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Current Conditions

*Please note:

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

as of 10/21/2026

  • The District office hours are M-F, 8 am - 4:30 pm, closed noon- 1 pm for lunch
  • The Brush Creek Visitor Center is temporarily closed. It will reopen 11/27
  • WYO 70 (Battle Pass) and WYO 130 (Snowy Range) are open
  • Campgrounds remain open as weather/road conditions permit access. Visitors should be aware that no fees are charged and no amenities, facilities, or services are provided throughout the winter months

 

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 10/7/2026

  • Campgrounds are beginning to close for the season. Check status in advance before traveling
  • The Ranger Station front desk in Steamboat Springs is open Thursdays and Fridays, 8:30 am - 4:30 pm through the fall
  • For information about Pearl Lake and Steamboat Lake state parks, call (970) 870-3333 to reach Colorado Parks & Wildlife

 

Laramie Ranger District (Laramie, Wyo.)

as of 10/26/2026 

  • Campgrounds are closed for the season
  • The Centennial Visitor Center is open, Thurs. - Sun., 8:30 am - 4:30 pm. Limited Mon. hours. Call for info, 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 10/20/2026

  • All Campgrounds closed for the season.
  • The District office front desk is temporarily closed

 

Yampa Ranger District (Yampa, Colo.)

as of 10/6/2026

  • Campgrounds are beginning to close for the season. Check status in advance before traveling
  • Office hours are Tues, Wed, Thurs from 10:30am-4:30pm (Call ahead if purchasing passes/permits to ensure availability) 

Last updated October 27, 2026

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