ROAD TRIPS ROUTE B EVANSTON TO ROCK SPRINGS From Evanston head to Bear River State Park , where you can stop off at the visitor center to speak with locals about your travel plans. The park also has a small herd of bison and elk and 3 miles of hiking trails. Continue east on I-80 to visit Fort Bridger State Historic Site , which was originally established as an emigrant supply stop along the Oregon Trail. Visit historic build-ings like the trading post and stone barracks and browse the museum and gift shop. Before making your way to Rock Springs , dip down from the town of Green River into Flaming Gorge National Recreation Area , where 2.5 million boaters, campers, hikers, fishermen, cross-country skiers and other outdoor enthusiasts flock each year. ROCK SPRINGS TO PINEDALE Follow Hwy 191 north toward the Killpecker Sand Dunes , a sprawling natural sandbox that’s popular with both off-road vehicle enthusiasts and hikers who take to the trails around Boar’s Tusk — the core of an ancient volcano. Also nearby are the White Mountain Petroglyphs, featuring hundreds of etchings on sandstone cliffs. PINEDALE TO GRAND TETON NATIONAL PARK ROCKIES TO TETONS WYOMING You are here Choose a route of epic scale with stops in the Snowy Mountain Range, Medicine Bow Moun-tain Range, Seminoe Mountains and Wind River Mountain Range on the way to the Grand Teton and Yellowstone national parks. From Pinedale, continue north on Hwy 191, which becomes the Wyoming Centenni-al Scenic Byway — a 163-mile route that stretches all the way to Dubois . Take the byway to Jackson and stop to admire the town’s signature antler arches and pictur-esque Town Square; or spend a few hours perusing the National Museum of Wildlife Art . Then, take Hwy 191 to the entrance of Grand Teton National Park . GRAND TETON NATIONAL PARK TO YELLOWSTONE PINE BLUFFS TO LARAMIE LARAMIE TO RAWLINS 60 Wyoming Official Travelers Journal CHEYENNE BIG BOOTS, FLICKR/COGDOG Stop at Jackson Lake to soak in magnificent views of the snow-marbled Teton Moun-tains, then cruise the John D. Rockefeller Jr. Memorial Parkway (Hwy 191) through dense forests and meadows to Yellowstone . Keep your eyes peeled for grizzly bears, moose, elk, bighorn sheep and mule deer along the way. Stop into the Pine Bluffs Information Center on your way to Cheyenne . There’s plenty to see in the capital city, including Wyoming State Muse-um , where you can learn about the everyday lives of Wyomingites from the early days to the present; Historic Governors’ Mansion , the beautifully restored home of the state’s former first families; and Cheyenne Big Boots , 8-foot-tall, colorfully painted cowboy boots displayed around town. Continuing west on Hwy 210, take a quick detour to Curt Gowdy State Park . The Laramie Mountains offer a stunning backdrop for outdoorsy folks, especially mountain bikers look-ing to singletrack epic trails. Nearby is Vedauwoo Campground and Recreation Area — a great place for climbers, hikers and campers. Get on I-80 to head toward Laramie . It’s a popular spot for recreation from fishing to skiing. Other attractions include University of Wyoming Geo-logical Museum and the American Heritage Center . Detour on your way to Rawlins to Seminoe State Park north of I-80, surrounded by white sand dunes and the stomping grounds of thousands of pronghorn, the Seminoe Mountains , Seminoe Reservoir and the “Miracle Mile” of the North Platte River . Or head over the Snowy Range Scenic Byway from Laramie to explore Saratoga and Encampment . Saratoga is perhaps best known for its mineral hot springs , but also draws folks to blue-ribbon trout fishing on the North Platte River. Encampment rests at the base of the Sierra Madres and is the gateway to the Medicine Bow Forest.
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