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Rex Hale Campsite 2

Rex Hale Campsite 2 - Back View

Rex Hale Campsite 2 Picnic Table

Rex Hale Campsite 3 - Picnic Table

Rex Hale Campsite 3 - Post

Rex Hale Campsite 3 - Back View

Rex Hale Campsite 4 - Picnic Table

Rex Hale Campsite 4

Rex Hale Campsite 4 - Tent Area

Rex Hale Campsite 5 - Back View gravel parking area, picnic table truck and RV

Rex Hale Campsite 5 with Truck and RV

Rex Hale Campsite 6 - Back View, picnic table, bear box, gravel parking surrounded by grass and trees

Rex Hale Campsite 6 - Tent Area with picnic table

Rex Hale Campsite 6 - Post, gravel parking area

Rex Hale Campsite 7 - Picnic Table

Rex Hale Campsite 7 - Gravel Parking, picnic table, fire ring, campsite

Rex Hale Campsite 7 - Post

Rex Hale Campsite 8 - Post in grassy area, mountains with trees in background

Rex Hale Campsite 8 - Parking and Picnic Area, picnic table, fire ring, bear box

Rex Hale Campsite 8 - Back View of campsite

Rex Hale Campsite 9 - Post and RV

Rex Hale Campsite 9 - Side View with RV

Rex Hale Campsite 9 - Back View with RV

Rex Hale Campsite 10 - Back View with Tent Area

Rex Hale Campsite 10 - Parking and Picnic Area

Rex Hale Campsite 10 - Post with mountains in background

Rex Hale Campsite 11 - Back View with RV

Rex Hale Campsite 11 - Post with Parked RV and grassy area

Rex Hale Campsite 11 - Front with RV, Picnic table, fire ring, bear box, gravel parking area

Rex Hale Campsite 12 - Back View with RV, Picnic table, fire ring, bear box, gravel parking area, grassy area

Rex Hale Campsite 12 - Front View with RV

Rex Hale Campsite 12 - Post with RV, grassy area, few trees

Rex Hale Campsite 12 - Picnic Table

Rex Hale Campsite 13 - Tent area and Picnic Table

Rex Hale Campsite 13 - Post, Picnic table, fire ring, bear box, gravel parking area, grassy area,

Rex Hale Campsite 13 - Side View

Rex Hale Campsite 14 - Picnic Table

Rex Hale Campsite 14 - Tent Area

Rex Hale Campsite 14 - Post, Picnic table, fire ring, bear box, gravel parking area, grassy area, and tent

Rex Hale Campsite 15 -Back View with Tent

Rex Hale Campsite 15 -Post, RV

Rex Hale Campsite 15 -Front View with RV

Rex Hale Campsite 16 - Post with RV, grassy area

Rex Hale Campsite 16 - Picnic Area, Picnic table, fire ring, bear box, gravel parking area

Rex Hale Campsite 16 - Tent Area

Rex Hale Campsite 16 - Parking Area with RV

Rex Hale Campsite 17 - Post with RV, grassy area, mountains

Rex Hale Campsite 17 - Parking Area with Vehicle

Rex Hale Campsite 17 - Open Area, Picnic table, fire ring, bear box, gravel parking area, grassy area

Rex Hale Campsite 17 - Picnic Table, fire ring, bear box, gravel parking area, grassy area

Rex Hale Campsite 18 - Gravel Parking Area, mountains

Rex Hale Campsite 18 - Post, grassy area, mountains

Rex Hale Campsite 18 - Picnic Area, Picnic table, fire ring, bear box, gravel parking area, grassy area

Rex Hale Campsite 18 - Picnic Table

Rex Hale Campsite 19 - Post with Camping Area in Background

Rex Hale Campsite 19 - Parking Area

Rex Hale Campsite 19 - Back View, Picnic table, fire ring, bear box, gravel area, grassy area

Rex Hale Campsite 19 - Side View

Rex Hale Campsite 20 - Picnic Table, fire ring, bear box

Rex Hale Campsite 20 - Side View

Rex Hale Campsite 20 - Parking Area

Rex Hale Campsite 20 - Post, trees, mountains

Rex Hale Campsite 21 - Back View and Picnic Area, Picnic table, fire ring, bear box, gravel parking area

Rex Hale Campsite 21 - Post & Parking Area, grass and mountains

Rex Hale Campsite 21 - Gravel Parking Area

Rex Hale Campsite 22 - Tent and Picnic Area

Rex Hale Campsite 22 - Post and Parking Area

Rex Hale Campsite 22 - Picnic Area

Rex Hale Campsite 22 - Post, Gravel Parking Area, tent

Rex Hale Campsite 22 - Front View of Camping and Parking Areas, Trees in background

Rex Hale Campsite 23 - Post, gravel parking area, shrubs, mountains

Rex Hale Campsite 23 -Picnic table, fire ring, bear box, gravel parking area, grassy area

Rex Hale Campsite 23 - Back View

Rex Hale Campsite 24 - Post with RV, mountains

Rex Hale Campsite 24 - Side View of Picnic and Tent Area

Rex Hale Campsite 25- Gravel Parking Area

Rex Hale Campsite 25- Side View with Picnic Area

Rex Hale Campsite 26 - Picnic Area

Rex Hale Campsite 26 - Back View of Picnic Area

Rex Hale Campsite 26 - Post, trees, mountains

Rex Hale Campsite 27 - Back View, picnic area, mountains, trees

Rex Hale Campsite 27 - Post and Gravel Parking Area

Rex Hale Campsite 28 - Side View, Picnic table, fire ring, bear box, gravel parking area, grassy area

Rex Hale Campsite 28 - Picnic Area

Rex Hale Campsite 28 - Post, mountains

Rex Hale Campsite 29 - Picnic Area, picnic table, fire ring, bear box

Rex Hale Campsite 29 - Side View of Camp Area

Rex Hale Campsite 29 - Post and Gravel Parking Area, Mountains

Rex Hale Campsite 29 - Post and Parking Area

Rex Hale Campsite 30 - Side View, gravel parking area, trees

Rex Hale Campsite 30 - Post and Parking Area, trees

Rex Hale Campsite 30 - Picnic and Tent Area

Rex Hale Campground Water

Rex Hale Campground Site 10, picnic table, fire ring, bear box, mountains in background

Rex Hale Campground Restrooms

Rex Hale Campground campsite area with cliffs in background

Rex Hale Campground campsite open area

Rex Hale Campground campsite with view

Rex Hale Campground Information Board

Rex Hale Group Site

Rex Hale Campground Entrance with brown and yellow sign

Rex Hale Group Site View

Rex Hale Campground Parking Lot with outhouse, mountains are in background

Rex Hale

<h2>Overview</h2>
Rex Hale Campground is located along the Buffalo Bill Scenic Byway about 36 miles west of Cody, in northwestern Wyoming. It is just over 16 miles east of Yellowstone National Park's east entrance. The surrounding area offers many outdoor recreational opportunities, including fishing, hiking and viewing local wildlife.<br/>
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The campground is named after Rex Hale, one of 15 firefighters who died in the 1937 Blackwater Fire, which burned more than 1,700 acres of Forest Service lands within the Shoshone National Forest.<h2>Recreation</h2>
Great opportunities for hiking, fishing, scenic driving and wildlife viewing are available around the campground. The North Fork of the Shoshone River is a popular fly-fishing location for rainbow and Yellowstone cutthroat trout. <br/>
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A firefighter memorial is located along the highway, just over a mile west of the campground. Forest Service Trail 758 leads to two additional memorials, which mark the locations where other firefighters lost their lives in the Blackwater Fire.<br/>
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Mummy Cave is less than a mile from the campground. This historical site was discovered in 1957 and found to have been occupied for a period of over 9,000 years. Many artifacts, including a mummified ancient inhabitant, were excavated from the large alcove, which was placed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1981.<h2>Facilities</h2>
<p>The campground offers several campsites, some of which have electric hookups. Each site is equipped with a table, campfire ring and food storage locker. Potable water, vault toilets, and trash collection are provided. Campers are allowed to gather firewood in the area. </p>
<h2>Natural Features</h2>
The campground is situated near the banks of the North Fork of the Shoshone River and offers views of spectacular red cliffs, where bighorn sheep may be seen early in the season. <br/>
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A wide variety of wildlife lives in the surrounding area. Visitors often glimpse grizzly bears, deer, elk, bison, moose, fox, coyotes and bald eagles.
<h2>Nearby Attractions</h2>
Pahaska Tepee, west of the campground, is home to Buffalo Bill's original hunting lodge, built in 1904. Tours are offered daily between Memorial Day and Labor Day. Pahaska also offers guided horseback rides, a gift shop, restaurant and lodging.<br/>
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Yellowstone National Park's east entrance is 18 miles from the campground via the Buffalo Bill Cody Scenic Byway. The park offers unparalleled wildlife viewing opportunities, as well as breathtaking scenery and unique geological features.<br/>
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The small, historic city of Cody offers a variety of dining, lodging and shopping options. The Buffalo Bill Historical Center offers extensive displays of Greater Yellowstone natural history, Plains Indians artifacts, western art, firearms, Buffalo Bill memorabilia and a wild sheep exhibit.

Rex Hale Campground is located along the Buffalo Bill Scenic Byway about 36 miles west of Cody, in northwestern Wyoming. It is just over 16 miles east of Yellowstone National Park's east entrance. The surrounding area offers many outdoor recreational opportunities, including fishing, hiking and viewing local wildlife.

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