Medicine Bow National Forest

Snowy Range area off WY-130, west of Centennial · Laramie, WY

Why you should go…

Medicine Bow National Forest covers about 1.1 million acres of southeastern Wyoming and is managed from Laramie together with Colorado's Routt National Forest. The Snowy Range tops out at 12,013-foot Medicine Bow Peak, and the Vedauwoo rock formations by Interstate 80 draw climbers. Savage Run, Huston Park and Platte River are among its wilderness areas. The name recalls tribes gathering here for mountain mahogany to make bows.

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Good to know

General sport & outdoor guidance

Habits that pay off across this whole category, not rules for this one venue. Always check the official site for the specifics.

Weather calls the shots
Check the forecast the morning of and keep an indoor backup in your pocket for the day it turns.
Shoes, water, sun cover
The three things that decide whether you last the whole outing or cut it short after an hour.
Parking and launches fill early
On a nice weekend, lots and trailheads are often full by mid-morning.
Daylight shrinks in shoulder season
Spring and fall visits need an earlier start than the same trip in July.