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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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Red Canyon
Red Canyon

Red Canyon Overlook

Stop at the Red Canyon Overlook to enjoy one of the most scenic vistas in Wyoming.

Red Creek Badlands WSA

The Red Creek Badlands WSA encompasses 8,020 acres of BLM-administered land and 640 acres of state land. The study area is a fragile watershed and contains highly erodible red shales and sandstones. Vegetation consists primarily of greasewood in the draws...
Red Grade Trails
Red Grade Trails

Red Grade Trails

The BLM Red Grade parcel is bordered by Wyoming State lands to the east and the Bighorn National Forest to the west. Over 17 miles of non-motorized trails are available for mountain biking, hiking, and horseback riding, with additional trails...
Red Gulch Dinosaur Tracksite
Red Gulch Dinosaur Tracksite

Red Gulch Dinosaur Tracksite

At BLM's Red Gulch Dinosaur Tracksite, you can imagine walking along an ocean shoreline 167 million years ago with dozens of dinosaurs, who were looking to pick up a bite of lunch from what washed up on the last high...
A butte with gold colored grass in the foreground and a stromy sky in the background
A butte with gold colored grass in the foreground and a stromy sky in the background

Red Gulch/Alkali Backcountry Byway

The Red Gulch/Alkali National Backcountry Byway is a 32-mile scenic drive on improved gravel and dirt roads through the foothills of the Bighorn Mountains. Near each of the two entrances to this historic route you will see a National Backcountry...