Links & updates for Weston Hills

Weston Hills is mentioned at this link:

http://publiclands.org/explore/site.php?id=1655

At that website, they have a link to a map of the area where Weston Hills is located:

http://publiclands.org/explore/quadrant_map.php?id=1655&site_name=Weston%20Hills%20Recreation%20Area&quad=WY_Q6&plicstate=WY

If you want to purchase the best map for this area, here is the link to do that:

http://publiclands.org/books/results.php?item=RECLUSE&plicstate=WY

Rider Planet USA's website has information about atv trails & recreation at Weston Hills, with a video:

http://www.riderplanet-usa.com/atv/trails/info/wyoming_02727/ride_780d.htm

Also:  Shooting Restrictions

Here is a U.S. Forest Service document that explains the shooting restrictions for the Weston Hills Recreation Area in effect until December 31, 2014:

https://fs.usda.gov/Internet/FSE_DOCUMENTS/stelprdb5425212.pdf

Here is another link regarding the shooting restrictions:

http://beforeitsnews.com/survival/2013/07/wyoming-blm-management-plan-of-critical-importance-to-hunters-shooters-2480118.html

Sign up to Volunteer - Bill, Wyoming on November 1 - 3, 2013

SAGE GROUSE habitat restoration seed collection- -Thunder Basin

Friday

Nov 01, 2013

- Sunday

Nov 3, 2013

- Number of Volunteers: 20

Sponsor:  National Forest Foundation
Description: Go where no WRV Volunteer has gone before! To Bill, WY. In the heart of the Powder River Basin, the Thunder Basin National grassland is a hallmark of grassland conservation efforts. Covering 855 square miles, this grassland serves as essential habitat for the threatened Sage Grouse, and is home to herds of pronghorn, elk and many other wildlife.

Many of our restoration projects depend on locally-adapted native seed for ecological reasons, or because purchased seeds are unavailable or simply too expensive. The seeds collected on this project will be multiplied on a farm, thanks to an inter-government agency partnership with the US Forest Service. The result is an increase of harvested seeds by up to 1000 fold, making them available for large-scale restoration projects on your public lands. In this case, seeds of Wyoming Big sage will be collected, and those seeds will be grown into sage plants that we can install on a future project...all to restore habitat for the rare SAGE GROUSE.

FREE camping will be provided.

THURSDAY night arrival HIGHLY encouraged.
Click on link below to register:

Scroll to bottom or page and click on link on right to register 

Thunder Basin National Grassland, Campground Host Positions at National Parks & RVs

Weston Hills is by the Thunder Basin National Grassland.
Camping information on the Grassland and more can be found here:

http://www.forestcamping.com/dow/rockymtn/thundb.htm

Dispersed camping information at the Grassland is found here:

http://www.forestcamping.com/dow/rockymtn/thundb.htm#lookup

Are you retired? Would you like to be a campground host at national parks?
Here is a link with information about this:

http://www.forestcamping.com/dow/host/host.htm

Have you been to the Rockpile Museum in Gillette, Wyoming? (South of Weston Hills).

I was very impressed with it.  Here is a link to that:

http://www.destination360.com/north-america/us/wyoming/gillette

For RV travelers/campers, Weston Hills and the Grassland have a lot to offer.  Here is a link about that:

http://www.rv-dreams-journal.com/2012/06/boondocking-spot-weston-wy.html

Recreation Opportunities at the Weston Hills Recreation Area in Wyoming

As you enter the Weston Hills Recreation Area 25 miles north off of Highway 59 on the west, this is the view you see.

About a mile up the road, there is a fishing pond across from the Restroom Building.    There are other smaller ponds to fish in nearby.

View from the area by the fishing pond

Wildflowers and many plants provide photo opportunities for photographers.

This is the restroom.  Be sure to bring toilet paper because sometimes people take the rolls!  The restroom is clean and doesn't smell.

The area in July and August is very dry, so be sure to check for fire restrictions issued by the BLM for this area.  You can check for fire restrictions for the State of Wyoming by clicking this link:

Wyoming Counties - Fire Restrictions

Also you should click this link:

BLM Fire Restrictions Wyoming

 The area has juniper tress and even stands of Ponderosa Pines.  From this area, you can see the Big Horn Mountains and Devil's Tower.

 Off Road vehicles are allowed on designated roads and trails. 

 There is no drinking water available at this area, so be sure to bring plenty when you visit. 

 You can bring your horse/s and go horseback riding here.

Summer thunderstorms can roll in quickly, so watch the direction the clouds are moving and note the direction the wind is blowing.

Watch for rattlesnakes in the summer!

Dispersed camping is permitted.

Some guys havin' a blast!!

The entire Weston Hills Recreation Area is a limited use vehicle travel area. This means that motorized vehicle travel is limited to roads and vehicle routes marked with "white arrows."

Here is a link to an interactive map where you can zoom in and see exactly how to get to Weston Hills Recreation area:

Interactive Map - How to get to Weston Hills Recreation Area 

Location of Weston Hills Recreation Area

The Weston Hills Recreation Area is public land designated as a recreation area managed by the Bureau of Land Management and the United States Forest Service.  It is located 25 miles north of Gillette, Wyoming on the west side of Highway 59.  From Gillette, take Highway 59 north until you see the wooden kiosk on the right (east) side of the road.  Slow down and turn left (west) on the dirt road across the highway from the wooden kiosk.  This Recreation Area contains about 9,000 acres of public land to recreate on!