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Pull-thru
USFSShoshone National Forest · Wyoming
Rex Hale
Overview Rex Hale Campground is located along the Buffalo Bill Scenic Byway about 36 miles west of Cody, in northwestern Wyoming.
Sites299 reservable
Elev.6,191ft
Comf.Jun-Sep4 months
Max rig40 ft
Electric88×50-amp
From Jackson3h59real 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 6,191 ft, Rex Hale has a 4-month comfortable window (Jun-Sep). Winter nights average around 13°F, so the shoulder seasons turn cold fast. 29 sites total: 9 reservable and 20 first-come, first-served. Of the sites, 8 with 50-amp, and the longest takes a 40-ft rig. Within about 4 miles: 2 peaks, lake or river access.
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
Jun-Sep
Comfortable window: nights stay above 35°F, days below 90°F.
82%
Of summer weekend-days are dry.
Jun 1
Last spring frost; first fall frost Sep 18.
50°F
Average July low. Bring a fleece.
Getting there
03 · ACCESS
01
Jackson
142 mi
3h59
02
Casper
253 mi
5h02
03
Cheyenne
427 mi
7h50
By drive time
Routed road time (OSRM). Nearest major highway 0 mi away.
Picking your site
04 · 29 SITES
Color byShow only
29 mapped sites · dot color = seclusion · click a dot for details. Basemap © OpenStreetMap.
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Walk-in
8
50-amp
13
Accessible
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Prime
29
Sites
★ The standout
Site 023
REX HALE .
To neighbor
137 ft
Max rig
26 ft
Type
Standard
What's within four miles
05 · TRAILS · PEAKS · WATER
Trails & Peaks
Trail segments
7
Peaks
2
Water & Access
Lake / river access
yes
To nearest major road
0 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.