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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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Uhlhorn Trailhead

Uhlhorn Trailhead is a recreation site adjacent to Big Snowy Mountains, southeast of Lewistown, Montana. The site was created by the BLM with cooperation of the Forest Service and the Judith Basin Back Country Horsemen group. The trailhead offers access...

Unalakleet Wild and Scenic River

The clear, smooth waters of the Unalakleet Wild and Scenic River meander gently among the rolling Nulato Hills and across the broad expanses of the active tundra to the seaside village of Unalakleet.

Unaweep-Tabeguache

Off the beaten path by a long shot, Colorado's Unaweep Tabeguache Scenic Byway weaves its way through some of the wildest BLM lands in America. The UTB is located in western Colorado, south of the city of Grand Junction. It...

Unaweep-Tabeguache

A fabulous journey through history, geology, culture and nature awaits you on the Unaweep-Tabeguache Scenic and Historic Byway (UTB). The UTB is located in western Colorado, south of the city of Grand Junction. It extends from Whitewater, CO to Placerville...
Uncompahgre Wilderness Uncompahgre Wilderness

Uncompahgre Wilderness

The Uncompahgre Wilderness now contains a total of 102,721 acres and is managed by the Bureau of Land Management and the Forest Service. All of the Wilderness is in the state of Colorado. In 1980 the Uncompahgre Wilderness became part...