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magnusfide
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Feb 02, 2018

Our Next Trip: Wyoming Roaming

We like to do themed trips and this one we're calling Wyoming Roaming.

We'll cruise through Wyoming and finally get to spend some time at the Longmire Days and the Petrified Forest in Buffalo.

Still deciding our final itinerary but will definitely go to Cody to see the natural history museum. We'll stop in at the homesteaders' museum in Powell and swing by the Carmelite Monks to see if we can load up on Herself's favorite teas. They have great coffee too.

Wyoming's a big state but we'll see about allowing a week for some unplanned roaming too.
  • Ramp Digger wrote:
    lenr wrote:
    Guernsey, WY has register cliff where thousands of pioneers carved their names or initial still visible, and wagon wheel ruts in the sandstone from thousands of wagons. Very unique.
    I have heard there is a really nice State Park near there with good camping on a lake, we plan to check it out on our next trip. Called GUERNSEY STATE PARK.


    It is nice! And pretty much never full (well, except during the eclipse) and easy big rig access for some sites. There's electric at some sites too. If you're more adventurous, you can go to neighboring Grey Rock reservoir and park right on the water front and boondock there... I THINK it's free. We've only spent the day there so I'm not positive on that part.
  • We also plan on spending some time Wandering Wyoming this year and this has been very helpful.

    I'll keep coming back for a few days and see if there is anything more.
  • Guernsey State Park is deceptively large. There's a road that goes around the east side of the lake (biggest campgrounds are on the west side). It dead ends (plenty of area to turn around) and the road is narrow in spots. There's parts of the lake that you can't get to by vehicle; but if you're bringing a boat there's lots of access points, and you'll be able to explore even more.

    Just up the road, not too far north of Guernsey SP is Glendo SP. It's considerably larger than Guernsey. I've been by it several times, but have not stayed there. On my "to do" list for this year. If it's similar to Guernsey, then it's going to be a wonderful destination.
  • D.E.Bishop wrote:
    We also plan on spending some time Wandering Wyoming this year and this has been very helpful.

    I'll keep coming back for a few days and see if there is anything more.

    Yes, I hope the suggestions continue. They've been very helpful in planning our itinerary.
  • There are a couple of campgrounds in Lander, but Sleeping Bear is the nicest one, not very large, but situated on top of a hill overlooking Lander and the Wind River mountains to the west. It's full service campground and the number is 307-332-5159 if you decide to stay around Lander.
  • I’ll join the chorus on Snowy Range, well worth seeing.

    I’ve overnighted in the Big Horn mountains up north, want to spend more time there as well.
  • The area around Pinedale is gorgeous. I don’t know your RV is but we and our truck camper drove up to see where the Green River originates at Green River Lakes. It is a long drive on a bumpy road but worth it.

    We have a September trip planned for Western Wyoming. I think we will check out Red Desert, Shell Falls and dinosaur tracks in that area plus other places i cant remember now.

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