About Albany County Wyoming
Located in southeast Wyoming, Albany County consists of 4,309 square miles. The high plains, with an elevation that rarely drops below 7000 feet, is flanked with mountain ranges both east and west. The Laramie Range to the east of the county is home to popular locations like Happy Jack Recreation Area and Vedauwoo. To the west lies the Snowy Range and Medicine Bow Peak towering above the plains at 12,013 feet. Both ranges are part of the Medicine Bow National Forest.