Sierra Madre Mountain Retreat Offering Brochure

RECREATION & WILDLIFE
T
he property attracts
many species of wildlife
because of its location.
Deer, elk, and antelope
can be routinely seen
from the house. And a good spotting
scope or pair of binoculars broadens
the view to enjoy wildlife across the
rolling hills in the distance. The owners
have also seen black bear and even
tracks that mountain lions have passed
through the property on occasion. The
Encampment River bighorn sheep herd
is very close by, as well as some great
moose habitat along the river.
The Medicine Bow National Forest is
only 3 miles from the property. This
public land provides much sought-after
elk hunting on a general (no draw)
tag for Wyoming residents, and draw
areas for deer, bighorn sheep, and
moose. Though hard to draw, this area
is arguably the best moose hunting in
the state of Wyoming. Snow machining,
hiking, fishing, camping, and shed-horn
hunting are a few other great outdoor
activities that can be done right up the
road from the property.
AREA HISTORY
Encampment, originally called Grand
Encampment, was named because it was
just that: an encampment for miners
in the late 1800s who originally mined
for copper. The Grand Encampment
Museum, a very well run and maintained
attraction, stands as a reminder of the
early days of this settlement. Other
reminders of such days can be found
roaming throughout the forest and
wilderness areas. Stumbling across old
cabins, mine shafts, rail cars, and various
other remnants is not uncommon.
The annual Woodchoppers Jamboree
and Rodeo celebrates other past-times
and the way of life that helped shape the
area in the Upper North Platte Valley.
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