State Line (FR 494) in WY -- Free Camping & Overnight Parking in Wyoming

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State Line (FR 494) in WY

Medicine Bow-Routt NF, Brush Creek-Hayden Ranger District
8,245 ft
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Overnight camping allowedRUTTED
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A 1.1-mile stretch of dirt National Forest road in Carbon County, WY. The road serves Forney Deposit. 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 1.1 miles in are maintained only for high-clearance vehicles. Dirt the whole way in (1.1 miles). Level ground alongside most of its length.

Private here -- the nearest through road is 1.7 miles off. North Platte River runs 1.1 mi off. The nearest town, Saratoga, is 38 mi off.

September normals 3268°F, 1.5″ rain. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.

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?