Bow River Ranger Station
Medicine Bow-Routt Nfs & Thunder Basin Ng
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.
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.
Need to Know
- The water is potable but sometimes discolored. We suggest you bring bottled water for cooking and drinking.
- No pets are allowed within the building. Pets must be on leash or lead and must be cleaned up after outside. Saddle or pack animals may not be kept within the administrative area of Bow River Ranger Station.
- Additional campers, tents or trailers cannot be set up at this facility.
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.
Recreation
The Upper Medicine Bow River flows past the back yard and provides fishing and wildlife viewing.
Contact Information
Mailing
2171 S. Highway 130, P.O. Box 249 Saratoga Wyoming 82331
Phone Number
For campground inquiries, please call: 307-326-5258
Rental Options
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Driving 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.
