Five Springs Falls State Park

As we were driving down the 10% steep grade off the top Bighorn Mountains we started to go around a curve when we noticed this very large boulder that took a shortcut down the mountain. You can't see it, but on the other side of the boulder is a very squished roadsign that didn't survive the crush.
Then a few miles past that we saw a sign that said "Five Springs Falls State Park". I'd read about a fall that was supposed to be in this area so we detoured to check it out. This is the first sign I saw and we still decided to go. The sign did not lie. The severe road damage was enormous and numerous potholes. However, we encountered NO traffice at all.

This is what the Wyoming Tourism Board says about this place..."This campground is nestled in the northern foothills of the Bighorn Mountains. The Medicine Wheel is nearby and makes a fascinating day trip. It’s just a short walk from the campground to view the scenic Five Springs Falls." (The falls are not a short walk. They lie like a wet noodle). The upper loop of the campground provides a breathtaking scenic overlook of the Bighorn Basin and access to trails leading to the Bighorn National Forest. The campground is within the Five Springs Falls Area of Critical Environmental Concern that was designated to protect existing populations of four near-endemic rare and sensitive plant species.

The elevation ranges from 6,250 feet at the campground to 7,240 feet at the forest boundary. This site offers breathtaking views of the northern Bighorn Basin with a panoramic view of the Bighorn, Pryor, and Absaroka Mountains. Wildlife in the area includes mule deer, elk, black bear, and mountain lion. All we saw was a mother turkey and her babies - thank goodness!!!

This is the closest we got to the falls, but we heard it. It was just too steep for us to climb! We gotta get in better shape and then maybe we'll try again another day.