Area 49 covers the country around Glendo, Esterbrook, and the eastern Laramie Range foothills running up toward Laramie Peak (10,272 feet, the dominant landmark in this country). Elevations run from about 4,500 feet on the Glendo Reservoir shore to 7,500 feet on the foothill ridges. Laramie Peak itself sits in adjacent units, but the country here climbs the eastern shoulder—ponderosa pine breaks, Douglas fir on cooler aspects, mountain mahogany and juniper on the rocky shoulders, with sage and grass parks between the timbered draws. LaBonte Creek, LaPrele Creek, and Cottonwood Creek drain east out of the foothills and provide reliable water. The country has a different feel than the surrounding plains—you're climbing into actual mountain rather than just rolling country. Medicine Bow National Forest covers the higher ground around Laramie Peak proper, with significant private ranch in the foothills and BLM and state trust filling gaps. The Walk-In and HMA ranches in this country open productive private—the Esterbrook area has historic ranches that have signed up for HMA access. I-25 and US-26 frame the country; the Esterbrook Road and forest roads climb into the timber. Glendo, Wheatland, and Douglas are the supply towns. Cell service drops past Esterbrook. Mule deer in the foothill mahogany and pine breaks, elk in the timber for those who draw, antelope on the surrounding sage flats. Quality elk in the Laramie Peak country.