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Hidden Valley Picnic
Medicine Bow National Forest · Laramie, WY
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- Address:Laramie, WY
About
Overview
Hidden Valley Group Picnic Site offers a large open space, surrounded by scenic forests, for groups of up to 300 people to gather amidst a beautiful outdoor setting.
This is an excellent facility for family reunions, weddings and large outdoor sporting events and can be used as an overnight campground as well.
Recreation
Volleyball and kickball are popular at this site, but guests must bring their own volleyball.
Facilities
The picnic site can accommodate up to 300 guests and 50 vehicles at a time. Vault toilets, drinking water, and grills are provided.
Natural Features
The picnic site lies just east of Laramie, Wyoming, at an elevation of 8,636 feet.
The Medicine Bow-Routt National Forests and Thunder Basin National Grassland encompass nearly 3 million acres from central and northeastern Wyoming to north-central Colorado.
Lodgepole pine, aspen, fir, spruce, and shrubs dominate the landscape of the national forests. The Grassland boasts numerous species of grasses and wildflowers that add color to the landscape during warmer months.
Black bear, bobcat, coyote, elk, mule deer, and moose are just some of the many animals that inhabit these rich and diverse lands.
Nearby Attractions
Many more outdoor opportunities exist in the surrounding national forests and grasslands, including hiking, biking, camping, horseback and off-road vehicle riding, fishing, hunting, sightseeing, and winter sports.
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Campground Rules
- No campfires allowed
In this park
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Friend Park Trail
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3.0 mi709 ftgain
Difficulty: Moderate
Dansel
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0.9 mi33 ftgain
Difficulty: Easy
Continental Divide Nation Scen
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1.9 mi148 ftgain
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Unmitigable
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Green Mountain Falls
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0.2 mi33 ftgain
Difficulty: Easy
Green Mountain Falls
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0.6 mi62 ftgain
Difficulty: Easy
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Trails near Hidden Valley Picnic
Crow Creek
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3.7 mi646 ftgain
TrailDifficulty: Moderate

Summit Trail, Moose Loop, Vans Loop Trails
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3.7 mi591 ftgain
TrailDifficulty: Moderate
Tie City Trail System
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13.7 mi2,740 ftgain
TrailDifficulty: Expert

Headquarters National Recreation Trail, Browns Loop, Vans Loop
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6.0 mi856 ftgain
TrailDifficulty: Moderate

Headquarters National Recreation Trail and Crow Creek Loop
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2.4 mi348 ftgain
TrailDifficulty: Easy

Aspen, Middle Aspen, & Pole Creek Loop Trails
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3.9 mi633 ftgain
TrailDifficulty: Moderate
Hunt context
Hunting units around this campground
During hunting seasons, wear blaze orange and check regulations — see the Wyoming hunting page
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