Medicine Bow-Routt NFs & Thunder Basin NG, Colorado Camping & Hiking

Medicine Bow-Routt NFs & Thunder Basin NG, Colorado Camping & Hiking

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Activities

AUTO TOURING, BIKING, BOATING, CLIMBING, CAMPING, FISHING, HIKING, HORSEBACK RIDING, OFF HIGHWAY VEHICLE, PICNICKING, WINTER SPORTS, VISITOR CENTER, WILDLIFE VIEWING, FIRE LOOKOUTS/CABINS OVERNIGHT, SWIMMING, HORSE CAMPING

Camping Reservations

Reserve your campsite at these camping areas:

Colorado Campgrounds

NORTH FORK (WY)

BIG CREEK LAKES CAMPGROUND

TEAL LAKE GROUP CAMPSITE

LA PRELE GUARD STATION

JACK CREEK CREW QUARTERS

BRUSH CREEK WORK CENTER BARRACK

KEYSTONE RANGER STATION

GRIZZLY CREEK GUARD STATION

LITTLE BROOKLYN LAKE GUARD

SPRUCE MTN FIRE LOOKOUT TOWER

SANDSTONE CABIN

SNOW SURVEY CABIN

SEEDHOUSE GUARD STATION

Hiking Trails

Looking for nice hiking areas to take a hike? Choose from these scenic hiking trails:

Colorado Hiking Trails

Laramie Peak Area

CDNST – Deep Jack Trailhead

Purgatory Gulch Trailhead

Cow Creek Trailhead

Ellis South Trailhead

Laramie Peak Trailhead

Savage Run Wilderness

Verde Mine Trailhead

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Medicine Bow-Routt NFs & Thunder Basin NG

Welcome to Medicine Bow-Routt National Forests and Thunder Basin National Grassland! Visitor opportunities abound on almost 2.9 million acres of National Forest System lands.

The Medicine Bow and Routt National Forests provide year-round recreation opportunities for you. These activities include hiking, biking, camping, horseriding, OHV riding, fishing and hunting, just to name a few. Beautiful vistas await sightseers and photographers.

The topography varies greatly within the national forests. Elevation ranges from 5,500 to 12,940 feet. The climate ranges from semi-arid at low elevations to colder and less arid in the high country. Frost may occur at any time, and visitors to the higher elevations should be prepared for harsh weather, including snow and high winds, even during the summer months.

The Thunder Basin National Grassland provides unique opportunities for recreation, including hiking, sightseeing, hunting, and fishing. There are no developed campgrounds; however, dispersed camping is allowed.  Elevation on the national grassland ranges from 3,600 to 5,200 feet, and the climate is semi-arid.

The following recreation conditions report includes a sampling of our recreation sites.  For information on specific sites or areas, use the link to the right or search by activity in the lefthand search bar.

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