Overlook (FR 498.1) in WY -- Free Camping & Overnight Parking in Wyoming

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Overlook (FR 498.1) in WY

Medicine Bow-Routt NF, Brush Creek-Hayden Ranger District
8,786 ft
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A 7.5-mile stretch of dirt National Forest road in Carbon County, WY. The road serves Bear Mountain. 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 7.5 miles in are maintained only for high-clearance vehicles. Dirt the whole way in (7.5 miles). Climbs 1,600 ft over 7.5 miles -- sustained grades near 18%, with pitches to 25%.

Private here -- the nearest through road is 0.8 miles off. Middle Fork Big Creek runs 0.6 mi off. The nearest town, Saratoga, is 33 mi off.

September normals 32–65°F, 1.7″ rain. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.

Nearby Spots
Big Creek (FR 407) in WYForest Road Road2.8miCunningham Park (FR 498.2) in WYForest Road Road2.9miBig Creek Guard Station (FR 419) in WYDispersed Camping3.6miBlackhall Lookout in WYCampground6.6miSkyline (FR 415) in WYForest Road Road7.1mi
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?