Current Conditions

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

as of 6/26/2026

• The District office hours are M-F, 8 am - 4:30 pm, closed noon- 1 pm for lunch
• The Brush Creek Visitor Center is open, Thurs.-Mon., 9 am - 5 pm
• WYO 70 (Battle Pass) and WYO 130 (Snowy Range) are open
• All campgrounds are open

Douglas Ranger District (Douglas, Wyo.)

as of 6/26/2026

• District office is open from 8 a.m. - 4:30 p.m., Mon. - Fri., excluding holidays.
• If fee sites are closed for the season and unmaintained, they still may be used without trash service or water. Walk in, pack it in, pack it out.

Laramie Peak

• All campgrounds are open
• Please be advised that after significant moisture, the switchbacks from Glendo on Horseshoe Creek to Esterbrook should not be driven with a camper
• Do not attempt to drive on Black Mountain Lookout Road 

Thunder Basin National Grassland

• 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 passable, 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. Use GPS or web-based mapping solutions to determine your current location.

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

as of 6/26/2026

• Summit and Granite Campgrounds remain seasonally closed
• All other District campgrounds are open
• The District office front desk is open Mondays and Fridays, 8:30 am - 4:30 pm
• For information about Pearl & Steamboat Lakes, call Colorado Parks & Wildlife, (970) 870-3333

Laramie Ranger District (Laramie, Wyo.)

as of 6/26/2026 

• All campgrounds that will be open this year are now open
• The Centennial Visitor Center is open. Call for hours, 307-742-9730
• Active timber operations are occurring near the Little Laramie Trailhead and along Sand Lake Road (NFSR 101)
• Daily closures for hazard tree removal are occurring along the 530 and 542 Roads
• Forest Road 572 along the east side of Rob Roy Reservoir is closed for timber sale operations

Parks Ranger District (Walden, Colo.)

as of 6/26/2026

• All Campgrounds are currently open. Reservations for some sites are open on Rec.gov
• Forest Roads are being actively cleared. Primary routes are clear and accessible
• Forest Road 60 "Buff Pass" is currently partially closed, opens July 1
• The District office front desk is temporarily closed
• Grizzly Guard Station will be available for reservations in Rec.gov

Yampa Ranger District (Yampa, Colo.)

as of 5/22/2026

• All District campgrounds are open and available on a first-come basis (no reservations)
• Forest Road 900 is now clear and fully accessible to the end at Stillwater Reservoir
• Yamcolo, Bear Lake, Crosho, Chapman and Sheriff Reservoir are now fishable from shore or by small boat
• Dunckley Pass and the Scenic byway is now passable from Yampa to Meeker
• Office hours are Tues, Wed, Thurs from 10:30am-4:30pm (Call ahead if purchasing passes/permits to ensure availability)