medicine bow national forest

East of Laramie, the forest is rolling hills with broken forest of lodgepole pine, sagebrush hillsides, and beaver ponds. it is full of trails for hiking, biking, and even roads for ATVs. The climbing area, Veedauwoo is within the forest as are lots of other piles of rocks for bouldering and scrambling. To the West, is a much more mountainous area, including Medicine Bow Peak at 12,000'. There is a great deal of great hiking above timberline as well as lots of trails through the forest and around lakes full of fish. It is beautiful in the winter for back country skiing, and it does have its share of snowmobiling.In some parking areas there is a Forest Service fee, but lots of places are free to access.

Absolutely amazing views. If you are near here, I strongly recommend taking a drive through here and simply taking in the scenary. Well worth it and very spiritual!

I came snowmobiling with a few friends for the weekend and I have to say the views are stunning! Many different trails to choose from.

We did this drive in mid-October and it was really a beautiful surprise. One of the locals told us we had to do this drive and I'm so glad we did. We took a picnic lunch and just enjoyed all of the beautiful scenery, birds and even deer :-) It is not a very long drive but it took us several hours due to stopping and taking pictures and doing little hikes. Truly breathtaking! I'd highly recommend!

The temperature dropped about 20 degrees once at the top and was quite windy.... but the views were amazing! There are several lakes along the drive with beautiful photo opportunities. A few areas to stop, walk, hike, explore. Don't take the long way around to avoid the mountain.... go this route. The views are awesome and you will not be disappointed. Believe the roads highest elevation on about 10, 700'.

We had often heard that the drive through the Medicine Bow National Forest was one of the most beautiful in the United States, but have never been in this part of Wyoming until this year. We were not disappointed. The scenery here is stunning, certainly as beautiful as the better known Rocky Mountain National Park. We found this drive to be unique in that it lacks the severe switchbacks and steep grades you find in other mountainous roads, but there is no lack in sheer beauty. Even in August we found much snow at the highest elevations, as well as glacial lakes and fields of colorful mountain flowers that seem to go on forever. We very much appreciated the lack of crowds and traffic that can sometimes take away from experiences at heavily traveled parks like Yellowstone. We've been all through the American West, and this has jumped to the top as one of our favorite drives of all time. Caution: you will fall in love with the Medicine Bow National Forest.

Boy, the Medicine Bow National forest and especially the lakes are a nature lover's dream. Medicine Bow Peak and the surrounding Snowy Range are hidden in the mountains visible from Saratoga, WY from about 30 miles. When you arrive, the views are incredible. From the Libby Flats observation deck we could see to Long's Peak (about 180 miles as the crow flies) and as far away as the Routt National Forest. The hike wasn't easy but our late October visit was unforgettable. The weather was mild (about 40 degrees at 10,000'), the sun shine was splendid and the trails well marked. If you visit Wyoming, then a trip to Medicine Bow and the Snowy Range won't disappoint. We're definitely planning a return trip to camp and hike more.

The first time we drove across the mountain range we hurried to beat the fog rolling in so it was pretty but not as beautiful as the second time we drove across. The weather was perfect! Very windy and cool on top, but seeing it in the sunshine was amazing!

Drive trough Medicine Bow on our way from Lander to Laramie.It's a wonderfull drive with lots of views, small lakes, pit-stops.There are several parking-lots with amazing spots.At the top there is a special area with bonocoulars to have an amazing view over the Rocky Mountains.Not to miss when you're in the area!

We had wanted to drive the high road but due to weather we did not achieve this. However we went though the lower section and enjoyed this. It is beautiful in autumn colour

We drove past Medicine Bow National Forest when we were on our way to WYO (Laramie). The rock formations are amazing. After helping our son get settled in his college quarters, we decided to picnic at Vedauwoo and drove around Happy Jack road. If you are in the area, this is a not-to-miss place.

This park is just a 40 minute drive outside of Laramie. It has great views, hiking trails and scenic stops. A must see in the area.

This is a wonderful place, great scenic drive through the mountains. I think the views of the mountains near Lake Marie are just jaw dropping. Lots of opportunities to hike and camp. You can rent atvs or snowmobiles in Albany to explore the area, or just hike the many trails.Lots of wildlife in the area, we have seen moose, elk, bear, deer, foxes, mountain lions, antelope, to name a few. There are lots of lodging choices, and good places to eat around. You can just pass through or I would recommend to stay a couple of days and enjoy.

Drove through here on way to Steamboat Springs. Stopped off to walk the Mirror Lake trail - or part of it. Beautiful rocky mountain scenery, pine forests (smelt lovely) and lakes. Really enjoyed having some quiet time with nature. Would recommend.

we elected to drive through MEdicine Bow into Laramie rather thean taking the highway.we were glad we did. stunning views, great winding road and no traffic.