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The Sacajawea Campground is located on the Middle Piney Road just east of Middle Piney Lake. The campground is in a cool shaded area, surrounded by trees, located on Middle Piney Creek. The campground has toilets, water and trash service, there are sites large enough to accommodate trailers, but has not trailer hookups. A campground host is present typically July 1 - Labor Day. Sacajawea Campground puts visitors in the heart of the Big Piney Ranger District with quick access to the Wyoming Range National Recreation Trail, Middle Piney Lake, North Piney Lake ATV trail and the historic Lander Cutoff of the Oregon Trail.
From the Town of Big Piney, Wyoming, head west on Wyoming State Highway 350 (WY 350). Continue on WY 350 for approximately 10 miles (at this point WY 350 transitions into County Road 111/ Middle Piney Road). Continue on County Road 111/Middle Piney Road for an additional 10 miles where you will then enter the Bridger-Teton National Forest (the road name changes again to Forest Service Road (FS) 10046). Follow FS 10046 for approximately 2 miles. Veer left at the fork onto FS 10024 heading towards Middle Piney Lake. Follow FS 10024 for approximately 0.75 miles to a second fork and veer left again to stay on FS 10024. Continue down FS 10024 for less than one mile and turn left onto FS 10137 to access Sacajawea Campground. Approximate Travel details from the Town of Big Piney: 24 miles, 39 minutes.
The cemetery has a calm feeling to it. You can drive in the north entrance and drive up to the statue of Sacajawea, however we parked at the bottom and walked up to her grave then around to the statue. It is a neat looking cemetary with an amazing history.
Visiting the Sacajawea Cemetary was such an honor and privilege. It is still a working cemetary. I was struck by the simplicity of the burying process and the beauty of the various colors of flowers and the various things left in remembrance of the individual.
Visting Sacajawea's grave hit me with profound feelings of awe in what she had accomplished those many years ago.
2020, Oct. 15: I left Yellowstone and was getting gas. I saw it. The road sign, brown, “Sacajawea Grave Site”. I got there right before the Sun set. It was beautiful, spiritual. I left here a shell I had. I hope she liked it. I tried to be respectful. She was a strong, brave.
But I totally missed the statute.
GPS takes you directly there. Nice little cemetery. I love looking at all of the decorated crosses and other items that people make for their loved ones. Tons of prairie dogs here! So cute. There's a very peaceful feeling when you're here. The gravesite and statue are both very pretty and well kept. There's a lot of history here.
Off the beaten path but extremely worth the visit. Hard to find. There are no signs on the highway. The turn is in the town Washakie, Wyoming, on the Shoshone reservation Hwy US 287. The cemetery is humbling and awe striking. There is no sign on the highway in town to indicate where to turn towards the cemetery, but you can find it. As you drive the road towards the cemetery, there is one small handmade sign indicating where the cemetery is. Go there. Our Government should be ashamed to not put a sign on the highway.
