Agency-listedUSFS · dispersedFree
Burnt Lake Cg
Drive-up · U.S. Forest Service · WY · 42.86731, -109.66706
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Ask about this camp →U.S. Forest Service lists this site. On most of their ground you can camp away from developed sites pretty much anywhere — so treat this as a known-good spot, not the only one allowed. The unit sets stay limits and how far off road and water you must be. What changes is conditions — roads, gates, closures, fire rules. Check those with the unit before you commit to the drive.
USGS topo — contours & terrain
Aerial — USGS / NAIP
Weather outlook — at Burnt Lake Cg
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Live NWS area forecast (~2.5 km grid, not elevation-corrected). Camp sits at 7,925 ft.
Fire & smoke — around Burnt Lake CgNIFC · AirNow
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Active wildfires from NIFC (within ~50 mi); air quality from AirNow. Always confirm current fire restrictions with the managing office before you go.
Everything you need — measured from Burnt Lake Cg · Bridger-Teton National Forest · WY
Straight-line miles · bearings approx · roads run longer
Nearest of each
- WWater9 mi
- @Mail9 mi
- FFuel9 mi
- GGrocery9 mi
- +Urgent care9 mi
- HHardware10 mi
- MMechanic10 mi
- EVEV fast charger10 mi
- OOutfitter10 mi
- DDump10 mi
- LLaundry10 mi
- ShShower54 mi
≤30 mi30–4545+water
The read: water's a short hop out, fuel & food sit about 9 mi out.
Not within 60 mi: Propane. Plan those before you head up.
One dot per need — the nearest of each kind, straight-line from camp. Places from OpenStreetMap (© OpenStreetMap contributors); the EV fast charger from the US DOE station locator. Open in Google Maps ↗
The site — Burnt Lake Cg
Access
Drive-up
Land
U.S. Forest Service · dispersed
Elevation
7,925 ft
State
WY
Coordinates
42.86731, -109.66706
Cost
Free
Nearby & resupply — around Burnt Lake Cg · Bridger-Teton National Forest · WY (OpenStreetMap)
- Nearest townBoulder · ~8.6 mi
- Drinking waterWater · ~8.7 mi
- FuelPhillips 66 · ~8.8 mi
- Propane / LPGnone within 31 mi
- Dump station~10.5 mi
- GroceriesBoulder Store · ~8.8 mi
- Hospital / clinicHospital · ~9.4 mi
- HardwareAce Hardware · ~9.6 mi
EV charging — from Burnt Lake Cg · Bridger-Teton National Forest · WY — nearest public DC fast & Level 2 (US DOE station data)
- Nearest public DC fast charger9.9 mi straight-line W — Maybell Avenue Parking Lot, Pinedale, WY · EV Connect · CCS · 2 fast ports listed · listed open, last confirmed by AFDC 2026-09-16 · hours: 24 hours daily · directions
- Public DC fast stations within reach1 within 25 mi · 4 within 50 · 14 within 100 · 51 within 150
- Nearest listing NACS (Tesla)70.2 mi — Jackson, WY - Tesla Supercharger, Jackson
- Nearest listing CHAdeMO65.0 mi — BATTERY PARK 2, Afton
- Nearest public Level 2 (J1772)44.3 mi — Shoshone Rose Casino & Hotel, Lander, WY (at a hotel) · Non-Networked · J1772 · 4 Level 2 ports listed · listed open, last confirmed by AFDC 2023-12-13 · hours: 24 hours daily
- Pricing at the fast chargernot listed
- Power (kW)not listed by AFDC — “DC fast” spans roughly 24 to 350 kW, so ask the network.
- Read this honestlyStraight-line miles, like every distance on this site. Roads run longer than this, and you have to get back. We know where a charger is listed. We don’t know if it works today, how fast it is, or the road miles. Check the network before you commit.
Snapshot 2026-09-16 · AFDC record 307768 · US DOE Alternative Fuels Data Center
Nearby restrooms — around Burnt Lake Cg · Bridger-Teton National Forest · WY — pit toilets, restrooms & rest areas (government data)
- RestroomMeadow Lake Trailhead · ~1.7 mi NW · USFS
- Vault / pit toiletMeadow Lake Boating Site · ~1.7 mi NW · USFS
- Vault / pit toiletBoulder Lake Boating Site · ~2.4 mi E · USFS
- RestroomToilet Structure · ~2.4 mi S · BLM
Open Burnt Lake Cg elsewhere
Other camps near Burnt Lake Cg
If this one is full, gated or washed out.
- North Boulder Lake Campground~2.5 mi
- Boulder Lake Campground~2.6 mi · fee
- Half Moon WHMA Campground~2.7 mi
- Half Moon WHMA — Pole Creek Campground~2.7 mi
The unit that manages Burnt Lake Cg
Stay limits, road closures and fire restrictions at Burnt Lake Cg are set by Bridger-Teton National Forest, not by the campsite — check there before you go.
Snow, and when this opens
The nearest automatic snow station is Elkhart Park G.S. at 9,410 ft, about 11 miles away. It sits about 1,485 ft higher than this camp, so treat it as a guide rather than a reading for this spot. We do not repeat a depth here, because any number we stored would be stale by the time you read it — the station publishes today's.
How we know this — Burnt Lake Cg
Source
U.S. Forest Service recreation data
Confidence
Likely — The record is good enough to put a pin on, but thin in places. Treat the details as a starting point, not gospel.
How it was placed
USFS/BLM authoritative: free & dispersed. Access not field-checked (assumed drive-up).
EV chargers
US DOE Alternative Fuels Data Center station locator, snapshot 2026-09-16. Straight-line miles to the nearest public, open, unrestricted station; restricted and planned units are shown but never counted.
Field check
On the agency's books. The land manager inventoried this site, so its existence is not in question — current conditions are. Nobody from here has camped it recently.
What we don’t know about Burnt Lake Cg
A land record can put you within a few meters of a spot. It cannot tell you any of this — so check it yourself, and treat anything below as the open question it is.
- Road surface & last-mile access
- How many rigs actually fit
- Cell coverage by carrier
- Seasonal & winter access
- Current fire restrictions
- Whether any water here is drinkable
- Shade & wind exposure
- Noise and who else shows up
- Whether a listed EV charger works today, or the road miles to it
Before you go — Burnt Lake Cg
When the high country opens →Winter vs summer roads →Camping near a reservoir →Reading the aerial →All field notes →
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