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USFSBighorn National Forest · Wyoming

Medicine Lodge Lake Campground

Medicine Lodge Lake Campground is located in a remote setting on the shores of Upper Medicine Lodge Lake.
Sites0all reservable
Elev.9,288ft
Comf.Jun-Sep4 months
Max rigtents
Electricnonesites
From Casper5h26real road time
The honest read
Synthesized from
RIDB · Open-Meteo
OSM · OSRM
Updated 2026-05-27

At 9,288 ft, Medicine Lodge Lake Campground has a 4-month comfortable window (Jun-Sep). Winter nights average around 6°F, so the shoulder seasons turn cold fast. Within about 4 miles: 48 peaks, lake or river access.

The campground at a glance

01 · CHARACTER
QuietCoolRoomyShadeRV-fitReserv.

Reads strongest on quiet and cool nights. Softest on cool nights.

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
JFMAMJJASOND
avg highavg lowfrost-freedriest · Jul
Jun-Sep
Comfortable window: nights stay above 35°F, days below 90°F.
78%
Of summer weekend-days are dry.
Jun 23
Last spring frost; first fall frost Sep 10.
45°F
Average July low. Bring a fleece.

Getting there

03 · ACCESS
01
Casper
237 mi
5h26
02
Jackson
344 mi
7h57
03
Cheyenne
412 mi
8h14
By drive time
Casper · 5h26Jackson · 7h57Cheyenne · 8h14Camp

Routed road time (OSRM). Nearest major highway 13.7 mi away.

What's within four miles

05 · TRAILS · PEAKS · WATER

Trails & Peaks

Trail segments
15
Peaks
48

Water & Access

Lake / river access
yes
To nearest major road
13.7 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.

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