Then watch the stars come out to play. From Wheatland, you can easily choose to relive any of these adventures or patiently wait for your next trip to Wyoming. From a Traveler: Explore Southeastern Wyoming.
View All Itineraries. Register Cliff State Historic Site. Guernsey State Park. Fort Laramie National Historic Site. Laramie Peak. Island Parent. Mount Elbert - Nearest Higher Neighbor. Rock Creek Ridge - Nearest Mountain Lifts. Snowy Range Ski Area. Check out a downloadable 3D model of Laramie Peak area. A higher resolution model can be found in the PeakVisor mobile app.
Do you have photos of Laramie Peak or know something about it? Please let us know! Loading Laramie Peak panorama. Laramie Peak. News PeakVisor App. Import Photo. Upload any photo made with your phone which has location data embedded. Otherwise, you could manually setup its location on a map. Just like any mountain, be prepared for snow during the spring and early summer months. However, as the National Forest Service points out, roads in the area are not maintained from mid-October to mid-May.
In a dry winter, you might get through, and then again, maybe not. Please check with the area forest service office before making any assumptions that could cause you problems. Their number is:. The Friend Park campground is at the trailhead of Laramie Peak. During weekend in the summer months, the campground is very busy, but weekdays should give you relative solitude. If you want complete privacy, haul your backpacking gear up the mountain. There are a number of great spots to pitch a tent near the trail.
Beware of weekend traffic, though. Dozens of day hikers and even 4-wheelers will pass you on certain days. This link will give you more information on dispersed camping on Laramie Peak:. Dispersed Camping on Laramie Peak. Friend Park Campground. The nearest city is Douglas, Wyoming. To make reservations to camp at Friend Park Campground, call The elevation at Friend Park Campground is 7, feet. The campground is delightful for tents and small RVs pop-up and slide-in styles. There are several nice rock climbing formations nearby.
Sites are fairly close together and shaded by firs and pines. The campground is a good location for wildlife viewing as well. The campground is open seasonally, but there are no regulations prohibiting camping within the National Forest during the winter months. The Friend Park Campground is open seasonally from June 1 through October 31, with a maximum stay of 14 days permitted.
The total number of camping sites is The Park contains tent pads, group tent sites, open sites, and wooded sites. There are 11 tables and grilles at Friend Park, one for each site. The average parking apron size is 14' X 33' and the parking aprons are gravel. Travel trailers are not recommended because there is no turn-around. Friend Park contains vaults and wheel-chair friendly toilets, but there are no flush toilets or hot showers.
There is no public phone, no playground and only one hand-pump water spigot. All surrounding hiking trails are multi-use, so be prepared to encounter cyclists, 4-wheelers and even horseback riders. Horse Shoe Creek also runs near Friend Park, making brook trout fishing a realistic option. For the latest weather information on the Laramie Peak area, click here:. Children refers to the set of objects that logically fall under a given object.
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