Can you reserve a site at Johnny Behind the Rocks?

No. Johnny Behind the Rocks is not reservable through Recreation.gov, so sites are first-come, first-served or booked elsewhere.

Johnny Behind the Rocks

Facility · Wyoming ·

Managed by the Bureau of Land Management

Lander Field Office (Bureau of Land Management WY) · Open Access

5,660 ft
Elevation

Wyoming Johnny Behind the Rocks — Photo: BLM-Bob Wick · Recreation.gov

The Johnny Behind the Rocks Trail System provides mountain bikers with a high desert experiences in a compact area. The trails within this network are flowing in nature with a hard-packed surface and fine grain soils. Most of the system is located on routes that climb to and traverse long and scenic ridgelines. The Wind River mountain range is visible on the western side of the system.

The trails meander through typical Wyoming Basin terrain that ranges from clusters of juniper woodlands and open sagebrush meadows. Although open year-round, visitors wishing to ride on dirt rather than snow are usually restricted from mid-March to the end of November.

Trails are often effectively closed during the spring thaw in early March due to extremely muddy conditions on some portions of the trail with high clay content.

Learn more at the Johnny Behind the Rocks mountain biking information page.

Getting there

Directions: Drive South on State Highway 287. Turn left at the junction continuing eastward on Hwy 287. Cross Little Popo Agie River and Twin Creek. Upon crossing Twin Creek you will pass a red cliff band on the left as well as a red stone barn on the right. Turn left into the white gravel parking area marked by a green gate.

42.69562, -108.54455 · 42°41'44.2"N 108°32'40.4"W

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Typical weather

Typically 86°F in Jul, down to 34°F in Dec.

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
High °F	35	37	48	55	65	77	86	85	74	58	44	34
Low °F	13	16	25	31	40	48	56	55	46	33	23	14
Precip in	0.9	1.0	1.5	2.4	2.8	1.4	0.8	0.8	1.0	1.6	1.0	0.9

1991–2020 averages from the nearest NOAA station, 6.5 mi away — not measured at the facility itself, and elevation can make a real difference over that distance.

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Fees and stay limits

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From Recreation.gov, which is not always current. The operator's own page is the authority on what you will be charged.

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Common questions about Johnny Behind the Rocks

Can you reserve a site at Johnny Behind the Rocks?: No. Johnny Behind the Rocks is not reservable through Recreation.gov, so sites are first-come, first-served or booked elsewhere.

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Recreation.gov last updated this record on 2026-02-25.

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