FR 1240, Medicine Bow-Routt in WY -- Camping Rules & Access
FR 1240, Medicine Bow-Routt in WY
Road corridorMedicine Bow-Routt NF, Douglas Ranger District/Thunder Basin NG
20 mi from Newcastle
Maps 4,273 ft
Dispersed camping generally allowed
U.S. Forest Service default; a local order can restrict it.
Medicine Bow-Routt National Forests ↗
Stay limit: 16 days · within 30 days · then move 3 mi
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Road Access
Rough
- All 2.2 miles of this road are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, dirt the whole way.
- Terrain estimates suggest level ground alongside most of this road; parking areas are not verified.
Setting
Some privacy
- Moderately separated here.
- Open country, with nothing named rising within 30 miles.
- A reservoir lies 0.7 mi off.
Climate averages
October normals 33–61°F, 1.2″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.