Parks Ranger District Office

As of 8/19/2024: The Parks Ranger District Visitor Center is closed and cannot sell any products for the remainder of the 2024 season, to include fuelwood permits, maps or passes or any other products.

These products are only available in person at the Hahn's Peak Bears Ears Ranger station in Steamboat, the Brush Creek Hayden Ranger Station in Saratoga, the Laramie Ranger District office and the Yampa Ranger District Office. We apologize for the inconvienence. 

For questions about camping, hiking and other recreation inquiries, send an email to amber.cramer@usda.gov -or- barbara.gehl@usda.gov.
_______________________________________________________

The Parks Ranger District is nestled into the Northwest Central Mountains of Colorado, bordered on the north by Wyoming, the Medicine Bow Mountains and the Rawah Wilderness on the east, the Zirkel Wilderness on the west, and the Park and Rabbit Ears ranges to the south (also known as the Troublesome Area).  

These National Forest lands encircle what is known as "North Park," an open, sagebrush upland of 40 square miles.  It is one of three parks in Colorado, joining "Middle Park" and "South Park" in the trio.   Parks Ranger District is one of six Ranger Districts on the Medicine Bow-Routt National Forest, and is situated east of the Continental Divide.  There are three Ranger Districts in Colorado and three in Wyoming. The Parks Ranger District Office is located in Walden, the only incorporated town in North Park.

• Motor Vehicle Use Maps (MVUMs) are available in this office and are free of charge. These maps can quickly tell you the roads that are accessible to the forest as well as if a motorized route requires 4WD, is open or has a seasonal closure and shows where dispersed camping is allowed along particular roads.
   
• There are numerous recreation activities available on the Parks Ranger District.  Select Mount Zirkel/Park Range, Snowy Range, or Troublesome under 'Areas & Activities' in the right-hand sidebar to find recreation sites on the Parks Ranger District.

Scroll down for area-specific activities, locations and maps.

At a Glance