Thunder Basin National Grassland

Thunder Basin National Grassland
IUCN category VI (protected area with sustainable use of natural resources)
Thunder Basin National Grassland
Location	Wyoming, United States
Nearest city	Gillette, WY
Area	547,499 acres (221,565 ha)
Established	June 23, 1960
Governing body	U.S. Forest Service
www.fs.usda.gov/mbr

The Thunder Basin National Grassland is located in northeastern Wyoming in the Powder River Basin between the Big Horn Mountains and the Black Hills. The Grassland ranges in elevation from 3,600 feet (1,100 m) feet to 5,200 feet (1,600 m), and the climate is semi-arid. The Grassland provides opportunities for recreation, including hiking, sightseeing, hunting, and fishing. There are no developed campgrounds; however, camping is allowed. The Grassland abounds with wildlife year-round, provides forage for livestock, and is underlain with vast mineral resources. Land patterns are very complex because of the intermingled federal, state, and private lands.

In descending order of land area it is located in parts of Weston, Converse, Campbell, Niobrara, and Crook counties. It is managed together with Medicine Bow - Routt National Forest from Forest Service offices in Laramie, Wyoming; its local ranger district office is in Douglas.