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Area 90 covers the central Wyoming Range and the upper Hoback country—the heart of the Wyoming Range mountain block between the Hoback to the north and the LaBarge country to the south. Elevations run from about 6,500 feet on the lower forest fringes to over 11,000 feet on Wyoming Peak (11,378) and the surrounding crest. The forest is deep and continuous: aspen and lodgepole pine on the lower slopes, transitioning into Engelmann spruce, subalpine fir, and lodgepole through the mid-elevations, with whitebark pine on the highest ridges and alpine meadow above timberline. Major drainages include the upper Hoback, Cottonwood Creek, and the headwaters of LaBarge Creek. The Wyoming Range Trail runs the spine of the range—a 70-mile foot-and-horseback route from the Snake River near Hoback Junction down to the south end.
Bridger-Teton National Forest dominates with proposed wilderness designations covering portions. US-189/191 frames the access from the east; forest roads off it climb into the high country. Pinedale is the supply hub; Big Piney and Bondurant have basics. Cell service drops fast. Quality elk in the timber, mule deer in the aspens, and the country sees less pressure than the Tetons or Wind Rivers despite producing comparable bulls. Grizzly bear country, increasingly so. The Wyoming Range is overlooked because everyone drives past it on their way to Yellowstone or the Tetons—that's exactly why you want to hunt it.
Unit Stats
Roadless
51.8%
1+ mile from any road
Hunting Season Temps (3-yr avg)
Sep
62°
42°
Oct
45°
27°
Nov
31°
15°
Dec
25°
11°
Jan
23°
10°
Feb
22°
9°
Recent Trophy Scores · 2020–2025
Trophy score data is tracked by county, so the overlap with GMU boundaries is approximate. These numbers tell you whether the area is capable of growing big animals — they do not indicate public vs. private land. Big elk can come from anywhere; most elk in the lower 48 trace back to Yellowstone stock that was transplanted west after the species was nearly extirpated in the early 1900s.
County
Species
Method
Count
Avg Score
Top Score
Lincoln
Elk
Archery
5
316
330
Lincoln
Mule Deer
Archery
1
185
185
Lincoln
Mule Deer
Rifle
1
181
181
Lincoln
Pronghorn
Archery
6
71
77
Lincoln
Pronghorn
Rifle
2
83
85
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Nearest Towns
Laramie
Full services: gas, groceries (Walmart, Safeway), lodging, hospital (Ivinson Memorial). University town; good staging hub.
Cheyenne
Full services: capital city; gas, groceries, lodging, hospital (Cheyenne Regional). I-80/I-25 junction.
Wheatland
Full services: gas, groceries, lodging, medical clinic. Hub for Platte County hunts.
Torrington
Full services: gas, groceries, lodging. Eastern WY hub near NE border.
Douglas
Full services: gas, groceries, lodging, hospital. I-25 corridor; access to units 47-49.
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Campgrounds
Laramie Peak Campground
USFS (Medicine Bow NF)
Near Wheatland; 8 sites; 8,000 ft; Laramie Peak area.