Rim Road (FR 496) in WY -- Free Camping & Overnight Parking in Wyoming

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Rim Road (FR 496) in WY

Medicine Bow-Routt NF, Brush Creek-Hayden Ranger District
8,461 ft
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A 25.6-mile stretch of gravel National Forest road in Carbon County, WY. The road serves Commissary Park Trailhead.

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

2.8 of the 25.6 miles in are maintained only for high-clearance vehicles. Mostly gravel, with 3.6 miles of dirt. Stretches run along a shelf with a drop of up to ~100 ft on the downhill side. Winds through 12 switchbacks. Dead-end road -- no mapped turnaround; expect to back out or unhitch.

The Hog Park Reservoir shoreline is 0.1 mi off. The nearest town, Saratoga, is 30 mi off.

September normals 37–65°F, 2.0″ rain. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.

Nearby Spots
Hog Park Campground in WYCampground0.2miHog Park (FR 550) in WYForest Road Road2.8miDriveway Road (FR 550.2) in WYForest Road Road3.0miCDT crossing campsite in WYCampground3.4miWillow Park (FR 442) in WYDispersed Camping8.6mi
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?