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This remarkable cleft in the east end of the Sweetwater Rocks drew diary comments from many pioneers. Many walked and waded in the Sweetwater River through the gorge while their wagons followed the trail through the pass to the east...

The Devils Playground Wilderness Study Area (WSA) includes interesting and unusual geologic features, fossil deposits and evidence of early human occupation. The ecosystem diversity is representative of the Sagebrush Steppe ecosystem in the Wyoming Basin ecosystem. This is a fee-free...

Dome Rock is a geologic feature located along the Seminoe-Alcova Backcountry Byway in Wyoming.

The Dry Creek Petrified Tree Environmental Education Area is located about 13 miles east of Buffalo, Wyoming. The site offers visitors an opportunity to discover the history of the northeastern Wyoming landscape. About 60 million years ago these red sage...

The Dubois Badlands WSA encompasses 4,520 acres of BLM-administered land with no split estate or private inholdings. The topography of the area is primarily badlands and flat topped benches, which are extensively eroded and separated by numerous and intricate drainage...

This 81-acre oxbow lake and marsh is a cut-off meander of the Bighorn River. Visitors can hike a one-mile interpretive and educational loop overlooking the wetland to view and learn about its many residents: song birds, great blue herons, hawks...

Besides the sound of the river meandering north, this is a very peaceful campground. There is flyfishing for trout here. There is also a take out for the North Platte River, for canoers or kayakers. A control crest was put...

The Dugway Recreation Site is a good choice for fishing and floating. It has 5 campsites (1 pull- through and 4 spurs), a group site, vault toilet, picnic tables, fire rings and day-use parking. It?s a good spot for spotting...

This is an undeveloped camping area with a low water crossing across Dutch Joe Creek that provides access to the U.S. Forest Service managed Bridger Wilderness. This is a fee-free site.

The Alkali Basin/East Sand Dunes Wilderness Study Area encompasses 12,800 acres of BLM-administered land with no private or state inholdings. The study area includes a portion of the Killpecker Sand Dunes. The dunes present a rolling topography with the draws...

Eggert Tract offers fishing access, a primitive boat ramp to the Bighorn River, a memorial to the Donor of the Tract, mowed walking paths, hiking, wildlife viewing, and hunting.

From their lofty perches, bighorn sheep warily eye the hikers on the Encampment River Trail below. The trail, which traverses the WSA and enters Colorado to the south, follows the scenic Encampment River. Located two miles south of Encampment and...

This Interpretive pullout is at one of the locations where the Emigrant Trail crosses State Highway 28. The site was thought to be the Parting of the Ways, but was later shown to be the intersection of the Point of...

The Ferris Mountains WSA encompasses 22,245 acres of BLM-administered land and one private inholding of 160 acres. The study area is steep and rugged, providing unusual and spectacular scenery. Ferris Peak is the highest point in the Great Divide Basin...

In Wyoming, Five Springs Falls Campground provides an excellent opportunity for camping, hiking, picnicking, and sightseeing.

The Fontenelle Creek Recreation Site is a good location for camping, boating and fishing. The site offers potable water, a trailer dump station, two major parking areas for vehicle and boat trailer parking near boat ramp, a fully functional boat...

The Fortification Creek Wilderness Study Area (WSA) encompasses 12,419 acres of public land and a 640 acre inholding of state land. The landscape of the WSA is a steeply sloping, highly dissected and gullied terrain. Narrow ridges and numerous drainages...

The Four Bear Trailhead provides access to the Four Bear Trail that is suitable for horseback riding, hiking, and limited mountain biking. Facilities at the trailhead include an information kiosk, horse trailer parking, horse hitching rails, and toilet facilities. The...

This road (combined with Skyline Drive) is approximately 17 miles long and accesses BLM, Forest Service, and private lands. White Pine Ski Resort, Fremont Lake, the CCC Ponds, Halfmoon Lake, and Elkhart Park Trailhead are all accessed by this scenic...

This trail is open to hikers, horseback riders, mountain bikers, and backcountry campers. The route ambles through a mountain meadow and then follows a ridgeline providing spectacular view of the Gardner Mountain Wilderness Study Area. The trail mostly follows old...

Gardner Mountain WSA offers outstanding opportunities for primitive and unconfined recreation in the forms of hiking, fishing, hunting, and sightseeing.

Gebo- Crosby Historical Mining District is a historical coal mining town interpretive site. The first part of the site you come to is the town along with the cemetery. A few miles down the main road you come to the...

Golden Currant Campground is the perfect place to go if you want to picnic, bank fish or tent camp.

Nestled in the rolling hills of central Wyoming, the Goldeneye Reservoir is 29 miles northwest of Casper and contains 1,153 acres, of which 488 are covered by the reservoir. This body of water provides birders with the interesting opportunity to...

In Wyoming, Goose Island offers a scenic overlook on a bluff above the Bighorn River.

The Gooseberry Badlands Scenic Overlook provides visitors with panoramic view of colorful desert and endless blue sky. The colors of the soil, which mysteriously change with the seasons, accentuate the grotesque and intricately carved rock formations, inviting further exploration along...

Visitors to the Grave Springs Campground can camp, hunt, picnic, and it offers excellent small stream fishing and wildlife viewing. The site has twelve camping sites with RV parking and tent pads, two camping sites for tents only with parking...

The Greater Sand Dunes Special Recreation Management Area (SRMA) includes the following recreation sites: Killpecker Sand Dunes, Killpecker Open Play Area, Open Play Staging Area, Crookston Ranch, North Table Camp Site, Boar's Tusk, White Mountain Petroglyphs, Cedar Canyon Petroglyphs, Sand...

Green Mountain has spectacular views of the surrounding Wyoming landscapes and excellent deer and elk hunting.

The Green River/Warren Bridge River Access Area provides an opportunity to enjoy the Green River and related recreation activities. The high elevation and rolling prairie environment provides many recreation opportunities amid stunning vistas of the Wind River Mountains. A network...

The Hogan and Luce Campground has five individual camp sites and one group site. It is located near two reservoirs. The campground next to the Hogan Reservoir has picnic tables, toilet facilities, bear-proof food storage boxes, grills/fire rings, horse trailer...

The Hole-in-the-Wall is a colorful and scenic red sandstone escarpment that is rich in legend of outlaw activity from the late 1800s, most notably Butch Cassidy and the Wild Bunch Gang. The "hole" is a gap in the Red Wall...

The Honeycomb Buttes WSA encompasses 39,908 acres of BLM-administered land, 640 acres of split estate and 640 acres of state land. This WSA is one of the best examples of badlands topography in Wyoming with its many colored bluffs, small...

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...

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...

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.

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...

Remember your OUTDOOR ETHICS when enjoying your public lands. Please RECREATE RESPONSIBLY. Overview The Killpecker Sand Dunes Campground is located about 32 miles north of Rock Springs. The campground is a 10 acre flat on the edge of the Killpecker...

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

Lake Hattie Reservoir is a popular fishing, boating, and windsurfing area located near Laramie, Wyoming.

The Lake Mountain WSA encompasses 13,865 acres of BLM-administered land and a 40-acre inholding. The study area is in the Wyoming Range and contains an irregular series of steep-sided ridges ranging in elevation from 7,400 to over 9,600 feet. Rock...

The Large Vehicle Campground located within Scab Creek Recreation Area provides 7 campsites for those wishing to camp with packs stock, trailers, large RV's or campers. There are corrals provided in the campground for pack stock. Vault toilette and potable...

Ledge Creek is an undeveloped site accessible only by watercraft along the North Platter River. It is commonly used as a stopping point for fisherman during day floats, as there are portable toilets installed and left during the months of...

Considered to be one of the most beautiful areas in Sweetwater County, this undeveloped camping area is a haven for camping, hunting, hiking, biking, off-roading, photography and stargazing. On average, 75% of the days are cloud-free for spectacular opportunities to...

In Wyoming, Little Sandy Crossing is where the Emigrant Trail crosses the Little Sandy River.

A pivotal stop along the California, Mormon Pioneer and Pony Express overland routes, this site is discussed in numerous emigrant diaries and was also a stage station for a brief time. The bridge here is not original; crossing here was...

Nestled under the pine trees of Muddy Mountain, Lodgepole Campground provides 15 camping sites that include level tent pads and fire rings, with a few pull-through sites for large trailers/RVs. Two double-vaulted toilets are provided for camper's comfort. Two trailheads...

During the time of the westward emigration, wagons, livestock and people crossing the Green River in Wyoming were faced with a choice to try to ford the river or pay to take the ferry.

This challenging 3/4-mile trail leads to the magnificent Paint Rock Canyon and is a steep and rocky journey to Paint Rock Creek where it meets the Paint Rock Canyon Trail. The route to the Lone Tree Trail is marked by...

The Mallo Trail is somewhat unique in that it passes through several vegetative zones including riparian, aspen, spruce/fir, ponderosa pine, grassland, bare rock, and shrub communities. Several points along the trail afford vistas of the Black Hills, and wildlife is...