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Grouse Mountain Dispersed Camping
Bighorn National Forest
Write a Review FR-402/403 Buffalo, WY 82834 877-444-6777 Official WebsiteGPS: 44.3212, -106.8917
Location submitted by: mhual
Overview of Grouse Mountain Dispersed Camping
Area Closed for 2022: The U.S. Forest Service is restricting off road travel or parking of motor vehicles and wheeled equipment for the purposes of dispersed camping within 300 feet of FSR 402.
Accessibility is not guaranteed, always scout ahead before driving down dirt roads. Learn more: Boondocking101
Last Price Paid: $0
Reported by Geppetto on 8/20/2024
Longest RV Reported: 40 feet (Fifth Wheel)
Reported by ssshhhxxx on 6/3/2021
Number of Sites 30
Pad Type dirt
Elevation 7,020 ft / 2,139 m
Tent Camping Yes
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To ask questions of the owner or manager please contact the campground directly. 877-444-6777
mjlammel asked on 4/12/2021
On Google Maps it looks as though this is Forest Road 403, coming South off of Route 16 in Wyoming. Is that the road...
Reviews of Grouse Mountain Dispersed Camping 20 people have reviewed this location.
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Last reported 8/20/2024
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Last reported 7/14/2024
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Last reported 12/6/2020
“Epic Sunrise ”
Reviewed 8/20/2024
| Nightly rate: | FREE! |
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| Days stayed: | 1 |
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We detoured into the hills out of Buffalo seeking cooler temperatures and were not disappointed. Well maintained gravel road runs along the top of a finger covered in tall grasses. There were four other campers up here on this Sunday night, 600-800 yards apart. Plenty of space for a dozen more. Horses came looking for attention as we l... more
We detoured into the hills out of Buffalo seeking cooler temperatures and were not disappointed. Well maintained gravel road runs along the top of a finger covered in tall grasses. There were four other campers up here on this Sunday night, 600-800 yards apart. Plenty of space for a dozen more. Horses came looking for attention as we leveled the van by the fence. We were exceptionally lucky as a Full Super Blue moon was in the sky this night! No light pollution as it rose over the adjacent hill tops. When we left Buffalo it was 90, up here it was 70, and it dropped to 50 over the evening. The next morning sun and temps were perfect for an outdoor shower. Just a perfect stop.
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Geppetto would stay here again
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“Stolen tent!!! But still a cool spot! ”
Reviewed 7/14/2024
| Nightly rate: | FREE! |
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| Days stayed: | 3 |
| Site Number: | 5 |
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Was staying here for a couple of days car camping and was reserving my spot with my tent. On the last night i came back to my tent GONE and my spot taken. Although it did suck, I couldn’t complain with how beautiful the scenery was and I was surprised with how good of service there was. I would come back to this place, just without a t... more
Was staying here for a couple of days car camping and was reserving my spot with my tent. On the last night i came back to my tent GONE and my spot taken. Although it did suck, I couldn’t complain with how beautiful the scenery was and I was surprised with how good of service there was. I would come back to this place, just without a tent or maybe a cheaper one so I don’t lose too much money. For anyone tent camping, learn from my mistakes and maybe ask around with others who are spending the nights with you so you can have a “lookout”. Granted, I was fishing from sun up till sundown and never got back until very late.
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roadtrippers-danfranko would stay here again
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“Great Overlook”
Reviewed 6/29/2024
| Nightly rate: | FREE! |
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| Days stayed: | 1 |
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There were some other campgrounds in the area with some availability; however, thankfully, we made the right decision Boondocking up here on the ridge. Beautiful views, quiet and serene surroundings. Forecast showed potential for high winds and gusts. While we did have some of that it wasn’t an issue for the Jayco Terrain.
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Ted T would stay here again
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“One Of A Kind!”
Reviewed 10/17/2023
| Nightly rate: | FREE! |
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| Days stayed: | 1 |
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Beautiful Views! Easy to find just off of the main highway. We weren’t able to get to the exact camping spot beyond the fence because of mud, but there were plenty of places to park that were dry before it. Caution if you’re not used to sleeping at high elevation - we both woke with headaches and nausea. Road after the fence is closed ... more
Beautiful Views! Easy to find just off of the main highway. We weren’t able to get to the exact camping spot beyond the fence because of mud, but there were plenty of places to park that were dry before it. Caution if you’re not used to sleeping at high elevation - we both woke with headaches and nausea. Road after the fence is closed Nov 16-June15th annually - see photo.
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EmilyNis would stay here again
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“Easy And Convenient Spot To Set Up Camp”
Reviewed 8/28/2023
| Nightly rate: | FREE! |
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| Days stayed: | 1 |
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Pitched a tent here for 1 night. Spots are fairly well marked. Nice and flat and easy to get to (versus similar spots nearby which seem a lot more Rocky of terrain). Far enough from the Highway that the noise wasn’t any issue. Only thing is there are free roaming cows in the area so you need to watch out for cow dung.
camper-780563 would stay here again
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“Closed & aggressive neighboring landowner”
Reviewed 6/13/2022
| Days stayed: | 1 |
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Last update, I swear It’s open passed the gate to dispersed camping, the gate was opened this morning and I spoke with the forest service worker about what happened. 2nd update A sheriff came by this morning at 7am, he drove right up to my car. I thought he was for sure going to stop, I waved and smiled, he waved and smiled then... more
Last update, I swear
It’s open passed the gate to dispersed camping, the gate was opened this morning and I spoke with the forest service worker about what happened.
2nd update
A sheriff came by this morning at 7am, he drove right up to my car. I thought he was for sure going to stop, I waved and smiled, he waved and smiled then drove off. It is completely legal to camp down at the end of this road in front of the gate but do so at your own risk.
**Update**
I’m going to assume the old red pickup with its fog light out was the land owner of the property next to this area. S/he came up at 9:50pm with their headlights directly into my car. I rolled down my window, waved my arms around, & called out “excuse me” several times to see what s/he wanted. No response. After 10 minutes I repositioned my car to put my headlights at them. We sat like that for 30 more minutes. My window slightly down in case they said anything. Finally leaving, me feeling incredibly uneasy. At 11:30 the truck came barreling back up the road coming straight for my car, got right next to me then burned out and left, again.
It’s late, the weather is bad and most campgrounds aren’t open. There’s absolutely no reason to treat anyone like that. There’s no home insight, I’m not in the way of anyone, my car is not in view of a home.
**Original**
This spot is closed. & the road after this spot doesn’t open until June 15th and it’s the 13th. I am by the gate hoping no one comes to tell me I can’t stay here. There’s a girl in a van doing the same thing. Fingers crossed that it’s late enough no one will notice us.
Aside from that, this is an absolutely stunning location. The wild flowers are different purples, yellows and whites and the snow covered mountains.. seriously to die for.
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Verizon 5G
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“Great place but closed now ”
Reviewed 7/1/2021
| Nightly rate: | FREE! |
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| Days stayed: | 5 |
| Site Number: | N/A |
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We stayed here for 5 days and then on the 28th we were told that there was invasive grass growing and they couldn’t allow any cars to be on the grass anymore.
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Mercyx1 would stay here again
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“Watch out for Crazy Karen and Site is Closed for a Year”
Reviewed 6/30/2021
| Nightly rate: | FREE! |
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| Days stayed: | 4 |
| RV Length: | 33' (Travel Trailer) |
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Stayed Late June. Great place with great internet. Views are awesome!!! Here is the catch now. Third day here a crazy Karen came barreling down the road. We were at the very end at the loop of the road. The woman came out shouting at me that we needed to leave as this was a cow pasture. I informed her this was Dispersed Campin... more
Stayed Late June.
Great place with great internet. Views are awesome!!!
Here is the catch now.
Third day here a crazy Karen came barreling down the road. We were at the very end at the loop of the road. The woman came out shouting at me that we needed to leave as this was a cow pasture. I informed her this was Dispersed Camping and that its National Forrest. She replied this is a cow pasture can't you see the cow poop. She stormed off say expletives to her friend in her car. She then stormed off and stopped at another trailer. Later same day a Forrest Range came by and nicely informed us that they where closing this area for the next year to help grow an rare grass. They gave use until next day to move out. They posted little signs on posts that are easy to miss. Don't Camp on FSR 402.
Closest freshwater was 30 minutes away at the Leigh RV Dump Station. Closest dumpstation was 13 minutes in Cenex Gas Station.
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Verizon 4G
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“Escape into another world with gorgeous scenery!”
Reviewed 6/29/2021
| Nightly rate: | FREE! |
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| Days stayed: | 7 |
| RV Length: | 37' (Travel Trailer) |
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This was truly a gem! Beautiful 360 scenery everywhere you look, mountains, mountains, mountains. Easy parking and leveling with lots of space. No nosy neighbor next to you! We had both Verizon and AT&T cell service, 1-2 bars, but NO INTERNET! You will have to go to the local library to do any work on your computer or a McDonalds in to... more
This was truly a gem! Beautiful 360 scenery everywhere you look, mountains, mountains, mountains. Easy parking and leveling with lots of space. No nosy neighbor next to you! We had both Verizon and AT&T cell service, 1-2 bars, but NO INTERNET! You will have to go to the local library to do any work on your computer or a McDonalds in town.
The downside was we had to leave 7 days early. A park ranger came on a Friday and told us to be out by Monday. They were spraying for a weed that the animals will not eat and did not want any campers there. We had to scramble to find a place within that amount of time! I wish they would have given us more notice or other camping options, but they did not. There is further camping into the forest with no cell service from Verizon or AT&T (we drove to different campsites looking for other possibilities).
As of June 28th, it is closed and not sure how long. Please check with the forest office, which is in Buffalo. Buffalo is a cute town to visit, but some of their stores were closed on Sunday (the historical area).
Cows were brought in while we were still there. It was quite a sight to see! They moved them across the freeway, so they were no bother to us.
This is a great place to stay if you do not have to work and want to get away from the hustle and bustle of the city. Stores and laundry, and any tourist type of activities are about 10 miles east of the campground, located in the heart of Buffalo.
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DirtTrailJunkies would stay here again
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“Amazing view and quiet!! ”
Reviewed 6/27/2021
| Nightly rate: | FREE! |
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| Days stayed: | 2 |
| Site Number: | N/a |
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Absolutely love this place. We are always looking for good boondock spots for our 40ft renegade and this one is awesome. Great view easy access. Firm ground so, no issues with getting stuck. Heaven!! Highly recommend.
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Tony would stay here again
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“Closed to camping”
noted 5/1/2022
They have a sign posted now No Camping.
813 reviews
“Area closed for removal of invasive species in 2022”
noted 4/15/2022
The National Forest has closed this dispersed camping area for 2022 for the removal of invasive grasses. You can find a map of the closure on the page address below:
https://www.fs.usda.gov/Internet/FSE_DOCUMENTS/fseprd927303.pdf
There has been no decision for 2023 or beyond at this time.
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“Beautiful, but they closed it. ”
noted 6/30/2021
It is by far the most beautiful place we have boondocked. Unfortunately, a couple days into our stay, the ranger came by and told everyone to leave due to an invasive grass species that they needed to deal with. I will definitely come back the next time I’m out this way.
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