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Current Conditions

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

as of 10/5/2026

  • 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
  • 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 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 10/6/2026 

  • Campgrounds are beginning to close for the season. Check status in advance before traveling
  • 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 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 7, 2026

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