Six Mile Gap Spur 1A (FR 492.1) in WY -- Free Camping & Overnight Parking in Wyoming

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Six Mile Gap Spur 1A (FR 492.1) in WY

Medicine Bow-Routt NF, Brush Creek-Hayden Ranger District
8,186 ft
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A 1.3-mile stretch of dirt National Forest road in Carbon County, WY. The road serves Elkhorn Point. 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 1.3 miles in are maintained only for high-clearance vehicles. Dirt the whole way in (1.3 miles). Climbs 430 ft over 1.3 miles -- sustained grades near 16%, with pitches to 21%.

Private here -- the nearest through road is 0.9 miles off. North Platte River runs 0.7 mi off. The nearest town, Saratoga, is 34 mi off.

September normals 33–68°F, 1.5″ rain. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.

Nearby Spots
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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?