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Current Conditions

Brush Creek/Hayden Ranger District (Saratoga, Wyo.) 

as of 1/30/2025

  • WYO 70 (Battle Pass) and WYO 130 (Snowy Range) are closed for the season.
  • All campgrounds are closed for the season.   
  • The Brush Creek Work Center Barracks is now open for reservations at recreation.gov.

 

Douglas Ranger District (Douglas, Wyo.)

Laramie Peak

as of 4/30/2025

  • All campgrounds are closed for the season.
  • LaPrele Guard Station is closed for the season.  
  • Do not attempt to drive on Black Mountain Lookout Road. 

Thunder Basin National Grassland

as of 5/7/2025  

  • A vault toilet has been installed at East Iron Creek Reservoir.
  • Conditions in many places are rough. The main roads, Dull Center, Steinle and Lynch, are in good shape, but many side roads have deep ruts and are not passable.  
  • In the mining areas, County Roads 4, 69 and 83 have been relocated and are not accurately depicted on current maps. Do not rely on the map to determine your location. Use a GPS and/or web-based mapping solutions to determine your current location.

 

Hahns Peak/Bears Ears District (Steamboat Springs, Colo.)

as of 5/7/2025

  • Mad Creek Trail is open.
  • MVUM associated gate closures have been implemented.  
  • The front office is currently closed.
  • All campgrounds are closed for the season.
  • All day use sites will stay open until the snow makes the sites unreachable.
  • The Bridge at Fish Creek Falls is now open, however, because of the upper creek erosion, limitations are in place for the remainder of the season.
  • ​Buffalo Pass is open, but conditions can change quickly. Please check the weather before visiting the site. 
     

Laramie Ranger District (Laramie, Wyo.)

as of 4/28/2025 

The new office location is at 3838 Cherrywood East Loop in Laramie. The building is located just off the east side of Wyoming Highway 287, close to the Albany County Fairgrounds and the Wyoming Department of Transportation - Driver Services. 

  • WYO 130 through the Snowy Range is closed for the season.
  • Seasonal road closures on the Pole Mountain unit are in effect. The roads are closed to motorized travel, however, people can walk into the recreation area.
  • All campgrounds are closed for the season.
  • The Little Laramie River Trail is partially closed until further notice. The bridge is not passable.
  • The Tie City parking lot is often full during the winter. Additional parking can be found at Happy Jack or the I-80 rest area. Please be aware parking along Highway 210 is not allowed.

 

Parks Ranger District (Walden, Colo.)

as of 4/25/2025

  • The Grizzly Guard Station will be closed until the end of June for a professional cleaning.
  • The front office is currently closed.
  • Forest Road 792.1 is closed for repairs on bridge.
  • FSR 730 to the end of FSR 107 is open, however, allowing clearance for high vehicles is suggested.
  • All FS roads South of FSR 106 and 715, including single track trails are closed to vehicles.
  • Portions of the Snyder Creek Loop Trail and Radial Mountain Trail will be closed due to logging operations within the vicinity until further notice. ​
  • Wolf sightings:  We are asking the public to please report any gray wolf sightings in Jackson County to Colorado Parks and Wildlife's website - https://cpw.state.co.us/

 

Yampa Ranger District (Yampa, Colo.)

as of 5/5/2025

  • Bear River dispersed campsites 1 - 21 are reachable by vehicle.
  • All campgrounds are closed for the season.
  • Scenic Byway/Dunkley Pass is passable to the Chapman Reservoir turn off.
  • Chapman Reservoir, Sheriff Reservoir, and Bear Lake are unreachable.
  • Forest Service RD 900 is passable to the Bear Lake entrance.
  • Yamcolo Reservoir is reachable with fishing opportunities only at the water’s edge.
  • Crosho Lake is reachable, yet still frozen.
  • The Yampa River is not managed by the Forest Service. Please call the National Parks Service River Office at 970-374-2468 with questions.

 

Last updated May 9th, 2025

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