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Yellow Pine Campground (Wy)
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8,356 ftPrice
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19 campsites
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Unknown
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RV Friendly
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Campsite Fees
Standard Nonelectric: $20.00. Plus Recreation.gov reservation transaction fee ($8 online / $9 phone / $3 in person).
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Yellow Pine Campground (Wy)
Yellow Pine Campground (Wy)
41.2548, -105.4110
Nearby places
Laramie, WY (directions reference I-80 east 9.5 miles to WY 210, exit 323)
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From the U.S. Forest Service
Reference information about Yellow Pine Campground (Wy) sourced from official USFS records and forestcamping.com. View official recreation.gov page →
Overview
<p><img alt="Yellow Pine Campground" src="https://www.fs.usda.gov/Internet/FSE_MEDIA/fseprd596168.jpg" style="width: 30%; height: 30%; float: right" />The campground is composed of 19 sites in a single loop among a nice stand of mixed conifers and Aspen. It has corrals available outside the campground. There is brook trout fishing in the South Fork of Lodgepole Creek, which runs close to the Tie City Campground and across the 719 road from Yellow Pine. </p><div class="usa-alert usa-alert--info usa-alert--slim"><div class="usa-alert__body"><p class="usa-alert__text">This site was approved for a fee change - <a class="usa-link" href="https://www.fs.usda.gov/detail/mbr/fire/?cid=FSEPRD1092198">Click here for more information</a></p></div></div>
About the campground
The elevation is 8,400 ft. The campground is one of two in the Happy Jack Recreation Area (the other did not qualify). It is composed of a single loop in a nice stand of mixed conifers and aspen. There is little understory providing minimal privacy between sites.
Seasons & access
Open mid-May through late September - weather dependent.
Facilities
The nearest drinking water is available at Vedauwoo campground (FS)
RV information
The parking aprons are gravel.
Directions
From Laramie, WY, at the intersection of US Rt. 287 and Interstate 80 (Exit 313), take Interstate 80 east 9.5 miles to State Rt. 210 (Exit 323). Turn onto Exit 323 and go to stop sign. Turn left at stop sign onto State Rt. 210 (Happy Jack Rd.) and go 0.1 miles to Happy Jack Recreation Area sign. Turn left at sign (staying on Rt. 210) and go 2.1 miles to another Happy Jack Recreation Area sign (Forest Rt. 719). Turn right at sign onto Rt. 719 (dirt) and go 1.1 miles to campground sign at "Y" intersection. Bear left and go 0.4 miles to campground.
- National Forest
- Nebraska National Forest
- Ranger District
- Laramie
- Elevation
- 8400
- Rate
- $10 per day
- Maximum Stay
- 14
About Medicine Bow-Routt NFs & Thunder Basin NG
Context for the broader area surrounding Yellow Pine Campground (Wy), sourced from the federal Recreation.gov rec-area record.
<p>Welcome to Medicine Bow-Routt National Forests and Thunder Basin National Grassland! Visitor opportunities abound on almost 2.9 million acres of National Forest System lands.</p> <p>The Medicine Bow and Routt National Forests provide year-round recreation opportunities for you. These activities include hiking, biking, camping, horseriding, OHV riding, fishing and hunting, just to name a few. Beautiful vistas await sightseers and photographers.</p> <p>The topography varies greatly within the national forests. Elevation ranges from 5,500 to 12,940 feet. The climate ranges from semi-arid at low elevations to colder and less arid in the high country. Frost may occur at any time, and visitors to the higher elevations should be prepared for harsh weather, including snow and high winds, even during the summer months.</p> <p>The Thunder Basin National Grassland provides unique opportunities for recreation, including hiking, sightseeing, hunting, and fishing. There are no developed campgrounds; however, dispersed camping is allowed. Elevation on the national grassland ranges from 3,600 to 5,200 feet, and the climate is semi-arid.</p> <p><strong><strong>The following recreation conditions report includes a sampling of our recreation sites. For information on specific sites or areas, use the link to the right or search by activity in the lefthand search bar. </strong></strong></p>
