14 120 14 14 16 14 16 431 16 90 PARK TO PARK 90 116 85 50 59 116 16 Highlights 26 120 434 192 387 450 450 26 20 85 Families love the herd of buffalo wandering the park grounds in Thermopolis and the Star Plunge pool’s water-slides, whilst couples migrate to the State Bathhouse, featuring indoor and outdoor soaking pools. 1 HOT SPRINGS STATE PARK 189 picnic tables that offer a break from the road. 26 287 351 259 59 20 25 270 18 135 220 251 18 20 2 NATIONAL HISTORIC TRAILS INTERPRETIVE CENTER 30 189 Step back in time through interactive exhibits in Casper to experience the hard-ships and victories of those who ventured west in the 1800s on the Oregon, Mormon, California and Pony Express trails. 189 414 372 See actual tracks near Guernsey and Torrington left by the countless wagons that passed along the Oregon Trail carry-ing settlers from the East to new homes in the West, and tour restored buildings at 80 the largest military post on the Northern Plains at nearby Fort Laramie National Historic Site, established as a private fur-trading post in 1834. 191 220 28 28 4 OREGON TRAIL RUTS 487 287 80 stagecoach that was used on the Cheyenne to Black Hills Stage and Express Line carrying passengers and gold. 487 77 487 85 26 34 313 6 130 70 THE WYOMING 30 DINOSAUR CENTER 13 130 230 230 25 789 530 OPPOSITE PAGE CLOCKWISE FROM TOP LEFT: HOT SPRINGS STATE PARK, JEFF VANUGA; WIND RIVER CANYON, JEFF VANUGA; FORT LARAMIE NATIONAL HISTORIC SITE, KENT KANOUSE; AYRES NATURAL BRIDGE, ERIC LINDBERG. RIGHT: BUFFALO BILL CENTER OF THE WEST, ERIC LINDBERG. Discover a 30-metre-long natural rock arch spanning La Prele Creek west of Douglas. Hike a mini-trail that leads to a view of the bridge from above, as well as 3 AYRES NATURAL BRIDGE Uncover the town of Lusk’s begin-nings as a busy homesteading area and pi-oneer history through relics from the 19th and 20th centuries, and view an authentic 5 STAGECOACH MUSEUM More than 30 mounted skeletons in Thermopolis illustrate Wyo-ming’s prehistoric past, including the Archaeopteryx dinosaur specimen — one of only 10 in the world. 85 80 Park to Park Road Trip Follow the path of America’s pioneers on your way to the country’s first national park. WHEATLAND TO GLENDO STATE PARK CASPER TO THERMOPOLIS Head north on Interstate 25 through Wheatland, where options for outdoor fun include golfing, fishing and boating. Visit Oregon Trail Ruts National Landmark — where ruts carved into stone tell the stories of thousands of pioneers following the Oregon Trail in the mid-1800s — on your way to Fort Laramie National Historic Site, a 1835 fur-trading stop turned military post. GLENDO STATE PARK TO CASPER Located at the state’s heart, Casper is Wyoming’s adventure capital and second largest city. Visit the National Historic Trails Interpretive Center, Fort Caspar Museum and Historic Site, Tate Geologic Museum or Nico-laysen Art Museum. From Casper, deviate from the inter-state and go northwest on Hwy 20. Known as one of Wyoming’s best walleye and trout fisheries, Boysen State Park is surrounded by the Wind River Indian Reservation. Beginning in the nearby town of Shoshoni, the Wind River Canyon Sce-nic Byway puts you face-to-face with the windswept West. THERMOPOLIS TO CODY Get wet and wild at Glendo State Park, a haven for boaters, anglers and swimmers. En route to Casper, stop in Douglas to see souvenirs from 100 years of Wyoming State Fairs, historic apparel and other fascinating artefacts at Wyoming Pioneer Memorial Museum. The Laramie Mountains and Medicine Bow National Forest surround your next desti-nation — Glenrock — making it a perfect hub for fishing, camping and mountain biking. Make your way to Ayres Natural Bridge, a natural bridge over La Prele Creek just 8 kilometres off Interstate 25. Western Photography Museum. Don’t miss Meeteetse Chocolatier, featuring the decadent creations of Tim Kellogg, a saddle bronc rider and cowboy turned chocolatier. CODY TO YELLOWSTONE NATIONAL PARK In Thermopolis, discover ancient creatures at the Wyoming Dinosaur Center or take a dip in the world’s largest single-mineral hot springs at Hot Springs State Park. Nearby Legend Rock State Petroglyph Site invites visitors to view more than 300 petroglyphs spanning thousands of years. On your way to Cody, drive to Meeteetse, an 1890s-era town with three intimate museums: The First National Bank Muse-um, Meeteetse Museum and Carles Belden Northwest of Thermopolis is the town of Cody, named after the famous Wild West showman Colonel William F. “Buffalo Bill” Cody and host to nightly summer rodeos, gunfight reenactments and historic factoids at Buffalo Bill Center of the West and Mu-seum of the Old West at Old Trail Town. Then, veer onto the Buffalo Bill Cody Scenic Byway, which starts about 40 kilo-metres west of Cody and follows the north fork of the Shoshone River through the scenic Wapiti Valley to the East Entrance of Yellowstone National Park. TravelWyoming.com/uk 11
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