North Fork
- 4.5 mi
- round trip
- 1,201 ft
- climb
- Out and back
- route
- May–Sep
- best months
Is North Fork 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.
North Fork is a 4.49-mile out-and-back trail in Wyoming managed by the Forest Service. The route gains 1,201 feet of elevation.
Local outfitters
- Deer Haven RV Park33 mi away
Not on Roamze yet. Their page has how to reach them.
- Little Laramie Trail SystemMountain biking · ~2 min drive
- HomeroomMountain biking · ~57 min drive
- Sticks and StonesMountain biking · ~58 min drive
- PB&JMountain biking · ~59 min drive
- Barber LakeMountain biking · ~4 min drive
- Snow DayMountain biking · ~57 min drive
- Pole Creek TrailMountain biking · ~1h 8m drive
- Corner Mountain Trail SystemMountain biking · ~5 min drive
- AbcMountain biking · ~58 min drive
- Snowshoe TrailMountain biking · ~1h 8m drive
Also worth it near here
Snowy Range Ski AreaDownhill skiing · ~3 min drivePhoto: Jeffrey Beall, CC BY 3.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)
Nash Fork CampgroundCamping · ~5 min drivePhoto: Magicpiano, CC BY-SA 4.0 (via Wikimedia Commons)- North Fork Little Laramie RiverCanoeing · ~5 min drive
- Little Brooklyn Guard StationHut camping · ~6 min drive
Best time to visit North Fork
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
34° / 12°
Feb
35° / 13°
Mar
43° / 18°
Apr
50° / 24°
May
61° / 32°
Jun
71° / 41°
Jul
76° / 48°
Aug
75° / 46°
Sep
68° / 39°
Oct
56° / 28°
Nov
43° / 18°
Dec
34° / 13°
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Centennial 1ne, WY, 4.3 mi away at 8,170 ft. We don't have this place's elevation, so higher spots nearby can run cooler. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
