Sugarloaf Campground

This campsite within the Medicine Bow NF / Snowy Range is a perfect location for great views and great hiking. It is a dry camping site, great for solar; the only water is from a manual pump well. Lots of wild life around the campsite, we had a couple of moose in the campground. It is a relative short season, opening in July, in some years, mid July because of the snow.
The experience for me was a bit dampened due to a lots of downed logs from some rather big trees. I know the Forest Service has been lacking funds and they have been starting to revamp old campground around the country and this location could use some TLC and removal of the trees on the ground. Despite this, I will stay there again in the future.

We arrived before the original opening dates, so we were able to snag one of the 4 first come first serve sites. We stayed in site 13, which we think is one of the best sites. Sites 13-16 are first come, while the remaining sites (1-3, 5-12) are resealable on rec.gov. There is trash, 3 pits, and at some point should be water in the campground. Campground is centrally located to several great hikes as well as two nice lakes ( Lewis and Libby)
We stocked up on groceries in Laramie as well as laundry. Saratoga is a cute little town that does have a small grocery, and they have a fun public hotspring. We thoroughly enjoyed our stay and look forward to coming back!

I really liked this campground. Its high elevation makes it exposed, wind-blown, and chilly but that is all part of the experience. There was plenty of room for my 25' trailer, the site were level, and the sights were fabulous. Sites are spread out so there is reasonable privacy but the trees are stunted at this altitude do don't expect much shade. There are many hiking options to alpine lakes or Medicine Bow peak and I could have stayed several days. It is first-come first-served so getting there early is a good idea. Weekends could be tougher. I would definitely like to return. As mentioned in another review Verizon is available at spots along the highway or at the top of Medicine Bow peak.

We got our 38’ class A easily into site 16. In my opinion, the best spot in the campground, very easy to level out. Never thought I’d have to run the heat in August, but here we did. Great trails abound. Our neighbor saw a moose up near the highway turn off. Water from the well pump is good. No cell service, but, if you go to the high point at Libby Flats you can get a bar or 2 of ATT. It’s a very popular spot so if you want to get in, get there by 8:00 AM and wait for someone to pull out. We were there the 5th through the 9th of August and the wildflowers were insane. The access road was a little bumpy, but if I can do it...

Stayed 2 nights in September of 2019 in site number 6. It was a perfect back in site for our 22' travel trailer and truck with incredible privacy. Abundant trails and lakes to walk around. No Verizon cell service and Thursday evening when we pulled in the campground was about half full but filled up Friday. Scenery is second to none but beware the winds picked up and dropped the temperatures to below freezing in a hurry!

Beautiful view from this high elevation campground (around 10,000 ft). Sites are well spaced but don't offer a lot of privacy. Get here early as it fills by early afternoon most days. It was very windy when we were here and quite chilly at night. You can hike right out of your campsite to wonderful alpine lakes. My husband caught 18 trout in about an hour on the lake right by camp. 2 moose and a whole herd of cattle walked through the valley near camp one morning. Centennial is about 20 minutes down the mountain and offers a bakery/ice cream/gift shop along with a bar/restaurant, with another soon to open. There is no cell service here but a neighbor had good LTE if he went up a small hill by the sign in station.