Cloud Peak Wilderness
This area was managed as the Cloud Peak Primitive Area as far back as 1932 and runs for 27 miles along the spine of the Bighorn Mountain Range, Cloud Peak Wilderness preserves many sharp summits and towering...
Description from Wilderness Connect (wilderness.net), where the full text continues.
| Designation | Wilderness |
| Managed by | U.S. Forest Service |
| State | Wyoming |
| Size | 191,914 acres (Wilderness Connect) |
| Designated | 1984, by Congress |
| Center point | 44.4029, -107.2077 |
| Night sky | Very dark ground, a faint glow at most (Black Marble reading 27) |
Boundary map
Boundary, simplified to about 0.005 degrees Federal campground
The outline is the agency boundary simplified for display, so small parcels and inholdings may not show. The agency page has the authoritative map.
Where to camp
No federal campground sits inside the boundary. 22 are within ten miles of it. Nearest first. Distances are from the campground point to the boundary edge, from the Campsite Atlas index.
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10 more within ten miles are not listed here.
Fire nearby
- WildfireCow Camp
40 mi from the center point · 244 acres · 95% contained
Distance is to the reported incident point, not the fire edge, and is measured from the center of a boundary that may be many miles across. Check the agency page for closures.
Explore
Nearby on the other atlases
- 0 miSchunk Lodge ↗Big Horn, WY
- 4.7 miSaban, James T., Lookout ↗Ten Sleep, WY
- 11.3 miOdd Fellows Hall ↗Big Horn, WY
- 13.8 miEcs Bridge over Big Goose Creek ↗Sheridan, WY
- 15 miShell Community Hall ↗Shell, WY
Landmarks are listed first, then by distance from the boundary.
Reference
Questions people ask
How big is Cloud Peak Wilderness?
191,914 acres.
Source: Wilderness Connect
Who manages Cloud Peak Wilderness?
The U.S. Forest Service.
Source: Wilderness Connect
What state is Cloud Peak Wilderness in?
Wyoming.
Source: Wilderness Connect
When was Cloud Peak Wilderness designated?
Congress designated it in 1984.
Source: Wilderness Connect
Can I camp at Cloud Peak Wilderness?
No federal campground sits inside the boundary. The nearest is Circle Park Campground, 0.4 miles out. 22 in all are within ten miles. Camping inside a wilderness is usually allowed away from roads, with no facilities; the managing agency page has the permit rules.
Source: Where to camp
How do I get to Cloud Peak Wilderness?
A point inside the boundary is at 44.403, -107.208. The official page carries directions and the office address.
Source: Wilderness Connect
Is there a fire near Cloud Peak Wilderness right now?
1 active incident within 50 miles as of 2026-09-17, the nearest Cow Camp at 40 miles. Distance is to the reported incident point, not the fire edge.
Source: Fire nearby
How dark is the night sky at Cloud Peak Wilderness?
NASA’s Black Marble night-lights image reads 27 on a 0 to 255 scale at the center point, very dark ground, a faint glow at most.
Source: NASA Black Marble
Are there historic places near Cloud Peak Wilderness?
5 National Register listings within 15 miles, including Schunk Lodge and Saban, James T., Lookout.
Source: Register Atlas
Sources
- Boundary, name, acreage, designation year, states and description: Wilderness Connect.
- Campgrounds: the Campsite Atlas index of federal campgrounds, matched to this boundary at build time.
- Trailheads and sites: the Forest Service Recreation Opportunities layer, points inside the boundary.
- Night sky: NASA Black Marble (VIIRS, 2016 composite) sampled at zoom 6 around the center point.
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