National Forest land · Colorado
Medicine Bow National Forest
Medicine Bow National Forest is listed in PAD-US 4.1 as roughly 73 acres (the portion in this state) in Jackson County, Routt County + 1 more, Colorado (National Forest land), managed by the U.S. Forest Service (USDA). It may allow hunting, but PAD-US does not say so — confirm with the managing agency.
Area details
| Approx. size | 73 acres (Colorado portion) |
|---|---|
| Manager | U.S. Forest Service (USDA) Listed in PAD-US as: Forest Service Region 02 Rocky Mountain |
| Manager type | Federal |
| Designation | National Forest |
| Public access (PAD-US) | Open access PAD-US definition: “requires no special requirements for public access to the property (may include regular hours of availability).” |
| County | Jackson County, Carbon County, WY, Albany County, WY, Routt County, Larimer County |
| Reference point | 41.00205, -106.59641 A point inside the area — not an entrance or parking lot. Google Maps · OpenStreetMap |
| Source records | 1 PAD-US record combined |
Before you hunt here
- Regulations, seasons and licenses: check with Colorado Parks and Wildlife. This site does not list regulations.
- Managing agency: U.S. Forest Service: hunting on national forests
- Boundaries: PAD-US boundaries are approximate and simplified here. Use the agency’s official maps and respect adjacent private land.
This unit also extends into: Wyoming. Acreage on this page covers the Colorado portion only.
Nearby public land (within 30 miles)
- State wildlife / game area
Independence Mountain State Trust Lands
16,632 acres · 12.7 mi away
State: fish and wildlife agency
Restricted access - State wildlife / game area
Lake John State Wildlife Area
1,226 acres · 16.5 mi away
State: fish and wildlife agency
Open access - State wildlife / game area
Richard State Wildlife Area
580 acres · 18.1 mi away
State: fish and wildlife agency
Open access - State wildlife / game area
Pinkham Mountain State Trust Lands
528 acres · 18.2 mi away
State: fish and wildlife agency
Restricted access - State wildlife / game area
Cowdrey Lake State Wildlife Area
284 acres · 18.7 mi away
State: fish and wildlife agency
Open access - State wildlife / game area
Red Canyon State Trust Lands
634 acres · 20.3 mi away
State: fish and wildlife agency
Restricted access - State wildlife / game area
Delaney Butte Lakes State Wildlife Area
2,458 acres · 21.3 mi away
State: fish and wildlife agency
Open access - State wildlife / game area
Odd Fellows State Wildlife Area
44 acres · 21.8 mi away
State: fish and wildlife agency
Open access - State wildlife / game area
East Delaney Butte Lake State Trust Lands
595 acres · 21.8 mi away
State: fish and wildlife agency
Restricted access - State wildlife / game area
Diamond J State Wildlife Area
3,258 acres · 22.6 mi away
State: fish and wildlife agency
Open access
Distances are straight-line between reference points, not driving distance.
Source: PAD-US 4.1 (USGS), record for “Medicine Bow National Forest” in Colorado combined into one listing. How listings are built. Spotted an error? PAD-US is maintained by USGS with data from the managing agencies.