Established Camping
Bow River Ranger Station
About
USDA Forest Service
Medicine Bow-Routt National Forests and Thunder Basin National Grassland
Overview
Bow River Ranger Station is a house built in the 1960s for the forest ranger that worked on the northern portion of the Snowy Range.
Recreation
The Upper Medicine Bow River flows past the back yard and provides fishing and wildlife viewing.
Facilities
The house is all electric with one full bath with two showers, a 1/2 bath, large kitchen, small living room, two bedrooms with two bunk beds in each, a vault toilet outside and fire ring in back yard. The facility is handicap accessible. Cell phone coverage is fair. The kitchen has basic pots, pans, dishes and silverware. Guests are expected to clean the facility before leaving. No trash service; this is a pack-it-in, pack-it-out facility. Sleeps eight.
Natural Features
The house sits on the national forest boundary where sagebrush meets the forest.
Nearby Attractions
Medicine Bow River, Turpin Reservoir, Sand Lake and Bow River Campground are all nearby.
Access
- Drive-InPark next to your site
Stay Connected
- WiFiUnknown
- VerizonUnknown
- AT&TGood
- T-MobileUnknown
Site Types
- Group
- Cabins
Features
For Campers
- Picnic Table
- Drinking Water
- Electric Hookups
- Toilets
- Alcohol
- Fires
Scout1960s cabin, basic amenities incl water, showers, kitchen, bunkbeds, toilet
Cute little place, very quiet and pretty. Creekside cabin, with fire ring and picnic table.
BYO toilet paper, just in case ... we had 1/2 a roll.
Cabin is definitely showing its age, though the four-burner electric stove and the white fridge-freezer work just fine. It has three sinks, two showers, one toilet, plus a long outdoor laundry line.
We were there with our Girl scout troop (six 13-year-olds). The picnic table and the large kitchen table were great for meals and crafts, such as tie dying shirts, making scented candles, etc.
The kitchen has plates, bowls, mugs, forks and glasses/cups. You may want to bring a measuring cup, spoons, knives, napkins, sponges (for washing up).
DONT FORGET TO PACK OUT ALL OF YOUR TRASH. The two groups before us didn't; what jerks.
We drove 12 miles from this cabin to hike to Crater Lake; it's pretty country. Dusty roads, loads of stars, other little creeks nearby.
Location
Bow River Ranger Station is located in Wyoming
Directions
From Interstate 80; exit 255 to Elk Mountain, WY. Exit on Carbon County Road 101 for approximately 13 miles. This is a maintained gravel road. At national forest boundary, continue southward to the Bow River Ranger Station, visible on the right side of the road.
Coordinates
41.5263889 N
106.3891667 W