The Medicine Bow-Routt National Forests and Thunder Basin National Grassland stretch from northwestern Colorado to central and eastern Wyoming. With 10 wilderness areas, over 1,000 developed recreation sites, two ski areas, numerous lakes and trails, and beautiful scenery, there are diverse opportunities for recreation and sightseeing. Visit the Special Places and Recreation pages of this Web site for more information.

About the Ranger Districts

The Medicine Bow-Routt National Forests and Thunder Basin National Grassland have six offices, one for each district. The Supervisor's Office is in Laramie and is co-located with the Laramie Ranger District.

To learn more about each ranger district, please click on the corresponding link below.

Click here for ranger district office hours, contact information, and locations.

Colorado Ranger Districts

Bear River, Yampa Ranger District | Fish Creek Falls, Hahns Peak/Bears Ears Ranger District | Ninegar Reservoir, Parks Ranger District

The Hahns Peak/Bears Ears Ranger District in Steamboat Springs administers the northwest portion of the Routt National Forest from west of the continental divide to the western edge of the Elkhead Mountains and from north of Highway 40 to the Wyoming border.

The Parks Ranger District in Walden administers the northeast portion of the Routt National Forest north and east from the continental divide to the western edge of Rocky Mountain National Park and north to the Wyoming border.

The Yampa Ranger District in Yampa administers the southern portion of the the Routt National Forest, including the northern portion of the Gore Mountain Range, north of Radium State Wildlife Area and the northeast portion of the Flat Top Mountains.

Wyoming Ranger Districts

West Lake Marie, Brush Creek-Hayden Ranger District | Vedauwoo, Laramie Ranger District | Rochelle Hills, Douglas Ranger District

The Brush Creek/Hayden Ranger District in Saratoga administers the western portion of the Medicine Bow National Forest, including the Sierra Madre Mountain Range to the Colorado border, and the northwest side of the Snowy Range including Medicine Bow Peak.

The Douglas Ranger District in Douglas administers the entire Thunder Basin National Grassland. The ranger district also extends south to include the Laramie Peak portion of the Laramie Mountains in the Medicine Bow National Forest.

The Laramie Ranger District in Laramie administers the eastern part of the Medicine Bow National Forest, from south and east of Laramie to the Colorado border, and the eastern and southern portions of the Snowy Range Mountains from the Rock Mountain area south to the Savage Run Wilderness Area.