Mine 8.4 (FR 1619) in WY -- Free Camping & Overnight Parking in Wyoming
Mine 8.4 (FR 1619) in WY
A 23.7-mile stretch of dirt National Forest road in Campbell County, WY.
Medicine Bow-Routt National Forest, Douglas Ranger District/Thunder Basin National Grassland allows dispersed camping here -- 16-day limit in any 30 days.
18.6 of the 23.7 miles in are maintained only for high-clearance vehicles. 20.6 of the 23.7 miles in are dirt. Climbs 2,700 ft over 23.7 miles -- sustained grades near 20%, with pitches to 79%. Level ground alongside most of its length. Winds through 3 switchbacks.
Private here -- the nearest through road is 1.2 miles off. Open country -- nothing named rises within 30 miles of here. Night skies measure Bortle 3 -- a dark rural sky. The nearest town, Wright, is 13 mi off.
September normals 44–74°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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