Late last sum­mer we made our first a trip to the Med­i­cine Bow National For­est.  This is an absolutely beau­ti­ful place in the snowy range moun­tains in south cen­tral Wyoming.  Admit­tedly, this breath­tak­ing place is out in the mid­dle of nowhere, but if you’re used to travel in the South­west, you know how it is.  To get there take the Snowy Range Scenic Byway (Laramie to Saratoga), Hwy 130 west from Laramie. Now, this is the real old west so you’ll see lots of  ranches, prairie grass­lands, the snow range pass at 10,847 feet, Libby Flats with views of the Col­orado moun­tains,  beau­ti­ful snow-capped moun­tains, crys­tal blue high coun­try lakes and spring wild­flow­ers in Sep­tem­ber.   This drive is a pho­tog­ra­phers par­adise and makes the drive well worth­while. Med­i­cine Bow is a great side trip if you’re in the area that is not to be missed.  Activ­i­ties in the area include hik­ing, climb­ing, fish­ing, camp­ing, moun­tain bik­ing, pic­nick­ing, 4x4 trails, horse­back rid­ing and ski­ing in the win­ter. So plan a trip to the Med­i­cine Bow National For­est and don’t for­get your camera.

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Books and maps on the Med­i­cine Bow National Forest

Hik­ing Wyoming’s Med­i­cine Bow National For­est — Third Edi­tion [Paperback]

Med­i­cine Bow National For­est Map — Water­proof by US For­est Service

The Med­i­cine Bows: Wyoming’s Moun­tain Coun­try [Paperback]