2017 Map of Blue Nose Creek

About this map

Medicine Bow National Forest lands dominate this part of Converse County, where the Laramie Mountains transition into a complex network of drainages and high-altitude plateaus. The topography is defined by significant elevation changes, most notably at La Prele Gorge and Wagon Hound Gorge. Water management is central to this landscape, as seen at the Gata Number 2 Reservoir and the Beaulieu Lakes, which support local livestock and irrigation needs in this semi-arid environment. The area is intersected by historical travel routes like Cold Springs Rd and Powderhorn Rd, which follow natural contours between high points such as Caffee Point and Baldy Point. Named features like Wagon Hound Falls and Hay Press Meadows reflect the early ranching and transport history of this Wyoming backcountry.