Crosho Lake Recreation Area

in Medicine Bow-Routt National Forest

The numbers that decide it

Recreation.gov publishes no site-level detail for this campground, so we cannot say what length of rig it takes. Call the managing office before committing to it in a large vehicle.

Site-level detail from Recreation.gov, checked 2026-08-05. Where a field says “not published”, the agency has not published it — it does not mean zero.

Crosho Lake Recreation Area

NOTE: Crosho Lake stays open until the snow makes it unreachable by vehicle, but is open to snowmobiles during the winter months. Crosho Lake is a popular spot to canoe, kayak, wade, camp and fish for greylings and trout. Non-motorized boats only. This recreation area hosts undeveloped dispersed camping opportunities free of charge. There is one vault toilet, however, no picnic tables, fire grates, or water. Parking for day use is very limited. Access is seasonally generally from early June through September/Early October weather dependent and can only be reached via snowmobile during the winter months. CAUTION: Road to Crosho Lake and Allen Basin requires high clearance vehicles and is a rough road.

Before you go

Season

Early June (weather permitting) – Late October (weather permitting)

Reservations

First-come, first-served

Fees

Free, no permit required.

Hours

Open year round (winter months only via snowmobile)

Restrictions

The road in requires a high clearance vehicle

Scenic drives that pass close

Make it a night on a better road

Byway plans the drive in — real stops, real weather, nothing invented.