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Wyoming Recreation Opportunities

Recreating on public lands in Wyoming offers endless opportunities for the outdoors enthusiast.

Recreation opportunities abound throughout Wyoming’s18 million acres of BLM-managed public land.  These public lands host many unique and special outdoor opportunities where visitors can enjoy some extraordinary scenery and learn more about the state’s history.

Check out the spectacular wilderness study areas, fish in one of the many blue-ribbon streams, or go mountain biking in some gorgeous back country.  Take a step back in time to learn more about Wyoming’s history by exploring the National Scenic and Historic Trails, including the Oregon, California, Mormon Pioneer and Pony Express.

You don’t need binoculars to watch Wyoming’s world-class wildlife. You can see a variety of animals from big game like pronghorn, elk, deer, and moose to our small residents like the prairie dog, black footed ferrets, and badgers. Look up and you’ll see eagles, raptors, hawks and a diversity of migratory birds.

A multitude of recreational opportunities is waiting for you on Wyoming public lands so get outdoors and explore!

 

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Honeycombs WSA

The Honeycombs WSA encompasses 21,000 acres of BLM-administered land and 260 acres of split-estate land with minerals held by the state of Wyoming. It consists of sharply eroded, strongly dissected badlands rolling to steep hills. Elevations range from 4,400 feet...

Hydrology Road

The Hydrology Road (BLM Road 3422) route follows two-track and improved graveled roads. It starts near the Continental Divide and crosses over the Divide twice. Vegetation includes sagebrush, aspen, and cottonwood. Spectacular vistas of the Sierra Madre and Snowy Range...

Indian Bathtubs Trail

This 1.5 mile round-trip hike leads you to bowl-shaped rock formations that become natural bathtubs when filled with rain water. This trail is open to hiking. No bikes, horses, or motorized vehicles.
Wyoming Johnny Behind the Rocks
Wyoming Johnny Behind the Rocks

Johnny Behind the Rocks

The Johnny Behind the Rocks Trail System provides mountain bikers with a high desert experiences in a compact area. The trails within this network are flowing in nature with a hard-packed surface and fine grain soils. Most of the system...

Killpecker Sand Dunes Open Play Area

The Killpecker Sand Dunes Open Play Area is open to motor vehicle use. Non-motorized recreational activities, such as hiking, hunting, sandboarding, and horseback riding are also permitted. The Open Play Area includes one developed campground, which is located about 32...