloud Peak Wilderness. Many additional hiking trails are available in the area.
Scenic off-road driving is available on nearby Elgin Park, Pole Creek and Crazy Woman Canyon Roads. Hiking and mountain biking are allowed on these roads as well. Mountain bikes are allowed on the trails up to the Cloud Peak Wilderness boundary.
Refunds: Refund requests made through www.recreation.gov will be charged a $10 processing fee. This cancellation processing fee is retained by the reservation service contractor along with the non-refundable reservation fee. All requests for the return of the non-refundable reservation fee and the cancellation processing fee will be declined by the campground concessionaire as they did not receive these fees (these are the fees retained by the reservation contractor, a different entity).
MIDDLE FORK ROAD BUFFALO WY 82834
For campground inquiries, please call: 406-587-9054
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From Buffalo, Wyoming, take U.S. Highway 16 west 13 miles.
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