Lance Creek Fossil Site

BLM Bureau of Land Management · Dispersed

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Conditions

Road Access Not recorded
Season Not recorded
Campfires Not recorded
Boondock Access Not recorded

The managing agency hasn't published road access, season or campfire rules for this campground. The description and directions below often mention it — and it's worth calling the agency before a long drive.

Features

Style Boondocking

Campground Stats

Total Sites0

Location

43.0346, -104.64734

Description

Part of the sage brush steppe, this fossil site offers rolling hills for hiking, hunting, horseback riding, wildlife viewing, photography, and dispersed camping. Motorized use is limited to designated roads.

Directions

• From Newcastle: Take US Interstate 85 South for 59.2 miles. Then take a right onto WY-270 S for about 15 miles. BLM Lance Creek will be on either side of the road. • From Douglas: Take I-25 South for 9 miles. Then take the US-18/US-20 exit toward Lusk and turn left onto the US-18 East highway for 32.7 miles. Turn left onto WY-270 for 18.3 miles until you reach Lance Creek.

Activities

CAMPING Dispersed Camping HIKING HORSEBACK RIDING HUNTING WILDLIFE VIEWING

Details

Phone307-746-6600
Email[email protected]

Nearby Campgrounds

Douglas Ranger District 41.1 mi · FS