Ranger Creek Recreation Area

Overview

Ranger Creek Group Campground is located just off the Bighorn Scenic Byway (U.S. Highway 14) at an elevation of 7,500 feet. The Bighorn National Forest offers a wide variety of activities, including hiking, fishing, scenic driving and a number of historic sites.

Operator

National Forest

Camping types

Tent

Fee

From $10 per night (confirm with the operator)

Reservations

Reservable online

Phone

406-587-9054

Amenities

Location

Nearby adventures

Outdoor things to do around Ranger Creek Recreation Area, shown on the map above. Distances are straight-line from the campground, so driving or walking will be longer; trail details are approximate. Confirm access and conditions with the land manager.

Hikes and trailheads

• Coney Creek TrailheadTrailhead · 9.9 mi from camp

  Coney Creek Trailhead provides access to Coney Creek Trail - #021 which enters Cloud Peak Wilderness and travels to Coney Lake. Recreation.gov

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• Dry Horse TrailHike · 4.6 mi long · 11.2 mi from campShow on map
• Elkhorn TrailHike · 8.2 mi long · 11.9 mi from campShow on map
• South PastureHike · 5.0 mi long · 13.1 mi from campShow on map
• South PastureHike · 5.0 mi long · 13.1 mi from campShow on map

Scenic sights

• Snowshoe MountainPeak · 9,213 ft · 1.0 mi from campShow on map
• Antelope ButtePeak · 9,931 ft · 2.7 mi from campShow on map
• Scenic ViewpointViewpoint · 3.8 mi from campShow on map
• Shell FallsWaterfall · 6.3 mi from camp

  Shell Falls is a waterfall in the Bighorn National Forest on Shell Creek, about halfway down Shell Canyon, and a few miles upstream from the town of Shell in northeast Wyoming. Wikipedia

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• Scenic ViewpointViewpoint · 6.9 mi from campShow on map

Climbing and snow sports

• Antelope ButteSkiing and snowshoeing · 4.2 mi from campShow on map

Trail and sight data: Recreation.gov and OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL). Text marked Wikipedia is from Wikipedia under CC BY-SA 4.0, lightly shortened.

Reviews

Data sources

• Recreation.gov (RIDB) — Public domain (U.S. Government work)

Listing details come from the sources above and may be out of date. Confirm fees, dates and closures with the operator before you travel.