Jeffrey City stands as Wyoming's faded uranium boomtown, drawing RVers to its mine-scarred hills and endless BLM horizons. Camp here for raw solitude, stargazing, and relic hunts amid high desert winds. Our directory spotlights three gems: Green Mountain, Oil Road to the Mines Dispersed Site, and Dam Camp.
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Jeffrey City exploded in the 1950s uranium rush, swelling to 4,000 souls around Crooks Gap and the Rattlesnake Hills. Today, wander its empty streets past sagging trailers and the old Blue Ribbon bar. Drive ten miles to Split Rock, that massive granite sentinel pioneers carved with their names two centuries back.
Green Mountain pulls in anglers eyeing trout in nearby streams. Oil Road to the Mines Dispersed Site fits big rigs perfect, with rough tracks leading straight to ghosted shafts for hardcore explorers. Dam Camp anchors quiet types near water's edge, ideal for birdwatchers scanning Fremont County skies.
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Jeffrey City peaked as a 1950s uranium mining boomtown near Crooks Gap. Its population hit 4,000 before crashing to 58 today. RVers chase that history through mine tours, relic digs, and talks with old-timers at the single diner.
Our directory lists three: Green Mountain, Oil Road to the Mines Dispersed Site, and Dam Camp. All hug BLM tracts outside town, minutes from Highway 789. Expect dispersed sites with fire rings; Oil Road adds big rig access.
Yes, Oil Road to the Mines Dispersed Site welcomes big rigs. Wide gravel tracks handle 45-footers easily to reach mine viewpoints. Other parks work for smaller setups amid the dispersed BLM camping.