Douglas Fir Road (FR 492.2) in WY -- Free Camping & Overnight Parking in Wyoming

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Douglas Fir Road (FR 492.2) in WY

Medicine Bow-Routt NF, Brush Creek-Hayden Ranger District
7,875 ft
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A 4.3-mile stretch of dirt National Forest road in Carbon County, WY. The road serves Parkview Hill. The road is open seasonally, May 1 to November 14.

Medicine Bow-Routt National Forest, Brush Creek-Hayden Ranger District allows dispersed camping here -- 16-day limit in any 30 days.

All 4.3 miles in are maintained only for high-clearance vehicles. Dirt the whole way in (4.3 miles). Climbs 700 ft over 4.3 miles -- sustained grades near 12%, with pitches to 18%. Winds through 3 switchbacks. A cattle guard at the start of the road.

Private here -- the nearest through road is 1.2 miles off. North Platte River runs 0.7 mi off. Elkhorn Point stands 727 ft above the site, 1.4 miles north. The nearest town, Saratoga, is 35 mi off.

September normals 34–69°F, 1.5″ rain. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.

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Fire restrictions

Set by Medicine Bow-Routt National Forest, Brush Creek-Hayden 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?