
Campsites & amenities
Site-level details from Recreation.gov's official catalog.
- Campsites
- 19
- Pull-through
- 10
About this campground
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.
Getting there
From Laramie, WY, take I-80 east 9.5 miles to WY 210, exit 323. Exit and go left at the stop sign onto WY 210/ Happy Jack Rd. and go 0.1 miles to Happy Jack Recreation Area sign. Turn left, staying on WY 210, and go 2.1 miles to another Happy Jack Recreation Area sign on FR 719. Turn right onto FR 719 and go 1.1 miles to "Y" intersection. Bear left and go 0.4 miles to campground.
Activities
- CAMPING
- FISHING
- HIKING
- MOUNTAIN BIKING
- HORSEBACK RIDING
- WILDLIFE VIEWING
- CROSS COUNTRY SKIING
Nearby federal campgrounds
- Tie City Campground (WY)Medicine Bow-Routt NFs & Thunder Basin NG1 mi
- Hidden Valley Group SiteMedicine Bow-Routt NFs & Thunder Basin NG2 mi
- Vedauwoo Campground (WY)Medicine Bow-Routt NFs & Thunder Basin NG7 mi
- Vedauwoo GazeboMedicine Bow-Routt NFs & Thunder Basin NG7 mi
- Vedauwoo Tent Campground (WY)Medicine Bow-Routt NFs & Thunder Basin NG7 mi
- Twin Buttes ReservoirWyoming23 mi
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