Upper South French (FR 236) in WY -- Free Camping & Overnight Parking in Wyoming

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Upper South French (FR 236) in WY

Medicine Bow-Routt NF, Brush Creek-Hayden Ranger District
8,501 ft
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A 6.8-mile stretch of dirt National Forest road in Carbon County, WY.

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

0.4 of the 6.8 miles in are maintained only for high-clearance vehicles. Dirt the whole way in (6.8 miles). Stretches run along a shelf with a drop of up to ~130 ft on the downhill side. Dead-end road -- no mapped turnaround; expect to back out or unhitch.

Exposed here -- the nearest through road is 0.0 miles off. Iron Creek runs 0.9 mi off. Travellers have camped along here. Medicine Bow Peak stands 3,508 ft above the site, 8.6 miles northeast. The nearest town, Saratoga, is 24 mi off.

September normals 38–64°F, 2.0″ rain. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.

Nearby Spots
Iron Creek Spur 1A (FR 275.1) in WYForest Road Road1.3miIron Creek (FR 275) in WYForest Road Road1.3miFrench Creek (FR 500) — Brush Creek-Hayden in WYForest Road Road2.1miLittle Creek Road (FR 235) in WYForest Road Road2.2miFrench Creek Campground in WYCampground4.0mi
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?