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Dispersed Camping

Outlaw Cave Campground

Outlaw Cave Campground is located in Wyoming's Bureau of Land Management area. The terrain consists of rocky landscapes and open spaces. Nearby, visitors can explore the scenic Bighorn National Forest and the historic Hole-in-the-Wall, both offering unique outdoor experiences.

Description

Bureau of Land Management

The Outlaw Cave Campground is located in the Middle Fork Powder River Recreation Area. This remote country, with its red wall and deep canyons, was a favorite hiding place of Butch Cassidy and the Wild Bunch. The area includes two caves and a corral used by the robbers to store their loot. The Middle Fork of the Powder River, a 12-mile long, blue-ribbon trout stretch of the Powder River, also flows through the site. Additionally, the area is an elk and deer winter forage range. The campground is a no-fee site and is first come, first served. It includes 12 rustic camping spaces and one vault toilet. There is no water and no trash collection; please pack out all garbage. Prehistoric resources are located near the site. Please do not collect or damage these resources. BLM recommends that you do not venture out into this areas during periods of inclement weather. Additionally, Outlaw Cave Road is closed during the winter from January 1 through April 14.

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Location

Outlaw Cave Campground is located in Wyoming

Directions

From Interstate 90, take exit 254 for Kaycee. Head west on Highway 191 for about 1 mile. Turn left onto Highway 190W for about 16 miles to Barnum. Turn left onto Bar C Road (sign for Middle Fork Powder River Management Area). This road is an improved all-weather access road and travels directly through the headquarters of the Hole-in-the-Wall ranch. Please respect private property rights and all posted signs. Follow it for about 7.8 miles to the campground.

Coordinates

43.58902 N
106.94734 W

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Enjoy dispersed camping on government land and leave no trace. Pack in and pack out. No (or limited) services at this camping area. Permit may be required.

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(307) 684-1100

AJ A.

Traveler

Reviewed Jul. 5, 2020

Awesome campsite on top of a canyon

This is an awesome campsite! You camp on to of an enormous canyon that you can hike down to the river if you're up for a challenging hike! I followed my GPS and it took me on crazy roads into the middle of nowhere near private property signs, so don't follow the GPS, follow signs and stay on that main road it leads to! It really feels like you are in the middle of nowhere. The views are so beautiful I definitely reccomend. There is a latrine and fire rings/grills at each site!

Paul M.

Guide

Reviewed Mar. 11, 2019

Outlaw Cave Campground

This primitive campsite is located along the middle fork of the Powder River west of Kaycee, Wyoming. I would suggest an AWD or 4WD vehicle to reach the site. This area of Wyoming is called Hole-In-The-Wall country, and Butch Cassidy and the Wild Bunch used to hide out in the vicinity. There are also some very nice pictographs nearby.

The campsite is free with a vault toilet and no other amenities -- no potable water, no wood, and no trash pick up. Haul out what you haul in. It can get very hot and windy here in the summer. So much so that I cut a two night trip short by one night. You have access to the middle fork of the Powder River, but it's about 800 feet below you as the campsite is on a canyon bluff.

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