[photo] Looking southeast from Freezeout Point -- photo by Jim Hughes


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Located in north-central Wyoming, the Bighorn Mountains are a sister range of the Rocky Mountains. Conveniently located half-way between Mt. Rushmore and Yellowstone National Park, the Bighorns are a great vacation destination in themselves. No region in Wyoming is provided with a more diverse landscape -- from lush grasslands to alpine meadows, from crystal-clear lakes to glacial carved valleys, from rolling hills to sheer mountain walls. 

Visit the Bighorn National Forest and enjoy the multiple reservoirs, 32 campgrounds, 3 group campgrounds 3 scenic byways, 10 picnic areas, 8 lodges, miles and miles of streams, 189,000 acres of Wilderness, 1,500 miles of trails, and much more that provide a forest experience unique to the Bighorns.

We hope this website provides you with inside information on the Bighorn Mountains - from the experiences they have to offer to the way the USFS manages their many resources. Most of all, we hope it invites you to come see their spectacular beauty for yourselves.

 

Recent News


Spotlights

Livestock Grazing and Vegetation Management FEIS and ROD's

picture of grazing allotment

Livestock grazing and vegetation management on 5 project areas - FEIS and RODs.

Reservoir Fire 2011

picture of reservoir fire

On August 28, 2011, a lightning bolt ignited a quarter acre fire in the Cloud Peak Wilderness on the Medicine Wheel/Paintrock District of the Bighorn National Forest.