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Pull-thru
USFSAshley National Forest · Wyoming
Firehole Canyon Campground
Overview Firehole Canyon Campground is located on the far northeastern shore of Flaming Gorge Reservoir within the Flaming Gorge Recreation Area on the Ashley National Forest.
Sites3720 reservable
Elev.6,112ft
Comf.May-Oct6 months
Max rig35 ft
Electricnonesites
From Jackson4h35real road time
The honest read
Synthesized from
RIDB · Open-Meteo
OSM · OSRM
Updated 2026-05-27
RIDB · Open-Meteo
OSM · OSRM
Updated 2026-05-27
At 6,112 ft, Firehole Canyon Campground has a 6-month comfortable window (May-Oct). Winter nights average around 12°F, so the shoulder seasons turn cold fast. 37 sites total: 20 reservable and 17 first-come, first-served.
The campground at a glance
01 · CHARACTER
Reads strongest on cool nights and reservability. Softest on shade.
Six axes, each scored relative to every other federal campground in the region: quiet (miles to a major road), cool (elevation), roomy (average site spacing), shade, RV-fit (longest rig), and how reservable it is. All six come from data, nothing hand-tuned.
When to go
02 · CLIMATE
avg highavg lowfrost-freedriest · Jul
May-Oct
Comfortable window: nights stay above 35°F, days below 90°F.
96%
Of summer weekend-days are dry.
May 9
Last spring frost; first fall frost Oct 9.
63°F
Average July low. Bring a fleece.
Getting there
03 · ACCESS
01
Jackson
205 mi
4h35
02
Casper
261 mi
5h19
03
Cheyenne
287 mi
5h23
By drive time
Routed road time (OSRM). Nearest major highway 7 mi away.
Picking your site
04 · 37 SITES
Color byShow only
37 mapped sites · dot color = seclusion · click a dot for details. Basemap © OpenStreetMap.
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Walk-in
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50-amp
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Accessible
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Prime
37
Sites
★ The standout
Site 022
FIRE.
To neighbor
86 ft
Max rig
35 ft
Type
Standard
What's within four miles
05 · TRAILS · PEAKS · WATER
Trails & Peaks
Trail segments
5
Water & Access
To nearest major road
7 mi
Method
We synthesize public data layers: RIDB and Recreation.gov facility and site records, Open-Meteo climate normals, OpenStreetMap roads, trails, and water, OSRM drive times, and USGS elevation. We take no bookings, no ads, and no paid placements. Independence is the entire point.