Wyoming Road Trips

Northern Wyoming - Mount Rushmore SD, Devils Tower, Yellowstone, and Jackson Hole

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This is the ultimate Wyoming Road Trip, a personal favorite! Northern Wyoming has a great deal of beauty and things to do and see. In northeastern Wyoming is the Black Hills area and Devils Tower. North-central Wyoming offers the Big Horn mountain range, and of course northwestern Wyoming includes the Yellowstone National Park and Jackson Hole areas. Learn more about this trip


Saratoga & Aspen Alley Wyoming Scenic Fall Road Trip

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Fall brings color to Wyoming, and if the beautiful scenery of a fall day is your thing, this trip will not disappoint. In addition, the many wildflowers of spring make it a great trip in June.

The trip originates in Laramie, WY, located in Southeastern Wyoming just two hours north of Denver.

From Laramie get on state Highway 130 (also known as Snowy Range Road) to Centennial. From Centennial the Snowy Range Scenic Byway will take you across the Medicine Bow Mountains (also referred to as the Snowy Range) and Medicine Bow National Forest. This road features plenty of fall color and great views of mountains and lakes. Learn more about Saratoga & Aspen Alley Wyoming


Denver - Fort Laramie Historic and Scenic Road Trip

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This week's trip combines a touch of historic flavor, along with some beautiful scenery. The trip starts with a quick jaunt up I25 going north out of Denver to Cheyenne, WY. Just north of Cheyenne you will take US Highway 85, which travels northeast to Torrington, WY. The trip will continue through Torrington to Lingle, and on to Fort Laramie. Fort Laramie is a National Historic Site located between Lingle and Guernsey Wyoming. More about Denver - Fort Laramie Historic and Scenic Road Trip


Salt Lake City - Flaming Gorge and Scenic Road Trip

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This week's trip takes visitors to the Flaming Gorge National Recreation Area, via a very scenic trip. The trip originates in Salt Lake City, Utah and takes you to North Snyderville Basin via I80. The trip will then go south and to the east on US Highway 40 towards Vernal, Utah. This will take you through the Uinta National Forest and by Strawberry Reservoir enroute to Vernal. From Vernal the trip goes north on US Highway 191 through the Ashley National Forest. More about Salt Lake City - Flaming Gorge and Scenic Road Trip


Sturgis Motorcycle Rally

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One of the largest motorcycle rallys in the world, the first full week in August, Sturgis, South Dakota plays host to the Sturgis Motorcycle Rally. Sturgis is a quaint little town with a population of 6,500 people nestled in the Black Hills, located approximately 30 miles into South Dakota from the Wyoming border. However, during the week of the rally, the population of Sturgis swells to over 500,000 people and thus the inspiration for this road trip. Sometimes, after a few days in Sturgis, the best road in Sturgis is the road out of town for a day or two. More about Sturgis Motorcycle Rally



Cheyenne Frontier Days

Known as the "Daddy of 'em All", the Cheyenne Frontier Days is the longest continuous running rodeo in the world. With roughly 1,800 cowboys and cowgirls participating, it also makes it the largest outdoor rodeo in the world. The Cheyenne Frontier Days take place over a ten day period ending the last full week of July, in Cheyenne Wyoming, and regularly draws around 400,000 to 500,000 visitors from all over the world. In addition to the daily rodeo events, there are a number of other events that take place including concerts, fair, rides, food vendors, parades, the Cheyenne Frontier Days Western Art Show and Sale, pancake feed, Chuckwagon cookoff, in addition to a United States Air Force Thunderbirds aerial show. More about Cheyenne Frontier Days


University of Wyoming vs. University of Texas Football

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September 12, 2009 will play host to one of the biggest football games ever played in the State of Wyoming. The implications of the game may not exceed the excitement and anticipation of the game, that is for sure. The University of Wyoming Cowboys will play host to the University of Texas Longhorns in a college football matchup. Texas, ranked second in the preseason polls, will be led by Heisman Trophy finalist and hopeful Colt McCoy. The University of Wyoming will begin a new era, as the game will be the second game coached by new head coach Dave Christensen. More about this football game