Pole Creek Cg (FR 719) in WY -- Free Camping & Overnight Parking in Wyoming
Pole Creek Cg (FR 719) in WY
A 1.9-mile stretch of dirt National Forest road in Albany County, WY. The road serves Happy Jack Trailhead.
Medicine Bow-Routt National Forest, Laramie Ranger District allows dispersed camping here -- 16-day limit in any 30 days. Camp at least 200 ft from water, 1,320 ft from a developed campground.
0.2 of the 1.9 miles in are maintained only for high-clearance vehicles. Dirt the whole way in (1.9 miles). Level ground alongside most of its length. Winds through 4 switchbacks. Dead-end road -- no mapped turnaround; expect to back out or unhitch.
A well-travelled stretch -- travellers have camped along here. Exposed here -- the nearest through road is 0.1 miles off. A pond lies 1.1 mi off. Sherman Mountains stands 641 ft above the site, 1.5 miles southeast. The nearest town, Laramie, is 10 mi off.
September normals 39–65°F, 1.6″ rain. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.
Set by Medicine Bow-Routt National Forest, Laramie Ranger District. Stage 1 and 2 orders change within days -- check the current order before you build a fire.
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