Beginner Off-Road Trails Near East Thermopolis, Wyoming

This scenic route takes the back roads from Thermopolis to Lysite, Wyoming. The county road travels through private property, so stay on the road. The road is a gravel road until you cross the county…
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This is a less-traveled road linking the interior of the park with the northeast end of the Outer Loop Road. It connects the Outer Loop Road with Side By Side. With less traffic than other…
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Short and easy connector trail in the higher region of the park. It provides a quick route to connect from upper Side By Side to the middle of the Picnic Area Trail without needing to…
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Relatively easy trail connecting visitors to the east side of the park, and providing an easy way out after running some of the harder areas of the park. It links up to the middle of…
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This is a connector trail leading from the mid-section of Charlie over to Lower Bobcat, and by extension, the middle of the Side By Side and Picnic Area Trails. It's an easy route, but it…
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A scenic dirt trail that follows a winding path along the edge of the badlands cliff ridge overlooking the river valley. The trail traverses prairie grassland and eroded badlands canyons with spectacular colors and rock…
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Castle Garden Road is located just east of Moneta. Turn onto Castle Garden Road and continue until you see a sign to the left, and then it is five miles to the petroglyph site. You…
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An easy trail through wide-open prairie land that seems to stretch to the horizon. Pronghorn, coyote, and rabbits are often seen. Cell service is spotty but available in more than 50% of the trail. Sunrise…
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This route passes through the McCullough Peaks Wild Horse range following BLM roads. The Southern section is Gravel road. The Northern section is a maintained dirt road. Regulations require staying 300 feet away from horses…
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This is an easy trail at the beginning, changing to moderate towards the end. This 4x4 trail travels from Highway 16 through meadows and wooded areas to reach hiking trails that access East Tensleep Lake.…
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From Outlaw Cave Campground/Hiking Trail, you go up to the rim of the canyon for a 6-mile ride. This trail offers spectacular views of Outlaw Canyon. If it's rained recently, the trail will be muddy.…
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This is a 32-mile trek through the foothills of the Big Horn mountains. This is a National Back Country Byway that crosses mostly BLM land, parallels private land and crosses private land several times but…
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This designated Wyoming Scenic Backway makes a large semi-loop through the vastness of north-central Wyoming. It's a remarkable drive that crosses more than a hundred miles while catching the southern tail of the Bighorn Mountains.…
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This is an easy 9-mile trail using gravel roads leading to the Outlaw Cave Campground/parking area. From Kaycee, take Mayoworth Road west to Barnum Road. Take Barnum Road south to where it turns into dirt.…
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Bypass the pavement and explore this beautiful canyon just west of Highway 28 south of Lander. High red rock cliffs run along the Little Popo Agie River. The canyon is filled with beautiful ranch property…
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Just south of the Red Canyon Rd exit on Hwy 28, there is a strip of BLM land between the highway and Red Canyon. This trail runs along the ridge, high above the highway, and…
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From Kaycee, Wyoming, take Old Highway 87 south to where it crosses under I-25. It turns to dirt shortly after that, and you take TTT Road to West Willow Creek Road. West Willow Creek Road…
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McCullough Peaks Road is a very scenic road that goes up and down the McCullough Peaks and overlooks the McCullough Peaks Wilderness area. This is a very well-maintained gravel road that will be easily traversed…
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The trail is passable by any high-clearance 4x4 and has lots of motorcycle traffic. It has rock fields, open meadows, dense forest coverage, and a couple of ponds. A windstorm recently knocked hundreds of trees…
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Belknap Access is an out-and-back spur off of the main Carter Mountain Access road, providing access to a vast area alongside Carter Mountain. Pretty easy road, passable with most stock 4-wheel drive vehicles. This route…
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When navigating this Forest Service road, you will find it mostly easy with views of rolling meadows to start. But the further you go, the terrain changes from a maintained dirt road to one that…
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This beautiful drive connects the southern Bighorn National Forest to the small community of Mayoworth. The road's steep grades are almost as impressive as the scenery. Up high, you'll pass patchy forests, broad meadows, and…
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The canyon is a spectacular sight, and one of the best nature attractions in Northeast Wyoming. The road that winds through the canyon is lined with steep cliffs on both sides and immense boulders. Crazy…
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Carter Mountain Access Road travels approximately 11 miles up the north shoulder of Carter Mountain, leading to wonderful views, lakes, streams, and open meadows. Wildlife and wildflowers are in abundance. Evidence of old logging activity…
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From Highway 16, west of Buffalo, you take the Sheep Mountain Road to the lookout. It's an easy ride with spectacular views at the top. The fire lookout facility sits at 9600 feet in the…
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Indian 4WD Trail is a fantastic 11-mile trail that crosses two mountains, goes through the valleys and pines, goes across Pass Creek and the Little Popo Agie River, and ends at Frye Lake in the…
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Sunlight Mesa drops from 9500 feet to just under 8000 feet in elevation, and it moves southwest from Hunt Mtn Rd to an overlook of the Big Horn Basin and Lovell down below. There are…
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Between Grouse Creek and Sunlight Mesa, high in the Big Horn Mountains of Wyoming, you find Long Park (FSR 209). With a view to the south in the far distance of Cloud Peak Wilderness Area,…
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This 40-mile trail starts in Kaycee, Wyoming, right off of I-25, and takes you to the canyon rim overlooking the Hole in the Wall Valley and Hole in the Wall Pass. You can stage in…
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