Medicine bow wyoming

Sitting high in the crown of the Snowy Range, Medicine Bow Peak is the highest mountain in southern Wyoming. At 12,013 feet in elevation and with over 3,200 feet of prominence, Medicine Bow Peak is part of an enormous proterozoic quartzite ridge that juts above the Medicine Bow Mountains. In 1955, United Airlines Flight 409 crashed into Medicine Bow Peak with no survivors.

Medicine Bow National Forest in Wyoming, United States. Medicine Bow Peak as seen from Lewis Lake. Located off the Snowy Range Scenic Byway, managed by the Laramie Ranger District.

Medicine Bow-Routt National Forests & Thunder Basin National Grassland may be the greatest hidden gems in the Rocky Mountains. With just under 60 campgrounds and a slew of dispersed camping opportunities, there's something for everyone here.

The Medicine Bow Peak Area is one of the most stunning areas in Wyoming. There are many different hikes in the area offering beautiful views.

Medicine Bow Peak Trail, Medicine Bow National Forest, July 2022 At 12,013 feet, Medicine Bow Peak is the highest mountain in southern Wyoming’s Snowy Range, a small but exceptionally scenic slice …

The Medicine Bow Peak Trail is the shortest of the three routes to Medicine Bow Peak. Being the shortest means the elevation gains to the peak are more dramatic. The trailhead begins at Lewis Lake, where there is ample parking, and an easy start for the hike. As the trail heads past Lewis Lake, the going is pretty level, and the scenery is beautiful. The trail then begins to climb toward the saddle between Sugarloaf Mountain and Medicine Bow Peak. Once the trail reaches the saddle, it joins…

The Snowy Range offers plenty of space for summer and winter recreation. Here's how to best explore this mountain range in southeast Wyoming.

Millions of acres of public land straddle the invisible line between Colorado and Wyoming and deliver every manner of heart-pumping, adrenaline-releasing outdoor recreation a western adventurer might seek.

It's hard to believe that the Medicine Bow Range became the site of the worst air disaster in the United States at the time.

Sugarloaf Mountain and the Medicine Bow National Forest in Wyoming.