Overview
This campground is three miles off the Snowy Range Scenic Byway (Hwy 130) beside North Brush Creek. Lincoln Park campground is situated at 7,800 feet elevation and offers a great base camp to explore the Medicine Bow National Forest. It includes 12 campsites suitable for trailer, tent, and RV camping. Sites include picnic tables and fire grates, and potable water, toilets, and Trash Service Is Not Provided.
Check-out time is 12:00 p.m. on the last day of the reservation. are accessible during the open season.
Stump Hollow Trail, Cedar Creek Trail, and Kennaday Peak are popular OHV destinations and trails nearby. Kennaday Peak offers a panoramic view of the area. To plan your trail riding, check out the Motor Vehicle Use Map to ensure that you ride safely and legally.
Other activities include fishing in nearby streams that support populations of brook and brown trout. Hiking, horseback riding, mountain biking, hunting, picnicking, winter sports, and wildlife viewing opportunities abound in the Snowy Range area.
Recreation
The Snowy Range offers endless recreational activities for any kind of visitor. Specifically, the Snowy Range contains a network of hiking trails suitable for day hiking and for extended, backcountry trips. Additionally, Streams and over 100 lakes in the area provide a variety of challenging recreational-fishing opportunities in the area. Popular attractions near this campground include Silver Lake, Lake Marie Falls, Mirror Lake, Medicine Bow Peak Trail, French Creek Canyon Trail and Miners Cabin Trail. Winter activities in the area include snowshoeing and skiing.
Mountain Biking
Areas for Mountain Biking at Snowy Range Area
Bow River Campground
Deep Creek Campground
French Creek Campground
French Creek Canyon Trail
Keystone Cabins
Lake Owen Trailhead
Little Brooklyn Guard Station
Little Laramie Trailhead
North Fork Campground
Pinkham Mountain Trailhead
Rock Creek Trailhead
Sheep Lake Trailhead
Snow Survey Cabin
Spruce Mountain Fire Lookout
Tie Hack Lower Trailhead
Tie Hack Upper Trailhead
Tipple Trail Trailhead
Mountain Climbing
Areas for Mountain Climbing at Snowy Range Area
Lewis Lake Picnic Site
Libby Lake Picnic Site
Day Hiking
Areas for Day Hiking at Snowy Range Area
Brooklyn Lake Campground
Brush Creek Trails
Chimney Park Trailhead
Corner Mountain Trailhead
Crater Lake Trailhead
Deep Creek Campground
Deep Lake Trail
Dipper Lake Trail
French Creek Campground
French Creek Canyon Trail
Green Rock Parking Lot
Green Rock Picnic Site
Keystone Cabins
Lake Owen Trailhead
Lakes Trailhead
Lewis Lake Picnic Site
Libby Lake Picnic Site
Little Brooklyn Guard Station
Little Laramie Trailhead
Meadow Falls Trailhead
Miner's Cabin Trailhead
North Fork Campground
Platte River Wilderness
Quealy Lake Trailhead
Rock Creek Trailhead
Routt Access Trailhead
Ryan Park Campground
Savage Run Wilderness
Sheep Lake Trailhead
Silver Lake Campground
Silver Lake Trailhead
Six Mile Trailhead
Snow Survey Cabin
South Brush Creek Campground
Spruce Mountain Fire Lookout
Sugarloaf Campground
Tie Hack Lower Trailhead
Tie Hack Upper Trailhead
Tipple Trail Trailhead
West Lake Marie
Backpacking
Areas for Backpacking at Snowy Range Area
Crater Lake Trailhead
Deep Lake Trail
Dipper Lake Trail
Lakes Trailhead
Lewis Lake Picnic Site
Libby Lake Picnic Site
Platte River Wilderness
Quealy Lake Trailhead
Rock Creek Trailhead
Savage Run Wilderness
Sheep Lake Trailhead
Six Mile Trailhead
Viewing Wildlife
Areas for Viewing Wildlife at Snowy Range Area
Brooklyn Lake Campground
Keystone Cabins
Libby Flats Observation Site
Little Brooklyn Guard Station
Snow Survey Cabin
Spruce Mountain Fire Lookout
Tipple Trail Trailhead
Facilities
Brush Creek visitor center is just three miles from Linclon Park Campground, take the 100rd to the 130 and make a left and just go about a 1/4 mile and it will be on the left hand side
Nearby Attractions
Popular attractions near this campground include Silver Lake, Lake Marie Falls, Mirror Lake, Medicine Bow Peak Trail, French Creek Canyon Trail and Miners Cabin Trail. Silver Lake can be acessed using the Silver Lake Trail that surrounds the lake. The lake is 17 acres in size with a maximum water depth of 25 feet. Brook trout reside in the lake.
The Snowy Range Scenic Byway is a 29-mile stretch of paved road crosses through spectacular alpine habitats.
The description, directions and fees are the Forest Service’s own words, from its record on Recreation.gov.