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National Forest

Medicine Bow National Forest

Wyoming · WY

1.4M

Acres

227

Trails

75

Campgrounds

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Managed by United States Forest Service

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About

Medicine Bow–Routt National Forest is the official title to a U.S. Forest Service managed area extending over 2,222,313 acres (8,993.38 km2) in the states of Wyoming and Colorado, United States. What were once three separate areas, Medicine Bow National Forest, Routt National Forest, and Thunder Basin National Grassland were administratively combined in 1995 due to similarity of the resources, proximity to each other and for administrative purposes.

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Trails

All trails in Medicine Bow National Forest

Albany Peak

1.2 mi197 ftgain
TrailDifficulty: Easy

Albany Peak

3.4 mi154 ftgain
TrailDifficulty: Easy

Albany Trail

7.0 mi1,201 ftgain
TrailDifficulty: Difficult

Albany Trail

13.3 mi1,749 ftgain
TrailDifficulty: Expert

Ashenfelder Creek Trail

6.1 mi3,904 ftgain
TrailDifficulty: Expert
Aspen, Middle Aspen, & Pole Creek Loop Trails

Aspen, Middle Aspen, & Pole Creek Loop Trails

Laramie3.9 mi633 ftgain
TrailDifficulty: ModerateLoop

Baby Lake

0.6 mi407 ftgain
TrailDifficulty: Easy

Baby Lake

4.4 mi72 ftgain
TrailDifficulty: Easy
Baby Lake Trail

Baby Lake Trail

Encampment17.9 mi3,852 ftgain
TrailDifficulty: ExpertOut & Back

Barber Lake

2.9 mi
Trail

Battle Creek Atv

2.6 mi318 ftgain
TrailDifficulty: Easy

Bcwc Horse Trail

1.9 mi364 ftgain
TrailDifficulty: Easy

Campgrounds

All campgrounds in Medicine Bow National Forest
Vedauwoo Dispersed Camping

Vedauwoo Dispersed Camping

LaramiePricing varies — check with the operator
Campground Dispersed
Albany Snowmobile Parking Lot

Albany Snowmobile Parking Lot

LaramiePricing varies — check with the operator
Campground State Park
Battle Creek

Battle Creek

EncampmentPricing varies — check with the operator
Campground State Park
Bobbie Thomson

Bobbie Thomson

LaramiePricing varies — check with the operator
Campground State Park
Bottle Creek Campground

Bottle Creek Campground

EncampmentPricing varies — check with the operator
Campground State Park
Bottle Creek Group Picnic Site

Bottle Creek Group Picnic Site

SARATOGAPricing varies — check with the operator1 sites
Campground State ParkTent
Bow River

Bow River

Rock RiverPricing varies — check with the operator
Campground State Park
Bow River Ranger Station

Bow River Ranger Station

McFaddenPricing varies — check with the operator
Campground National Forest
Brooklyn Lake Campground

Brooklyn Lake Campground

CentennialPricing varies — check with the operator28 sites
Campground State ParkTentRV
Brush Creek Work Center Barrack

Brush Creek Work Center Barrack

SaratogaPricing varies — check with the operator1 sites
Campground State Park
Campbell Creek

Campbell Creek

GlenrockPricing varies — check with the operator6 sites
Campground State ParkRV
Curtis Gulch

Curtis Gulch

GarrettPricing varies — check with the operator
Campground State Park

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Hunting in this park

This park overlaps hunting units

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