National Forest
Bow River Ranger Station
Medicine Bow National Forest · McFadden, WY
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About
The Bow River Ranger Station was built in the 1960s for the forest Ranger who worked on the northern part of the Snowy Range. The Upper Medicine Bow River is a great place to fish and view wildlife. The house is all electric with a full bath, a 1/2 bath, a large kitchen, two bedrooms with bunk beds, a vault toilet, and a fire ring. The facility is accessible. This is a pack-it-in, pack-it-out facility. The house is on the national forest boundary. Medicine Bow River, Turpin Reservoir, Sand Lake and Bow River Campground are all nearby. The ADA access is N.
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Amenities
Showers
Flush Toilets
Potable Water
Picnic Tables
Fire Rings
Pet Policy
No pets allowed
Campground Rules
- Campfires generally permitted — verify current fire restrictions before lighting
In this park
Trails at Medicine Bow National Forest
Summit Trail and Crow Creek Loop
3.1 mi387 ftmoderate
Libby Creek Trail From Barber Lake
4.1 mi804 ftmoderate
Encampment River Trail via Purgatory Gulch
5.3 mi1,378 ftmoderate
Lost Lakes to West Glacier Lake
6.6 mi1,181 ftmoderate
LaBonte Canyon
5.5 mi692 ftmoderate
Skeleton Trail and Cow Trail
6.5 mi965 ftmoderate
Within ~30 miles
Trails near Bow River Ranger Station
Trail
South Gap Lake, North Gap Lake and Shelf Lakes Trail
Wyoming
6.1 mi1,365 ftgain
Moderate
Trail
Lewis Lake, South Gap Lake, and Snowy Mountains Trail
Wyoming
3.3 mi741 ftgain
Moderate
Trail
Lost Lakes to West Glacier Lake
Wyoming
6.6 mi1,181 ftgain
Moderate
Trail
Lewis Lake, Medicine Bow Peak and South Gap Lake Loop
Wyoming
6.2 mi2,215 ftgain
Difficult
Trail
Medicine Bow Peak via Lakes Trail Loop
Wyoming
6.7 mi1,972 ftgain
Difficult
Trail
Lakes Trail to Medicine Bow Peak Trail
Wyoming
6.6 mi1,306 ftgain
Moderate
Hunt context
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