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USFSShoshone National Forest · Wyoming

Pinnacles Campground

This campground hosts 21 campsites with dramatic views near Brooks Lake.
Sites0all reservable
Elev.9,150ft
Comf.Jul-Aug2 months
Max rigtents
Electricnonesites
From Jackson1h39real road time
The honest read
Synthesized from
RIDB · Open-Meteo
OSM · OSRM
Updated 2026-05-27

At 9,150 ft, Pinnacles Campground has a 2-month comfortable window (Jul-Aug). Winter nights average around 6°F, so the shoulder seasons turn cold fast. Within about 4 miles: 3 named hiking routes, 3 peaks, lake or river access.

The campground at a glance

01 · CHARACTER
QuietCoolRoomyShadeRV-fitReserv.

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

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
Jul-Aug
Comfortable window: nights stay above 35°F, days below 90°F.
83%
Of summer weekend-days are dry.
Jun 27
Last spring frost; first fall frost Sep 4.
41°F
Average July low. Bring a fleece.

Getting there

03 · ACCESS
01
Jackson
61 mi
1h39
02
Casper
229 mi
4h42
03
Cheyenne
403 mi
7h30
By drive time
Jackson · 1h39Casper · 4h42Cheyenne · 7h30Camp

Routed road time (OSRM). Nearest major highway 2.3 mi away.

What's within four miles

05 · TRAILS · PEAKS · WATER

Trails & Peaks

Named hiking routes
3
Trail segments
105
Peaks
3
Viewpoints
1

Water & Access

Lake / river access
yes
To nearest major road
2.3 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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