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Who knew the Rocky Mountains had a sister? Well she exists in the form of the Bighorn Mountains, and you are definitely going to want to pay her a visit. At the Bighorn National Forest you’ll find alpine lakes, glacial valleys, rugged mountains and a whopping 1,500 miles of trails ripe for exploring. The endless green rolling hills and alpine meadows will leave you drooling. Loads of camping options make it easy to find a homebase for any activity you can imagine. Next time you are on a roadtrip to Yellowstone or Mt. Rushmore, spend some time in this lesser known wonderland, where you can get a serious nature fix without all the traffic, camera flashes, and tour buses of it’s crowded neighbors.
Who knew the Rocky Mountains had a sister? Well she exists in the form of the Bighorn Mountains, and you are definitely going to want to pay her a visit. At the Bighorn National Forest you’ll find alpine lakes, glacial valleys, rugged mountains and a whopping 1,500 miles of trails ripe for exploring. The endless green rolling hills and alpine meadows will leave you drooling. Loads of camping options make it easy to find a homebase for any activity you can imagine. Next time you are on a roadtrip to Yellowstone or Mt. Rushmore, spend some time in this lesser known wonderland, where you can get a serious nature fix without all the traffic, camera flashes, and tour buses of it’s crowded neighbors.
Now here’s a unique lodging option courtesy of the Bighorn National Forest. The Sheep Mountain Fire Lookout is a primitive lodge perched high atop Sheep Mountain. Fall asleep each night under a clear and expansive sky, and wake up each morning to sweeping views of the Bighorns and the Cloud Peak Wilderness. Wildlife and wildflowers are your only n Read more...
Looking for a four-season getaway that is perfect for cross-country ski trips, snowmobile vacations, hunting trips, and summer getaways? Pole Creek Cabin can be your little slice of heaven for a weekend, a week, or even longer. The cabin was built by the boy scouts in the 50s and sleeps four to six people. It’s nestled in a lodgepole pine forest a Read more...
There is nothing more romantic than a cabin getaway in the wilderness, just you and that lucky someone, and Muddy Guard Cabin has romance written all over it. This solitary log cabin was built by the CCC in the 1930s as a Forest Service Guard Station. Today, it embraces campers who want to get away and enjoy the drop-dead-gorgeous scenery of the h Read more...
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Bighorn National Forest
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Who knew the Rocky Mountains had a sister? Well she exists in the form of the Bighorn Mountains, and you are definitely going to want to pay her a visit. At the Bighorn National Forest you’ll find alpine lakes, glacial valleys, rugged mountains and a whopping 1,500 miles of trails ripe for exploring. The endless green rolling hills and alpine meadows will leave you drooling. Loads of camping options make it easy to find a homebase for any activity you can imagine. Next time you are on a roadtrip to Yellowstone or Mt. Rushmore, spend some time in this lesser known wonderland, where you can get a serious nature fix without all the traffic, camera flashes, and tour buses of it’s crowded neighbors.
Who knew the Rocky Mountains had a sister? Well she exists in the form of the Bighorn Mountains, and you are definitely going to want to pay her a visit. At the Bighorn National Forest you’ll find alpine lakes, glacial valleys, rugged mountains and a whopping 1,500 miles of trails ripe for exploring. The endless green rolling hills and alpine meadows will leave you drooling. Loads of camping options make it easy to find a homebase for any activity you can imagine. Next time you are on a roadtrip to Yellowstone or Mt. Rushmore, spend some time in this lesser known wonderland, where you can get a serious nature fix without all the traffic, camera flashes, and tour buses of it’s crowded neighbors.
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34 campgrounds in Bighorn National Forest
Now here’s a unique lodging option courtesy of the Bighorn National Forest. The Sheep Mountain Fire Lookout is a primitive lodge perched high atop Sheep Mountain. Fall asleep each night under a clear and expansive sky, and wake up each morning to sweeping views of the Bighorns and the Cloud Peak Wilderness. Wildlife and wildflowers are your only n Read more...
Looking for a four-season getaway that is perfect for cross-country ski trips, snowmobile vacations, hunting trips, and summer getaways? Pole Creek Cabin can be your little slice of heaven for a weekend, a week, or even longer. The cabin was built by the boy scouts in the 50s and sleeps four to six people. It’s nestled in a lodgepole pine forest a Read more...
There is nothing more romantic than a cabin getaway in the wilderness, just you and that lucky someone, and Muddy Guard Cabin has romance written all over it. This solitary log cabin was built by the CCC in the 1930s as a Forest Service Guard Station. Today, it embraces campers who want to get away and enjoy the drop-dead-gorgeous scenery of the h Read more...
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