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Sugarloaf Campground

Closed For the Season

This campground is closed for the season from October 11, 2024 through July 9, 2025.

Sugarloaf Campground, near Centennial, Wyoming, is a fantastic spot for those looking to soak in stunning mountain views and enjoy the great outdoors. With a small number of sites, it offers a cozy atmosphere where you can truly connect with nature.

This campground is known for its clean facilities, including well-maintained vault toilets and a hand pump for drinking water. Visitors rave about the breathtaking scenery, especially the views of the Snowy Range, which make for a perfect backdrop while you relax at your site. As one camper put it, “Such beautiful views of the mountain from our site.”

If you’re up for some adventure, there are plenty of hiking trails nearby that lead to picturesque alpine lakes and wildflower-filled meadows. The area is also a great place for stargazing, with clear skies that let you see millions of stars at night. Just be prepared for some wind; it’s a common theme here, but it helps keep the mosquitoes at bay.

Sugarloaf Campground is open from mid-July to early September, so plan your visit accordingly. Whether you’re pitching a tent or parking your RV, this spot is a great launchpad for exploring the Medicine Bow-Routt National Forest and enjoying a peaceful getaway in the mountains.

Description

National Forest

Medicine Bow-Routt National Forests and Thunder Basin National Grassland

Overview

At an elevation of 10,800 feet, Sugarloaf is the highest elevation campground that the Medicine Bow-Routt National Forest has to offer and it is one of the highest elevation campgrounds in the United States. The sites at this location offer a breathtaking panorama of the Snowy Range which peaks out at 12,000 feet. There is little or no shade in the campground due to elevation, the pine beetle infestation, and the removal of hazard trees. This campground will have a mix of reservation sites and first-come, first-served sites for the 2024 season. If you are not reserving your site, you may be able to pay for your campsite(s) by cash or check once you are at the campground.

Recreation

Sugarloaf Campground is near a variety of hiking trails and two crystal clear snow-melt lakes: Libby and Lewis Lakes. Non-motorized craft can be used on these lakes but you must carry your boat to the water's edge. Both Libby and Lewis lakes contain brook trout and splake (a hybrid of a male brook trout and female lake trout). Lewis Lake is annually stocked by the Wyoming Game and Fish Department (WGFD). Use of live-bait fish is prohibited in lakes and streams within the Forest. Three popular trailheads originate in this area that range in difficulty level to accomadate visitor's interests. Savage Run Wilderness and Platte River Wilderness are nearby to the south for visitors that desire a more remote setting.

Natural Features

The campground sits on a spruce and fir-lined hillside in the midst of a fisherman's paradise of 102 recreational lakes. This is a rustic, picturesque campground where every site has delightful views of the Snowy Range. The Medicine Bow-Routt National Forests and Thunder Basin National Grassland encompass nearly 3 million acres from central and northeastern Wyoming to north-central Colorado. Black bear, bobcat, coyote, elk, marmots, moose, mule deer, and pikas are just some of the many animals that inhabit these rich and diverse lands.

Nearby Attractions

The campground is 1.5 miles from the Libby Flats Observation Area. Visitors can find many more outdoor opportunities in the surrounding Medicine Bow-Routt National Forest including hiking, biking, camping, horseback riding, fishing, hunting, sightseeing, and winter sports.

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Location

Sugarloaf Campground is located in Wyoming

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Directions

The campground is 43 miles west of Laramie, WY and 39 miles east of Saratoga, WY on State Highway 130. Coming from either Laramie or Saratoga on State Highway 130, turn north on to Forest Service Road 346 and the campground will be in three quarters of a mile on your right.

Coordinates

41.35478019 N
106.29428297 W

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Site Types

  • Tent Sites
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Features

For Campers

  • ADA Access
  • Trash
  • Picnic Table
  • Reservable
  • Drinking Water
  • Toilets
  • Alcohol
  • Pets
  • Fires

For Vehicles

  • Pull-Through Sites

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Reviewed Sep. 7, 2024

Beautiful location!!

Amazing location. Good trails. Water and clean toilets. First come first serve. Got there around 1 pm and around 6 out of the 16 spots still available. Filled up fast throughout the evening. Got below 30 degrees at night so come prepared!

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Month of VisitSeptember
  • Review photo of Sugarloaf Campground by Maya G., September 7, 2024
Reviewed Jul. 13, 2023

Great views! Great location!

Some of the sites were a bit close together but wow, they all had great views! Lovely hikes nearby and super clean toilets!

Quite windy at times but that helps with all the dang mozzys! Bring white sage bundles! Only thing that really helped with the mosquitos and deer flies for me anyways.

Not sure why it says first come first serve. There are definitely reservations for spots. Might wanna check the website for weekends and holidays.

Site12
Month of VisitJuly
Reviewed Jul. 28, 2022

Great Camping

We drove to Medicine Bow specifically to camp here. The pictures don't do it justice! 

We arrived on Wednesday morning to find all sites occupied. So we drove around for a little while before heading to Brooklyn Lake. 

Sugarloaf is easy to reach. Just take 130 from Centennial and turn right on USFS Road 346. No 4x4 or high clearance necessary, we watched a few cars make the trip in/out. 

Dont have much to review since we didn't stay the night, but the scenery is excellent. Even the drive in on 130 was one of our favorites. 

We will definitely try this one again in the future.

Month of VisitJuly
  • Review photo of Sugarloaf Campground by Dave , July 28, 2022
  • Review photo of Sugarloaf Campground by Dave , July 28, 2022
  • Review photo of Sugarloaf Campground by Dave , July 28, 2022
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Reviewed Jul. 26, 2022

Small campground with amazing views

We stayed here Sunday - Wednesday and we really lucked out getting a spot, I think we got there right after the weekenders checked out. It was full the whole time after we got there. Such beautiful views of the mountain from our site and some others. 2 vault toilets that were clean and had hand sanitizer. The hosts were so nice, we enjoyed talking with them. No firewood for sale from the hosts. Easy access to a bunch of trails. The only complaints were TONS of stumps everywhere, the cut parts and the part still in the ground, swarms of mosquitoes, and as a previous review said — constant strong wind. But for $10, can’t be beat!

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Month of VisitJuly
  • Review photo of Sugarloaf Campground by Casey L., July 26, 2022
Reviewed May. 11, 2020

Beautiful Taste of the Medicine Bow NF

This was my first experience in this area of SE Wyoming, but it did not disappoint. My boyfriend pulled off here on a cross country drive via I-80. We enjoyed our drives to and fro the site.

We visited in the end of the September, just days before the sites were closing for the season. It was the windiest of evenings, so we rushed through dinner and hopped right into the bed of the truck for bed. So... why was this camping experience so great? We were treated to a gorgeous sunset and once the sun went down, the clearest skies that we've seen in a while. We bundled up and stargazed and felt so lucky to have detoured to this spot.

There are pit toilets and water nearby. We did not have time to explore, but there looked to be a lot of neat trails near the campground. We ran into some free-range cattle while exploring nearby Libby Lake. The campground was very busy for late September, but all other campers were kind and like-minded.

  • Review photo of Sugarloaf Campground by Madison D., May 11, 2020
  • Review photo of Sugarloaf Campground by Madison D., May 11, 2020
  • Review photo of Sugarloaf Campground by Madison D., May 11, 2020
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Reviewed Aug. 19, 2019

Windy!

The wind was consistently 25mph+ the whole weekend, but the hiking and alpine lakes just off the campground were great. Camp sites were well taken care of and each had a level tent spot and ample parking.

  • Review photo of Sugarloaf Campground by Connor B., August 19, 2019
  • Review photo of Sugarloaf Campground by Connor B., August 19, 2019
  • Review photo of Sugarloaf Campground by Connor B., August 19, 2019
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Reviewed Sep. 1, 2018

Peaceful getaway

This is one of my favorite places to camp and hike. Less people and very beautiful. Lots of lakes and very peaceful. Only open a short window of the year due to being high altitude and road closes in the winter.

Month of VisitSeptember
  • Review photo of Sugarloaf Campground by Liz S., September 1, 2018
  • Review photo of Sugarloaf Campground by Liz S., September 1, 2018
Reviewed Oct. 1, 2016

Launching site to glorious mountain hiking...

Sugarloaf campground is small (16 sites) with no amenities other than a hand pump for water, and its high elevation means it doesn't open til quite late in the summer. That being said, it's worth the wait! From any site, there are terrific views of the Snowy Range, and numerous trails in the area offer great hiking to lots of pretty little lakes. There are so many wildflowers and little cascades that even a short stroll with children is rewarding. If I remember correctly, the fee is only $10/night, which makes staying for several nights an affordable getaway and chance to observe millions of stars. Consider driving to the little town of Saratoga on your way home to soak in the hot springs there...icing on the cake!

Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is the max vehicle length at Sugarloaf Campground?

    Sugarloaf Campground allows vehicles up to 36 feet.

  • Are fires allowed at Sugarloaf Campground?

    Yes, according to campers on TheDyrt.com, fires are allowed at Sugarloaf Campground, although make sure to check current fire restrictions in the area.

  • How hard is it to get a campsite at Sugarloaf Campground?

    Some campers book as far as 6 months in advance, so on high-demand weekends it can be very difficult to get a campsite at Sugarloaf Campground. If you want to get a last-minute campsite at Sugarloaf Campground, try setting up a text message Alert atTheDyrt.com/alerts

  • Why is it so hard to get a campsite at Sugarloaf Campground?

    There are 17 campsites at Sugarloaf Campground and over 80 million Americans who camp! Try snagging a cancellation by setting up a text message Alert atTheDyrt.com/alerts