FR 1272, Medicine Bow-Routt in WY -- Camping Rules & Access
FR 1272, Medicine Bow-Routt in WY
Road corridorMedicine Bow-Routt NF, Douglas Ranger District/Thunder Basin NG
33 mi from Newcastle
Maps 4,930 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
VerizonNONE
AT&TWEAK
T-MobileNONE
StarlinkEXCELLENT
Road Access
Rough
- All 0.3 miles of this road are maintained for high-clearance vehicles, dirt the whole way.
- Dead-end road; turnaround space is not mapped.
Setting
Some privacy
- Moderately separated here.
- Open country, with nothing named rising within 30 miles.
Climate averages
October normals 31–58°F, 1.3″ precipitation. Monthly averages, PRISM 1991–2020.