WELCOME TO BIGHORN MOUNTAIN COUNTRY
Sheridan County is your basecamp for adventures in Bighorn Mountain Country and beyond. Spanning over 1.1 million acres and encompassing 1,200 miles of trails, 30 campgrounds, 10 picnic areas and miles and miles of streams, the Bighorn National Forest offers near limitless hiking and camping opportunities. Whether you’re camping out for the evening, hiking for the day or partaking on a 3-day backpacking excursion, the Bighorns offer the adventure, solitude, and the escape to nature you’ve been desiring.
Cloud Peak Wilderness
In 1984, Congress passed the Wyoming Wilderness Act, which designated the Cloud Peak Wilderness in the Bighorn National Forest. Long recognized as having some of the most majestic alpine scenery in America, this region was managed as the Cloud Peak Primitive Area as far back as 1932. For 27 miles along the spine of the Bighorn Mountain Range, the 189,039-acre Cloud Peak Wilderness preserves many sharp summits and towering sheer rock faces standing above glacier-carved, U-shaped valleys.
Named for the tallest mountain in the Bighorn National Forest – Cloud Peak at 13,167 feet – the area is blanketed in snow for a large part of the year. Most of the higher ground doesn’t show bare ground until July. On the east side of Cloud Peak itself, a deeply inset cirque holds the last remaining glacier in this range.
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Bighorn National Forest
Located in north-central Wyoming, the Bighorn Mountains are a sister range of the Rocky Mountains. Conveniently located halfway between Mt. Rushmore and Yellowstone National Park, the Bighorns are a fantastic vacation destination themselves. No region in Wyoming is provided with a more diverse landscape – from lush grasslands to alpine meadows, from crystal-clear lakes to glacially carved valleys, from rolling hills to sheer mountain walls.
The Bighorn National Forest is filled with special places. With over 1 million acres of national forest, the Cloud Peak Wilderness area, historic guard stations and fire lookouts, developed campgrounds, 1,200 miles of trails, and spectacular scenery, the Bighorn National Forest has something for everyone.
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Private Campgrounds in Sheridan County
There are several excellent privately-owned campgrounds and RV parks in Sheridan County. Some are located within a few blocks of Historic Downtown Sheridan, while others can be found in quieter, cozy communities like Dayton and Ranchester. With the size of modern RVs ever increasing, remember to call ahead to make sure that your chosen RV park can accommodate the size of your rig.
Bramble RV Park | 2366 N Main St, Sheridan | 307.674.4902
Foothills Motel and Campground | 101 Main St., Dayton | foothillscampground.com | 307.655.2547
Jackalope Campground | 2744 Heartland Dr, Sheridan | daltons-rv.com | 307.673.5553
Lazy R Campground | 652 US-14, Ranchester | lazyrcampground.com | 888.655.9284
Peter D’s RV Park | 1105 Joe St, Sheridan | wyomingrvpark.com | 307.673.0597
Sheridan Big Horn KOA Campground | 63 Decker Rd, Sheridan | koa.com/campgrounds/sheridan | 307.674.8766
The Station RV Park | 871 Lincoln Dr, Sheridan | sheridanwyorvpark.com | 307.752.6460
Public Campgrounds
Campground Camping describes places primarily meant for tent camping, but can include other types of camping as well.
Pack and saddle stock are not allowed in developed campgrounds.
The Bighorn National Forest offers a wide array of sites for camping. Many sites are available on a first-come, first-served basis and some may be reserved.
Campground and cabin reservations may be made through Recreation.gov at 1-877-444-6777 or online at https://www.recreation.gov. Reservations are recommended for holiday weekends.
CAMPGROUND CAMPING
- Burgess Dump Station
- Cross Creek Campground
- Dead Swede Campground
- East Fork Campground
- Little Goose Campground
- North Tongue Campground
- Owen Creek Campground
- Prune Creek Campground
- Ranger Creek Campground
- Sibley Lake Campground
- Tie Flume Campground
HORSE CAMPING
- Cloud Peak Cutoff Trail – #082
- Coffeen Park Trail – #592
- Penrose Creek Trail – #118
- Walker Prairie Trail – #014
- Wolf Creek Trail – #001
Backpacking Areas
From crystal clear high mountain lakes to valley floors covered in wildflowers, backpackers can enjoy the Bighorn National Forest from one of these trails:
- Alden Creek Trail – #072
- Big Goose Canyon Trail – #017
- Bull Elk Cutoff Trail – #429
- Cloud Peak Cutoff Trail – #082
- Coffeen Park Trail – #592
- Coffeen Park Trailhead
- Coney Creek Trailhead
- Dry Fork Ridge Trail – #004
- Frying Pan Lake Trail – #037
- Geddes Lake Trail – #023
- Gloom Creek Headwaters Trail – #425
- Hendrick Ridge Crossover Trail – #427
- Hendrick Ridge Trail – #005
- Horse Creek Trail – #159
- Kearny Cutoff Trail – #414
- Lake Creek Divide Trail – #006
- Little Bighorn East Trailhead
- Little Goose Trail – #027
- Lower Rapid Trail – #238
- Miller Trail – #077
- North Piney Trail – #112
- Old Folly Trail – #286
- Quartz Creek Trail – #003
- Rhinehart Lakes Trail – #113
- Rock Chuck Pass Trail – #418
- Roosevelt Trail – #016
- Sawmill Lakes Trailhead
- Sawmill Trail – #009
- Soldier Creek Trail – #015
- Solitude Loop Trail – #038
- Spear Lake Trail – #036
- Story Penrose Trail – #033
- Tepee Trail – #019
- Tongue River Canyon Trail – #002
- Tut’s 038 Shortcut Trail – #400
- Walker Prairie Trail – #014
- Willow Loop Trail – #200
- Wolf Creek Trail – #001
Day Hikes
The Bighorn National Forest boasts a bountiful selection of day hikes. Grab your pack, water bottle and hiking shoes and enjoy one of these fantastic trails:
- Alden Creek Trail – #072
- Antler Creek Trail – #110
- Bear Gulch Trail – #020
- Big Goose Canyon Trail – #017
- Big Goose Cutoff Trail – #111
- Bighorn Reservoir Trail – #625
- Bishop Mine Trail – #624
- Black Mountain Lookout Trail – #011
- Black Mountain Lookout Trailhead
- Bonanza Dead Swede Trail – #211
- Bonanza Lookout Trail – #224
- Bull Elk Cutoff Trail – #429
- Bull Elk Park Trail – #076
- Burgess VIS Trail – #049
- Cloud Peak Cutoff Trail – #082
- Coffeen Park Trail – #592
- Coffeen Park Trailhead
- Coney Creek Trail – #021
- Coney Creek Trailhead
- Copper Creek Trail – #424
- Copperwood Trail – #214
- Cutler Hill Trail – #202
- Dry Fork Ridge Trail – #004
- Dunwood Spur Trail – #215
- Dunwood Trail – #213
- Freeze Out Trail – #008
- Frying Pan Lake Trail – #037
- Geddes Lake Trail – #023
- Gloom Creek Headwaters Trail – #425
- Granger Cutoff Trail – #416
- Graves Creek Trail – #212
- Hendrick Ridge Crossover Trail – #427
- Hendrick Ridge Trail – #005
- Horse Creek Trail – #159
- Kearny Cutoff Trail – #414
- Kenny Wood Trail – #628
- Lake Creek Divide Trail – #006
- Little Bighorn East Trailhead
- Little Goose Falls Hiking Trail – #012
- Little Goose Trail – #027
- Loch Creek Trail – #627
- Lower Rapid Trail – #238
- Miller Trail – #077
- North Tongue Campground
- Old Folly Trail – #286
- Penrose Creek Trail – #118
- Penrose Cut Across Trail – #101
- Penrose Park Trail – #028
- Prune Creek Trail – #013
- Quartz Creek Trail – #003
- Rapid Creek Trail – #029
- Rhinehart Lakes Trail – #113
- Rock Chuck Pass Trail – #418
- Roosevelt Trail – #016
- Sawmill Lakes Trail – #022
- Sawmill Lakes Trailhead
- Sawmill Trail – #009
- Serendipity Trail – #629
- Shutts Flats Trailhead
- Sibley Lake Campground
- Sibley Lake Dock Picnic Ground
- Smith Creek Trail – #085
- Soldier Creek Trail – #015
- Solitude Loop Trail – #038
- South Piney Hiking Trail – #626
- South Piney Trail – #080
- Spear Lake Trail – #036
- Square Park ATV Trail – #623
- Steamboat Point Trail – #630
- Stockwell Trail – #086
- Story Penrose Trail – #033
- Taylor Graves Trail – #220
- Tepee Trail – #019
- Tie / Prune Trail – #430
- Tie Flume Campground
- Tongue River Canyon Trail – #002
- Tongue River Cave Trail – #093
- Tut’s 038 Shortcut Trail – #400
- Twin Lakes Picnic Ground
- Upper Wolf Trail – #186
- Walker Prairie Trail – #014
- West Fork Trail – #218
- Willow Loop Trail – #200
- Wolf Creek Trail – #001
- Woodrock Trail – #216
Maps
Explore the Sheridan region in more detail with the NEW interactive activities map! Customize your search based on Things to Do, Outdoor Activities, and Lodging & Dining options and create your ideal Bighorn experience!
