Fox Park Observing area Fox Park, WY Fox Park Moose

Fox Park is perhaps the best dark sky observing location in the Colorado/Wyoming area. It is located about 35 miles to the southwest of Laramie, WY near a location called Fox Park at latitude 41.0839N and longitude 106.1594W

Weather Conditions

Check the nearby webcam at Rob Roy Rerservoir (about 6 miles north)
Check WYDOT webcam at Laramie (about 35 miles)

NOAA Weather Forecast (JELM)

Clear sky clock for Fox Park, WY

 

Directions to Site

Take US-287 north to I80 at Laramie, WY

Go west on I80 for about a mile and get off at the Snowy Range Road exit (#311)

Follow WY-130/Snowy Range Rd 0.8mi west and take the WY-230 fork to the left

Travel west 34mi on WY-230 (~9mi past Woods Landing) to Forest Road 512.

Turn north/right and follow dirt road ~2mi to gate at entrance to Foxpark.

Turn left and proceed west ~0.4mi; turn right onto dirt road and drive into clearing.

There are two observing fields. One is to the northand east is perhaps preferred as it is further from the road and less used by campers.