About Prior Flat Campground
The Prior Flat Campground has 15 campsites and a vault toilet on about 9 acres. It has one pull-through, picnic tables, fire rings/grills and parking spurs. Typical use season is from June 1st through November 15th because the roads become impassable after heavy rain and snow melt. No horses allowed in campground.The campground is located at the foot of the Shirley Mountains, a remote range in a large basin between the Medicine Bow and the Ferris Mountains.Visitors will enjoy the aspen, limber pine, lodgepole pine, big sagebrush and can view pronghorn, mule deer, elk, coyotes, grouse and golden eagles.
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Cooking and Fire
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- Grill
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Location & Directions for Prior Flat Campground
Rawlins Field Office, 1300 North Third, Po Box 2407, Rawlins, WY 82301 United States
Elevation: 2,354 ft
Highway access
Prior Flat Campground is accessible via Wyoming State Highway 287, located approximately 20 miles to the north. The nearest major city, Rawlins, connects to Interstate 80, which is about 25 miles to the south.
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Last updated: October 7, 2026
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