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Pull-thru
USFSShoshone National Forest · Wyoming
Hunter Peak
Overview Hunter Peak Campground is located on the Chief Joseph Scenic Highway/State Highway 296, approximately four miles south of the junction with scenic Beartooth Highway/U.S.
Sites84 reservable
Elev.6,545ft
Comf.Jun-Sep4 months
Max rig56 ft
Electricnonesites
From Jackson5h21real 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 6,545 ft, Hunter Peak has a 4-month comfortable window (Jun-Sep). Winter nights average around 14°F, so the shoulder seasons turn cold fast. 8 sites total: 4 reservable and 4 first-come, first-served. Within about 4 miles: 2 peaks, lake or river access.
The campground at a glance
01 · CHARACTER
Reads strongest on shade and cool nights. Softest on roomy sites.
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
Jun-Sep
Comfortable window: nights stay above 35°F, days below 90°F.
75%
Of summer weekend-days are dry.
Jun 16
Last spring frost; first fall frost Sep 27.
48°F
Average July low. Bring a fleece.
Getting there
03 · ACCESS
01
Jackson
184 mi
5h21
02
Casper
275 mi
5h44
03
Cheyenne
450 mi
8h32
By drive time
Picking your site
04 · 8 SITES
Color byShow only
8 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
8
Sites
★ The standout
Site 009
HUNTER PEAK · shaded.
To neighbor
140 ft
Max rig
50 ft
Type
Standard
What's within four miles
05 · TRAILS · PEAKS · WATER
Trails & Peaks
Trail segments
7
Peaks
2
Viewpoints
1
Water & Access
Lake / river access
yes
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.