Bighorn National Forest — Attraction in Dayton

I have been to many national parks and loved them all. However I have found in my own experience that national forests are the real treasure. Sure, they usually don't boast a singular amazing feature that draws in thousands of people every month to gawk and take selfies. But National forests offer something much more; uninterrupted nature. Bighorn is by far one of the most beautiful forests I have ever visited. The tall pine trees covering snow capped mountains. Lakes and rivers for fishing galore. Here, you can camp, fish, and live without the crowds and fees. Don't mistake me. I love national parks. But at the end of the day, a forest is where I want to be. Bighorn is no exception and if I lived closer I would make an effort to be here every weekend I could to be...

I had the tour of a lifetime! Stunning vistas, nature in all her raw unvarnished glory & elk, moose & mule deer. OH MY!!

I absolutely adore Wyoming ( I'm still a newbie @18 months) & this day trip, as a passenger, gave the chance to really see a portion of the Big Horn & its beauty.

Everything was incredibly green, the air crisp, fresh & chilly, the higher we climbed in elevation. At the highest point, 9,500 feet, I had some trouble breathing as I've yet to acclimate to that altitude.

We ended the tour at 5 Springs, to watch a stunning sunset, & then headed back home. A hair raising...

Free National Forest dispersed camping 9.6 miles west of the far edge of Buffalo on Highway 16. Small sign on right says Grouse Mountain---turn left and there's parking for over a mile alongside the road in the grass. No amenities. Good news is you're twenty-three hundred feet above the town so cooler weather, also you can see the Telecom towers eight miles away and there's terrific cell service. Buffalo is a little old mining and railroad town from the 1880s that's only about 4,400 people, 4600 FT elevation. But there's a couple of saloons historic district a few things...