Current Conditions

Brush Creek/Hayden Ranger District (Saratoga, Wyo.)

as of 4/6/2026

Douglas Ranger District (Douglas, Wyo.)

as of 12/16/2025

District office is open from 8 a.m. - 4:30 p.m., Mon. - Fri., excluding holidays.
All fee sites are closed for the season and unmaintained. However, they are open for use without trash service or water. Pack it in, pack it out.

Laramie Peak

Please be advised that after significant moisture, the switchbacks from Glendo on Horseshoe Creek to Esterbrook should not be driven with a camper.
Do not attempt to drive on Black Mountain Lookout Road.

Thunder Basin National Grassland

A vault toilet has been installed at East Iron Creek Reservoir.
Conditions in many places are rough. The main roads, Dull Center, Steinle and Lynch, are passable, but many side roads have deep ruts and are not passable.
In the mining areas, County Roads 4, 69 and 83 have been relocated and are not accurately depicted on current maps. Use GPS or web-based mapping solutions to determine your current location.

Hahns Peak/Bears Ears District (Steamboat Springs, Colo.)

as of 3/24/2026

All District campgrounds are closed for the season. Expected to open after Memorial Day.
The District office front desk is temporarily closed
XC trails off Highway 40 are a mix of snow, slush, and mud
Mad Creek Trailhead is closed until April 15 for big game winter range protection
Snowmobilers: The road above the Dry Lake gate has melted out about 1/2 mile; please access trails from Rabbit Ears Pass instead
Grooming on Rabbit Ears is expected to continue for 1 or 2 weeks (weather dependent)
For information about Pearl & Steamboat Lakes, call Colorado Parks & Wildlife, (970) 870-3333

Laramie Ranger District (Laramie, Wyo.)

as of 4/10/2026

All Laramie Ranger District campgrounds are closed at this time.
Pole Mountain Unit roads are seasonally closed.
Cheatgrass spraying is occurring on the Pole Mountain Unit.
WYO Hwy 130 is closed for the season.
The Centennial Visitor Center will be closed April 13-May 5. Call for hours after May 5, 307-742-9730.
Annual day-use passes are available for purchase at the West Laramie Fly Store.

Parks Ranger District (Walden, Colo.)

as of 12/16/2025

All District campgrounds are closed for the season
The District office front desk is temporarily closed
Logging projects in the Snyder-Willow Creek, Teller City and Jack Park area are currently on hold until Winter, resuming in January 2026
Grizzly Guard Station is closed under further notice

Yampa Ranger District (Yampa, Colo.)

as of 4/9/2026

The following campgrounds are open, Cold Springs, Horseshoe, Sheriff Reservoir, Chapman Reservoir and Vaughn Lake Campgrounds. Those not listed will re-open after Memorial Day
All campsites are on a first-come basis (no reservations)
Forest Road 900 is now clear and fully accessible to the end at Stillwater Reservoir
Yamcolo, Bear Lake, Crosho, Chapman and Sheriff Reservoir are now fishable from shore or by small boat
Dunckley Pass and the Scenic byway is now passable from Yampa to Meeker
Office hours are Tues, Wed, Thurs from 10:30am-4:30pm (Call ahead if purchasing passes/permits to ensure availability)