Deep Creek Campground, Medicine Bow-Routt
Wyoming · USDA Forest Service

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About
Deep Creek Campground is located near Sand Lake at an elevation just over 10,000 feet. The summers are cool and autumn is brief. Winter comes early and stays late. Campground facilities include 11 small campsites, one pull through site, picnic tables, toilets, drinking water, fire rings. This is a pack-it-in-pack-it-out campsite. No trash service in the area. For hiking, the Rock Creek Trail and Sheep Lake Trail are nearby. Crater Lake Trail provides a short hike to a beautiful lake. Boats must be carried a short distance to reach the lake. Campground facilities include 11 small campsites, one pull through site, picnic tables, toilets, drinking water, fire rings. This is a pack-it-in-pack-it-out campsite. No trash service in the area. Deep Creek Campground is in close proximity to Sand Lake. Sand Lake is 92 acres in size with a maximum depth of 15 feet. Sand Lake is stocked by the Wyoming Game and Fish Department (WGFD). The lake supports brook trout, rainbow trout and Splake (hybrid of a male brook trout and female lake trout). Use of live-bait fish is prohibited in lakes and streams within the Forest. For additional information on fishing regulations, contact the WGFD located in Cheyenne or Laramie The Snowy Range offers endless recreational activities for any kind of visitor. Specifically, the Snowy Range contains a network of hiking trails suitable for day hiking and for extended, backcountry trips. Additionally, Streams and over 100 lakes in the area provide a variety of challenging recreational-fishing opportunities in the area. Popular attractions near this campground include Silver Lake, Lake Marie Falls, Mirror Lake, Medicine Bow Peak Trail, French Creek Canyon Trail and Miners Cabin Trail. Winter activities in the area include snowshoeing and skiing. Mountain Biking Areas for Mountain Biking at Snowy Range Area • Bow River Campground • Deep Creek Campground • French Creek Campground • French Creek Canyon Trail • Keystone Cabins • Lake Owen Trailhead • Little Brooklyn Guard Station • Little Laramie Trailhead • North Fork Campground • Pinkham Mountain Trailhead • Rock Creek Trailhead • Sheep Lake Trailhead • Snow Survey Cabin • Spruce Mountain Fire Lookout • Tie Hack Lower Trailhead • Tie Hack Upper Trailhead • Tipple Trail Trailhead Mountain Climbing Areas for Mountain Climbing at Snowy Range Area • Lewis Lake Picnic Site • Libby Lake Picnic Site Day Hiking Areas for Day Hiking at Snowy Range Area • Brooklyn Lake Campground • Brush Creek Trails •
Directions
From Saratoga take the Snowy Range Highway 20 miles, turn onto Forest Road 100 and continue 20 more miles to Forest Road 101. Turn onto Forest Road 101 for 10 miles to campground. From Elk Mountain take Carbon County Road 101 south to the Forest Boundary. Continue on Road 101 for approximately 10 miles to the campground.
Location
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Details
- State
- Wyoming
- City / area
- —
- Agency
- USDA Forest Service
- Parent area
- Medicine Bow-Routt NFs & Thunder Basin NG
- Campsites
- 11
- Reservable
- Yes
- Typical price
- $20 / night
- Rating
- 4.11 / 5 (9 reviews on Recreation.gov)
- Equipment
- See Recreation.gov
Nearby campgrounds
- Brooklyn Lake Campground 9.8 km away
- Bow River Campground (WY) 10.1 km away
- LITTLE BROOKLYN LAKE GUARD 10.8 km away
- Nash Fork 11.6 km away
- Sugarloaf Campground (WY) 11.9 km away
- BOW RIVER RANGER STATION 12.2 km away