Medicine Bow – Routt National Forest
The Medicine Bow - Routt National Forest is a 11,209 km ² National Forest ( National Forest ) in the Rocky Mountains of the states of Colorado and Wyoming in the United States. The park is managed by the United States Forest Service, which reports to the Ministry of Agriculture. It includes the previously independently administered territories Medicine Bow National Forest, Routt National Forest and Thunder Basin National Grassland. In 1995 these were combined, the park headquarters is in Laramie. The parks are located at an altitude 1800-4300 meters. The visit of the Medicine Bow - Routt National Forest is possible all year round and is no entrance fee.
Medicine Bow National Forest
The Medicine Bow National Forest has a size of about 4439 km ² and is located in southeastern Wyoming. It was founded in 1902 as a forest reserve. The name comes from the Indians who used to live in this area and is derived from the measurements performed here rituals for healing (Medicine ) from. From occurring in the forests of mahogany plants, in particular the Mountain Mahogany excellent sheets ( Bow ) could be produced.
The park includes the Medicine Bow Mountains, with its highest peak, the 3,661 -meter-high Medicine Bow Peak and the Laramie Mountains to the 3,231 meter high Laramie Peak. Furthermore, the Huston Park, Savage Run and the Platte River Wilderness areas and the Vedauwoos are, an area in which there are large granite blocks, which are very popular with rock climbers in the park. Parts of the park are located in Carbon County, Albany County, Converse County, Natrona County and Platte County, local park headquarters are in Laramie and Saratoga.
Routt National Forest
The Routt National Forest covers an area of about 4558 km ² and is located in northwestern Colorado. The park including the Steamboat Ski Resort on the slopes of the 3,220 meter high Mount Werner. The namesake of the opened by Theodore Roosevelt in 1905, the park is John Long Routt, the first governor of Colorado. The North American Continental Divide divides the park roughly in the middle. Parts of the park are located in Routt County, Jackson County, Rio Blanco County, Grand County, Moffat County and Garfield County. Local Park headquarters are in Steamboat Springs, Walden and Yampa.
Thunder Basin National Grassland
The Thunder Basin National Grassland has a size of about 2216 km ² and is located in northeast Wyoming. It covers the area of the Powder River Basin between the Big Horn Mountains and the Black Hills and is characterized by large open pastures with an arid climate. The Grassland is located in the counties of Weston County Converse County, Campbell County, Niobrara County and Crook County. The park is home to large herds of antelope and over 200 species of birds. The area is rich in mineral resources such as coal, oil, gas, uranium, bentonite, and trona. In the past, there were many mining areas here today, the reduction is limited to coal and bentonite. The local park headquarters of the Douglas Ranger District is located in Douglas.