David, I assume you are already generally aware of how to get to the campground from your description and/or using the SLAS overview map. http://www.slas.us/maps/wolfcreek.htm When you pull into the turnoff to the east and south campgrounds, go down the dirt road to the south (the first right), Forest Service Road 091. One-quarter mile down this road are some additional campsites. These are fee campsites, but a nice place to spend the afternoon out of the afternoon rain showers and lightning. This 3 mile scale map illustrates the relevant points. http://members.csolutions.net/fisherka/astronote/Darkskysites/WolfCreekDetai... Drive past these fee campsites and continue up the two wheel FR091 for 1 1/4 miles to the second junction. This second junction is between FR091 and FR561, about 1/4 miles short of the ridgeline that looks down into the West Fork of the Duchesne River. FR091 is two-wheel, but I would recommend not using a low-clearance vehicle. My VW bus was fine; I would not want to drive it in a low-clearance Toyota. Others may have a different experience and opinion. At this second junction, the road branches right-west (FR091) and left-east (FR561). On either of side of these branches are non-fee horse campsites in the trees and open fields. These are the observing areas that I have used. Along the ridge, both FR091 and FR561 are two-wheel drive for about 3/4 of mile with a difficult two-wheel turn around at the FR091 end. Both roads then become serious 4 wheel terrain. I have three years of limited experience at this site. Typically, the mountains make weather: the afternoon showers mentioned by Chuck, and mountain clouds that stay into after dusk. Usually, I lounge around the campgrounds during the afternoon clouds and showers (read take a nap) and drive up onto the ridge at dusk and set up camp. For about 3 out of 6 nights, it has been cloudy at dusk. I set my clock for midnight or 1AM. Typically, the mountain generated clouds have blown out by then and I set up to observe for a couple of hours until I am driven back into the tent by the need to sleep. There are a few scenic diversions in the area. First, about 1/2 miles from the Wolf Creek campground entrance, going east, is the north running FR174. For about two miles up to Silver Meadow, it is two wheel with a difficult turn-around at the Silver Meadow end. Silver Meadow itself is a large open gently sloping valley covered with lupines for over a mile. http://members.csolutions.net/fisherka/astronote/Darkskysites/WolfCreekDiver... Second, on the drive back take the two wheel dirt FR037 (the Soapstone Basin Road) between the Wolf Creek side, over the north ridge to State Highway 150. This road goes up Soapstone Mountain and then down the gentle Soapstone Basin. There are series of steep switchbacks leading down to State Highway 150. This two-wheel dirt road does not have the same clearance issues that FR091 has. I have driven it when dry after rain on the previous night. It may not be two-wheel immediately during and after a thunderstorm. http://members.csolutions.net/fisherka/astronote/Darkskysites/WolfCreekDiver... David asked: > Are there any fish in the lakes nearby? :) I don't know about the status of aquatic rodents in that lake below the ridge and FR091. It is within hiking distance. But a third diversion in the area is the Mill Hollow Reservior off FR054 about four miles west down the road from Wolf Creek along Highway 35. It looks like a stocked lake to me. A late breakfast-brunch at that yuppie Italian restaraunt in downtown Kamas on the northeast corner of State Highways 189 and 32 is a good treat. Outstanding omelets. I've forgotten the name; it starts with a "P"; maybe someone can chime in on that one. Hope that helps; clear skies. - Kurt _______________________________________________ Sent via CSolutions - http://www.csolutions.net