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template: byway.jade
id: "2054"
name: Snowy Range Scenic Byway
distance: "29"
duration: Allow 45 minutes to drive the byway.
description: "Snowy Range Scenic Byway cuts through alpine landscape, following Hwy 130 between Centennial and Saratoga."
contact: "**Medicine Bow National Forest -- Brush Creek/Hayden Ranger District**  \r\n307-326-5258\r\n<br />\r\n**Medicine Bow National Forest -- Douglas Ranger District**  \r\n307-358-4690\r\n<br />\r\n**Medicine Bow National Forest -- Laramie Ranger District**  \r\n307-745-2300"
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websites: 
  - url: "http://www.laramie.org/"
    name: Laramie Chamber of Commerce
  - url: "http://www.fs.usda.gov/mbr"
    name: Medicine Bow National Forest
  - url: "http://www.saratogachamber.info/"
    name: Saratoga Chamber of Commerce
  - url: "http://www.cyberwest.com/cw03/v3adwst3.html"
    name: "Wyoming's Medicine Bow National Forest: CyberWest Article"
designations: 
  - National Forest Scenic Byway
  - Wyoming State Scenic Byway
states: 
  - WY
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<p>The Snowy Range Road, Hwy 130 from Laramie to the Upper Platte
River Valley, was designated the Second National Forest Scenic
Byway in the United States. Begun in 1920, it took 6 years to
complete and was called the "Great Skyroad". This route is a
popular recreation attraction with many picnic, camping,
observation and interpretive facilities. The mountain ranges of
Colorado can be seen from the Libby Flats Observation Point. The
Krummholz vegetation associated with the alpine zone is located in
this area, and a beautiful array of wildflowers can be seen from
early June through July. A self-guided tour is available at the
Ryan Park Campground which was the site of a WWII Prisoner of War
camp. Medicine Bow Peak, at 12, 013 feet, the highest point on the
Medicine Bow Forest, is immediately adjacent to the Byway. There
are several hiking trails accessible from the Byway, including a
trail up to Medicine Bow Peak. A trip along the Snowy Range Scenic
Byway is a must when you visit southeastern Wyoming!</p>
