The Basics
The Green Rock Trailhead is highest elevation trailhead in the Snowy Range that is open all year.
It is open to hiking, mountain biking, snowshoeing, and cross country skiing. Dogs are welcome.
There is a fee of $5 per vehicle for each day. The Medicine Bow Routt National Forest Day Use Pass is accepted along with all Interagency Recreation Passes.
There are 2 moderate trails totaling 3.2 miles.
There is 1 difficult trail totaling 3.0 miles.
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Description
The Green Rock Trailhead provides the easiest way to get to both the Barber Lake and Libby Creek Trails. The Barber Lake Trail works its way downhill toward Barber Lake. The lowest portion of the trail is a road which provides access to some private residences. Libby Creek Trail takes off from Barber Lake Trail and follows the ridge over Libby Creek for a little over a mile before dropping down toward the creek and heading back to Barber Lake Trail.
Green Rock Trailhead is at the high point for both trails so unless you start from the Barber Lake Picnic Area you will be walking up hill on the way out.
Guides
If you are looking for a guide to take with you on the trails around Green Rock:
- You can view, download, and print a PDF version of our free trail guide.
- You can find these trails in our Snowy Range and Pole Mountain Trail Deck sold through our partner, Laramie’s Basecamp.
- The Medicine Bow-Routt National Forest provides a status and description on their Green Rock Picnic Site Webpage. They also publish the Medicine Bow National Forest Map – Waterproof.
- These trails are also part of the Hiking Wyoming’s Medicine Bow National Forest – Third Edition book by Marc Smith.
Trails
Skiing on Barber Lake Trail
The trails range in elevation from 8,760 to 10,060 feet.
Barber Lake Trail (3.2 Miles)
Barber Lake Spur (0.5 Miles)
Libby Creek Trail (3.0 Miles)
Directions
The Green Rock Trailhead can be reached by traveling west from Laramie along Highway 130 toward Centennial. Continue driving through Centennial into the Medicine Bow National Forest for 9 miles. The trailhead will be on the left hand side of the road. Additionally Barber Lake Trail can be accessed from Barber Lake. To get there, turn off Highway 130 onto Barber Lake Road and follow it Barber Lake.
Select the Google Map tab next to the Just Trails Map tab at the top of the page to see a directions map.
You can help other people explore by leaving some comments about Barber Lake and Libby Creek Trails below.
Green Rock Parking Area
Green Rock Trailhead
This trail has been cleared of dead logs and is in great shape. We had a wonderful hike yesterday.
I drove past the Green Rock Trailhead yesterday and it was closed for hazard tree removal. I think this is associated with the rest of the tree removal currently going on along Barber Lake Road.