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Day Use Areas

Recreation opportunities abound on the Medicine Bow-Routt National Forests and Thunder Basin National Grassland. Many areas are free, but a handful require a payment of a day use fee. These areas are outlined below and honor the Medicine Bow-Routt Day Use fee and National Interagency passes. 

Brush Creek/Hayden Ranger District

  • Brush Creek Trailhead
  • Brush Creek Pavilion
  • Hog Park Picnic Area
  • Lakeview Picnic Area and Boat Launch at Hog Park Reservoir
  • Miner's Cabin Trailhead
  • Mirror Lake Picnic Area
  • Six Mile Day Use Area
  • Tipple Trailhead
  • West Lake Marie Trailhead

Douglas Ranger District

  • Laramie Peak Trailhead
  • Laramie Peak Day Use Parking

Hahns Peak/Bears Ears Ranger District

  • Dry Lake Trailhead
  • Dumont Lake Picnic Area
  • Ferndale Picnic Area
  • Fish Creek Falls Recreation Area
  • Freeman Reservoir
  • Hahns Peak Lake Day Use Area
  • Hahns Peak Lake Eastside Day Use Area
  • Mad Creek Trailhead
  • Rabbit Ears Trailhead
  • Slavonia Trailhead

Laramie Ranger District

  • Barber Lake Picnic Grounds
  • Blair Picnic Grounds
  • Chimney Park
  • Corner Mountain
  • Fire Picnic Grounds
  • Green Rock Picnic Grounds
  • Hidden Valley Group Campground and Picnic Site
  • Lake Owen Boat Ramp and Day Use Area
  • Hidden Valley Group Campground and Picnic Site
  • Libby and Lewis Lakes Picnic Grounds
  • Lincoln Gulch Trailhead
  • Little Laramie
  • Nautilus Rock Day Use
  • Happy Jack
  • Pelton Creek Rail Trail
  • Reynolds Hill Trailhead
  • Rob Roy Boat Ramp and Day Use Area
  • Sugarloaf Recreation Area
  • Tie City
  • Vedauwoo Gazebo
  • Wallis Picnic Grounds
  • Wood's Creek Trailhead

Parks Ranger District

  • Big Creek Lake Picnic Area and Boat Launch
  • Grizzly Creek Guard Station Trailhead
  • Seven Lakes Trailhead
  • Teal Lake Picnic Area

Yampa Ranger District

  • No fees are collected at Yampa Ranger District Day Use Areas.

Last updated March 28th, 2025