Sixmile Gap (FR 516) in WY -- Free Camping & Overnight Parking in Wyoming

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Sixmile Gap (FR 516) in WY

Medicine Bow-Routt NF, Laramie Ranger District
8,188 ft
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A 26.6-mile stretch of dirt National Forest road in Albany County, WY.

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.

All 26.6 miles in are maintained only for high-clearance vehicles. Dirt the whole way in (26.6 miles). Level ground alongside most of its length. Winds through 14 switchbacks. Dead-end road -- no mapped turnaround; expect to back out or unhitch.

Private here -- the nearest through road is 1.3 miles off. Porter Creek runs 1.1 mi off. The nearest town, Saratoga, is 38 mi off.

September normals 32–68°F, 1.5″ rain. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.

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Fire restrictions

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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Sources checked August 2026Something wrong here?