USDA Forest Service · Wyoming
Yellow Pine Campground (WY)
USDA Forest Service · Wyoming, United States
- Sites
- 19
- Hookups
- 19 with water, 19 no hookups
- Season
- May 12 to October 10
- Drinking water
- Yes
- Restrooms
- Yes
- Pets
- Yes
- Elevation
- 8,356 ft
- Dark sky
- Bortle class 1
- Cell coverage
- Verizon weak · AT&T good · T-Mobile none (carriers' 4G LTE filings to the FCC, 2025-12; not measured here)
- Access road
- YELLOW PINE CG (NFSR 717) · native material · moderate degree of user comfort
- Lake
- Medicine Bow-Routt NFs & Thunder Basin NG
- Nearest town
- Laramie
- Address
- Laramie Ranger District, Laramie, WY, 82070
- Phone
- 307-745-2300
- Activities
- Camping, Cross Country Skiing, Fishing, Hiking, Horseback Riding, Mountain Biking, Wildlife Viewing
Site map
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About
Overview
The campground is composed of 19 sites in a single loop near a stand of mixed conifers and Aspen.
Recreation
The campground connects to the Tie City trail system which is a challenging network of mountain bike trails, and is also used in the winter for cross country skiing.
Facilities
Yellow Pine Campground has sites able to accommodate tents, trailers, and RVs. The campground offers picnic tables, campfire rings, pedestal grills, vault toilets, and trash collection. There are no water hookups, electric hookups, or black water hookups.
Natural Features
The Medicine Bow-Routt National Forests and Thunder Basin National Grassland encompasses nearly 3 million acres from central and northeastern Wyoming to north-central Colorado.
Lodgepole pine, aspen, fir, spruce, and shrubs dominate the landscape of the national forests. The Grassland boasts numerous species of grasses and wildflowers that add color to the landscape during warmer months.
Black bear, bobcat, coyote, elk, mule deer, pronghorn antelope, and moose are just some of the many animals that inhabit these rich and diverse lands.
Nearby Attractions
Vedauwoo Recreation Area is nearby. Vedauwoo is a group of spectacular granite rock formations rising out of the thin soils on Pole Mountain. The area is a popular destination for rock climbers, hikers, mountain bikers and others who enjoy numerous opportunities to follow their own spirit of play in this gorgeous natural landscape.
Charges & Cancellations
Modifications on reservations are not allowed for this site. This is due to limited capacity to update reservation placards when concerning last minute modifications as well as limited functionality with the modifications feature in recreation.gov which has only an ON or OFF toggle for site managers and no feature allowing modifications up until a certain time frame.
Weather, month by month
| Month | Typical high | Typical low | Coldest night | Hottest day | Years with a night below 32°F |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 27° | 7° | -31° | 45° | 11 of 11 |
| February | 30° | 10° | -28° | 50° | 11 of 11 |
| March | 36° | 17° | -7° | 63° | 11 of 11 |
| April | 49° | 23° | -5° | 67° | 11 of 11 |
| May | 55° | 34° | 17° | 73° | 9 of 11 |
| June | 73° | 46° | 35° | 85° | 0 of 11 |
| July | 79° | 51° | 40° | 86° | 0 of 11 |
| August | 75° | 49° | 41° | 83° | 0 of 11 |
| September | 71° | 43° | 19° | 83° | 2 of 11 |
| October | 55° | 30° | -10° | 68° | 9 of 10 |
| November | 42° | 22° | -8° | 60° | 10 of 10 |
| December | 30° | 13° | -16° | 50° | 10 of 10 |
Mid-month figures from 2016–2026 of daily weather at this spot (ERA5 reanalysis via Open-Meteo, CC BY 4.0), in °F. Typical is the median; coldest and hottest are the extremes seen.
Trails nearby
- Happy Jack Trailhead · 0.5 mi as the crow flies
Tie City Trail System 14 mi Hike · Drive there - Tie City Trailhead · 1.3 mi as the crow flies
Tie City Trail System 14 mi Hike · Drive there - Nautilus Rock Trailhead · 7.2 mi as the crow flies · Drive there
All 375 trails in Medicine Bow-Routt National Forest
Trailheads the Park Service and the Forest Service map, within 10 miles as the crow flies; each trail's page has its length, climbing and the Service's description.
Nearby campgrounds
- Pole Creek Group Campground · USDA Forest Service · 0 mi
- Tie City Campground (WY) · USDA Forest Service · 1 mi · 18 sites
- Hidden Valley Group Site · USDA Forest Service · 2 mi · 1 sites
- Vedauwoo Tent Campground (WY) · USDA Forest Service · 7 mi · 20 sites
- Vedauwoo Campground (WY) · USDA Forest Service · 7 mi · 49 sites
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