Curtis Gulch Campground
Photo: Erik Källman, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- June
- season
- May–Sep
- best months
Is Curtis Gulch Campground open right now?
Alert in the area
The Forest Service lists 3 alerts for Medicine Bow-Routt National Forest.
Access Impact: Big Creek Lakes Dam Project
Agency alert covering Medicine Bow-Routt National Forest · USFS · Medicine Bow-Routt National Forest
Trail & Access Impact: Stillwater Reservoir Project
Agency alert covering Medicine Bow-Routt National Forest · USFS · Medicine Bow-Routt National Forest
Snowy Range - 2026 Active Vegetation Operations
Agency alert covering Medicine Bow-Routt National Forest · USFS · Medicine Bow-Routt National Forest
As of · Source: USFS · Medicine Bow-Routt National Forest. Agencies don't list every closure — check before you go.
- At 6,800 ft
- Douglas Ranger District/Thunder Basin National GrasslandMedicine Bow-Routt National Forest
Curtis Gulch Campground sits at 6,600 feet in the Laramie Peak area, about 4 miles inside the forest boundary on Forest Road 658. The Douglas Ranger District manages it for the Medicine Bow-Routt National Forest, and the Thunder Basin National Grassland lies within the surrounding land units. The campground has six campsites along scenic La Bonte Creek, each with a picnic table, toilet, fire grate and drinking water. Vault toilets are the standard here, and a fee applies for stays. Summer is the most comfortable time to visit. Typical July highs reach about 84°F with lows near 48°F, based on averages from a nearby weather station at a similar elevation. Winters are cold, with January highs around 38°F and lows near 17°F. The Curtis Gulch Trail starts just 0.1 mile away, and the Big Bear Canyon and Curtis Gulch and La Bonte Canyon climbing areas are both within half a mile. The Labonte Canyon Trail lies about 2.6 miles off.
Local outfitters
- Casper East RV Park46 mi away
Not on Roamze yet. Their page has how to reach them.
- Curtis Gulch TrailHiking0.1 mi
- BIG BEAR CANYONHiking0.4 mi
- Curtis Gulch and La Bonte CanyonRock climbing0.5 mi
- Labonte Canyon TrailHiking2.6 mi
- SAWTOOTH MOUNTAINHiking2.6 mi
- SAWTOOTH MOUNTAIN SPUR AHiking3.3 mi
- Laramie RangeRock climbing6.5 mi
- La Bonte CreekCanoeing7.4 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
Friend Park CampgroundCamping · ~22 min drivePhoto: wusel007, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- Laprele Guard StationHut camping · ~20 min drive
Esterbrook CampgroundCamping · ~26 min drivePhoto: wusel007, CC BY-SA 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- LaBonte Camp 5Camping · ~4 min drive
- LaBonte Camp 3Camping · ~5 min drive
- LaBonte Camp 2Camping · ~5 min drive
- La Bonte 1Camping · ~6 min drive
- Esterbrook Camp 3Camping · ~17 min drive
- La Prele Guard StationCamping · ~19 min drive
- Campbell Creek CampgroundCamping · ~19 min drive
Best time to visit Curtis Gulch Campground
Best months: May–September. Best months have typical highs of 55–85 °F, lows of 30 °F or warmer (32 °F where the station doesn't record snow), at most one snowy day and no more than 12 wet days.
Jan
38° / 17°
4 wet
Feb
40° / 16°
5 wet
Mar
49° / 22°
6 wet
Apr
55° / 28°
8 wet
May
64° / 35°
10 wet
Jun
76° / 42°
10 wet
Jul
84° / 48°
8 wet
Aug
82° / 46°
7 wet
Sep
74° / 38°
5 wet
Oct
60° / 29°
5 wet
Nov
47° / 22°
4 wet
Dec
37° / 16°
4 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Double Four Rch, WY, 19.4 mi away at 6,120 ft. The station sits about 700 ft lower than this place, so expect it a little cooler here. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
