REGIONS SCAN THIS PAGE WY AM I HERE? MEET HORSE TRAINER AND PRO BARREL RACER ASHLEY SCHAFER AND HER STALLION, CAN MAN, WHO LIVE ON A 120-ACRE RANCH NEAR TORRINGTON. Park to Park 14 120 14 14 16 14 90 16 431 16 90 50 59 116 85 116 16 120 26 26 5 20 434 192 387 450 450 85 259 59 189 26 20 25 135 189 30 Park to Park Experiences 1 287 351 220 1 270 18 251 2 18 4 85 STATE PARKS 20 BOYSEN STATE PARK Situated at the opening of the Wind River Canyon, visitors enjoy boating, fishing and swimming in addition to scenically located campsites. 487 191 220 28 487 77 26 28 287 487 372 NATIONAL HISTORIC TRAILS INTERPRETIVE CENTER 80 CASPER 789 80 130 4 230 189 STAGECOACH MUSEUM LUSK 30 13 130 230 34 313 HOT SPRINGS STATE PARK Stand-out features include a 104-degree bathhouse for visitors looking for a soak and a suspension bridge overlooking the Bighorn River. 25 414 OPPOSITE PAGE: WIND RIVER CANYON AND THE BIGHORN RIVER, JEFF VANUGA; AYRES NATURAL BRIDGE, ERIC LINDBERG. Step back in time through interactive exhibits to experience the hardships and victories of those who ventured West in the 1800s on the Oregon, Mormon, California and Pony Express trails. Find out what it’s like to forge a river, or test your strength with the wagon-pulling exhibit. 530 70 Discover a 100-foot-long natural rock arch spanning La Prele Creek west of Douglas. This oasis has a mini-trail that will lead you to a view of the bridge from above, as well as picnic tables that offer a break from the road. Learn more about Douglas’ history at Fort Fetterman Historic Site, one of the few existing frontier posts with original buildings. 2 AYRES NATURAL BRIDGE DOUGLAS Lusk was a notorious cow town and busy homesteading area in its early 80 days. Dive into its early beginnings and pioneer history through relics from the 19th and 20th centuries, and view an authentic stagecoach that was frequently used on the Cheyenne to Black Hills Stage and Express Line carrying passengers and gold. 85 EDNESS K. WILKINS Edness is a quiet getaway for nature lovers seeking the relaxing effect of cottonwood-shaded terrain, rewarding bird watching, leisurely strolls, canoeing and fishing. 5 THE WYOMING DINOSAUR CENTER & DIG SITES THERMOPOLIS GLENDO STATE PARK Glendo is a top destination for boating, water skiing, camping and fishing due to the large, serene reservoir situated in the middle of the park. Water enthu -siasts are also joined by history buffs here — the park has arti -facts and teepee remnants from several Native American tribes. 3 FORT LARAMIE HISTORIC SITE & OREGON TRAIL RUTS NEAR GUERNSEY & TORRINGTON Relax in a naturally heated mineral pool at Hot Springs State Park, then make your way to the Dinosaur Center, where hundreds of displays and more than 30 mounted skele-tons illustrate Wyoming’s prehistoric past, including the Archaeopteryx specimen — one of only 10 in the world. GUERNSEY STATE PARK See actual tracks left by the countless wagons that passed along the Oregon Trail, and tour restored buildings at the largest military post on the Northern Plains at Fort Laramie National Historic Site, originally established as a private fur-trading post in 1834. WELCOME CENTER ■ Cheyenne VISITOR CENTERS ■ ■ ■ ■ Meeteetse Casper Douglas Pine Bluffs ■ ■ ■ ■ Thermopolis Lusk Wheatland Chugwater Rocky bluffs create a peaceful haven for swimmers, boaters and water skiers on the Guernsey Reservoir. Visitors can also tour historic buildings built by the Civilian Conservation Corps in the 1930s, including the Guernsey Museum, which is located on top of a cliff that gives way to expan -sive views of the water. TravelWyoming.com 93
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