Mine 8.4 (FR 1119) in WY -- Free Camping & Overnight Parking in Wyoming
Mine 8.4 (FR 1119) in WY
A 19.1-mile stretch of dirt National Forest road in Campbell County, WY. The road serves Thunder Basin Number 10 Dam.
Medicine Bow-Routt National Forest, Douglas Ranger District/Thunder Basin National Grassland allows dispersed camping here -- 16-day limit in any 30 days.
All 19.1 miles in are maintained only for high-clearance vehicles. 15.1 of the 19.1 miles in are dirt. Climbs 2,800 ft over 19.1 miles -- sustained grades near 30%, with pitches to 108%. Level ground alongside most of its length.
Open country -- nothing named rises within 30 miles of here. The Little Thunder Reservoir shoreline is 0.8 mi off. Night skies measure Bortle 3 -- a dark rural sky. The nearest town, Wright, is 7.7 mi off.
September normals 44–75°F, 0.9″ rain. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.
Set by Medicine Bow-Routt National Forest, Douglas Ranger District/Thunder Basin National Grassland. Stage 1 and 2 orders change within days -- check the current order before you build a fire.
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