FR 1424 — Rat Number 1 Dam in WY -- Free Camping & Overnight Parking in Wyoming

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FR 1424 — Rat Number 1 Dam in WY

Medicine Bow-Routt NF, Douglas Ranger District/Thunder Basin NG
4,842 ft
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A 1.2-mile stretch of gravel National Forest road in Converse County, WY.

Medicine Bow-Routt National Forest, Douglas Ranger District/Thunder Basin National Grassland allows dispersed camping here -- 16-day limit in any 30 days.

All 1.2 miles in are maintained for passenger cars. Gravel the whole way in (1.2 miles). Level ground alongside most of its length.

Exposed here -- the nearest through road is 0.0 miles off. Open country -- nothing named rises within 30 miles of here. Rat Number 1 Reservoir lies 0.7 mi off. The nearest town, Wright, is 37 mi off.

September normals 44–76°F, 0.9″ rain. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.

Nearby Spots
FR 1423, Medicine Bow-Routt in WYDispersed Camping4.1miFR 1422, Medicine Bow-Routt in WYDispersed Camping4.2miEast Bill/Cow Creek Road (FR 958) in WYForest Road Road5.3mi1418.B in WYForest Road Road6.3mi1431.B in WYForest Road Road6.6mi
Fire restrictions

Set by Medicine Bow-Routt National Forest, Douglas Ranger District/Thunder Basin National Grassland. 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?