Deep Creek Campground, Medicine Bow-Routt

About this hut

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. 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 • Chimney Park Trailhead • Corner Mountain Trailhead • Crater Lake Trailhead • Deep Creek Campground • Deep Lake Trail • Dipper Lake Trail • French Creek Campground • French Creek Canyon Trail • Green Rock Parking Lot • Green Rock Picnic Site • Keystone Cabins • Lake Owen Trailhead • Lakes Trailhead • Lewis Lake Picnic Site • Libby Lake Picnic Site • Little Brooklyn Guard Station • Little Laramie Trailhead • Meadow Falls Trailhead • Miner's Cabin Trailhead • North Fork Campground • Platte River Wilderness • Quealy Lake Trailhead • Rock Creek Trailhead • Routt Access Trailhead • Ryan Park Campground • Savage Run Wilderness • Sheep Lake Trailhead • Silver Lake Campground • Silver Lake Trailhead • Six Mile Trailhead • Snow Survey Cabin • South Brush Creek Campground • Spruce Mountain Fire Lookout • Sugarloaf Campground • Tie Hack Lower Trailhead • Tie Hack Upper Trailhead • Tipple Trail Trailhead • West Lake Marie Backpacking Areas for Backpacking at Snowy Range Area • Crater Lake Trailhead • Deep Lake Trail • Dipper Lake Trail • Lakes Trailhead • Lewis Lake Picnic Site • Libby Lake Picnic Site • Platte River Wilderness • Quealy Lake Trailhead • Rock Creek Trailhead • Savage Run Wilderness • Sheep Lake Trailhead • Six Mile Trailhead Viewing Wildlife Areas for Viewing Wildlife at Snowy Range Area • Brooklyn Lake Campground • Keystone Cabins • Libby Flats Observation Site • Little Brooklyn Guard Station • Snow Survey Cabin • Spruce Mountain Fire Lookout • Tipple Trail Trailhead 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

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