Medicine Bow-Routt National Forest · Colorado, Wyoming

Savage Run

8.3 mi of trail, end to end · native material surface · trail No. 501 · trail class 1 · typical grade 12-20% · tread 18-24 inches wide · hiking, horse, bike

Begins at the forest's mile 0, 41.2191, -106.3608 - no trailhead mapped Drive to where the trail begins

Savage Run Wilderness the Forest Service's write-up

Savage Run Wilderness lies within the Medicine Bow National Forest in Wyoming. It is managed by the U.S. Forest Service and is located on the Laramie Ranger District.

The United States Congress designated the Savage Run Wilderness in 1978 and it has a total of 14,927 acres.

Elevations vary from 8,000 to 10,000 feet. Steep-sided canyons are located at low elevations while rolling, plateau-like terrain can be found at higher elevations. The Savage Run Trail (9 miles) traverses the wilderness along Savage Run Creek.

Anglers come for the creek's brook trout, while a resident elk population attracts hunters. Hiking and backpacking are other popular activities.

Use French Creek or Rob Roy Campgrounds as jumping off points for the wilderness. Find trail access using Forest Roads 500 and 512.

Wilderness.net page for Savage Run Wilderness

Trails/Trailheads that access the Savage Run Wilderness include:

Cottonwood Trail

Savage Run Trail

Select 'Hiking' on the Laramie Ranger District Recreation page for a complete list of trails.

Restrictions Please review&nbsp;<a href="https://www.fs.usda.gov/detail/mbr/specialplaces/?cid=stelprdb5133586">wilderness regulations</a>&nbsp;

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About this trail's facts

The lines are the US Forest Service's National Forest System trails layer (public domain), read 2026-10-16 and simplified for the map; the length is the line's, end to end, and the class, surface, grade and tread width are the forest's own entries where it publishes them - a forest that publishes the centreline alone has none. The trailheads and the points along the way are the Service's recreation points, and the write-ups its own recarea text, unedited. Heights come from USGS 3DEP through Terrain Tiles on AWS (Mapzen/Tilezen), read along each line and rounded; a short trail on steep ground can be off by a few tens of feet. Closures change: check the forest's own site before you go.