Beginner Off-Road Trails Near Orin, Wyoming

This short ATV loop reaches the top of Sunset Ridge on the northern end of the Laramie Mountains where you'll find terrific views of the area's larger peaks and Wyoming's eastern plains. The loop begins…
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This is one way to access the tri-point of Wyoming, South Dakota, and Nebraska. It's a beautiful trail through the Buffalo Gap National Grassland.There are 1-2 water crossings (seasonal) that can be muddy. You will…
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This is a trail within the Buffalo Gap National Grassland in Fall River County, South Dakota. It's mostly a trail through the scenic prairie and has 1-2 water crossings. There appear to be options for…
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This is a beautiful trail through the Buffalo Gap National Grassland in Fall River County, South Dakota. It has deep ruts and can be muddy. You will share the road with cattle at times. Hunting…
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This trail takes you through the north part of Pole Mountain. About halfway through, you will pass by an old uranium mine. It is filled in, but you can still walk around it. The northwest…
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This trail takes you through the northern part of the National Forest, offering a variety of views along the way. The eastern section features a more open landscape, with plenty of chances to spot wildlife.…
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Head north on Road 713 to reach the trails that follow the northernmost edge of the National Forest. This is an excellent area for spotting wildlife and taking in expansive open views of the surrounding…
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From north to south, Pants Butte Road takes you through part of western Nebraska that makes you feel like you're driving through a painting. At both ends of the road, you're able to see for…
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This route takes you through the northern area of the Pole Mountain unit of Medicine Bow National Forest between Laramie and Cheyenne and provides access to numerous dispersed campsites. It is a well-graded road consisting…
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This trail takes you through the easternmost part of the Pole Mountain area. The trail is mostly smooth with some rock obstacles, as well as some deep holes that fill with water after a good…
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This Forest Service backroad cuts through the Medicine Bow National Forest, just north of HWY 210 and the unique Pole Mountain and Vedauwoo areas. This route offers single-lane country roads and provides access to lots…
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Telephone is a portion of FR 712 that provides access to numerous side trails and dispersed campsites. The trail is well graded and generally two vehicles wide. A short section of the trail has buried…
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This graded and well-maintained backroad cuts through the Medicine Bow National Forest, just north of HWY 210 and the unique Vedauwoo area. This route offers undulating country roads and provides access to lots of dispersed…
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This fun shortcut between Happy Jack Road and Eagle Rock Road in the Pole Mountain area of Medicine Bow National Forest between Laramie and Cheyenne includes a few short steep ups and downs. This route…
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The beginning of this route on the North Branch Crow Creek Road is fairly easy, with only a few tight turns and requiring only enough clearance to negotiate the standard forest service earthen water diversion…
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This trail leads to the top of Bisbee Hill concrete observation bunker once used by the military. The views from the top are excellent. You can enter the bunker by taking a short walking path…
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This is a well-maintained dirt road leading to an amazing viewpoint overlooking the city of Laramie, with the Snowy Range peaks visible in the distance. There are several dispersed camping sites along the way. Do…
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This starts as a nice single vehicle wide trail that meanders to the eastern edge of the Pole Mountain area. There are several very nice dispersed camping spots along the way. As you venture farther…
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This is a beautiful road that is well-maintained as it winds through Vedauwoo. Stop at the Headquarters Trailhead for access to miles of hiking and mountain bike trails. There are many dispersed camping sites along…
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This is an amazing road that takes you through the heart of Vedauwoo. The trail takes you along a creek through a beautiful valley full of beaver ponds. There is plenty of dispersed camping along…
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This is an out-and-back trail off Blair Wallis Road in Medicine Bow National Forest between Laramie and Cheyenne. After the creek crossing at the trailhead, it climbs through the pines and becomes a narrow two-track…
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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 easy-to-drive backroad cuts through the unique Vedauwoo area of the Medicine Bow National Forest where you'll discover huge piles of ancient Sherman granite. This route offers a tour of these intriguing rock structures while…
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This is a beautiful trail in southern Vedauwoo. The trail starts in the trees but opens up into a beautiful valley with large rock formations. There is dispersed camping along the trail, but only in…
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This trail is west of Custer past Jewell Cave National Park, just east of the Wyoming border. It is a freshly groomed gravel to light rocky trail. Stock vehicles can run on this trail. Breathtaking…
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Prairie Dog is an east-west trail that connects Hat Creek Road with Conklin (FR 924). The topography of the trail is very much like the others in the area, with rolling hills covered with mixed-grass…
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One of Wyoming's designated scenic backways, this drive utilizes both paved and gravel roads to travel over the rugged Seminoe Mountains and past three reservoirs fed by the North Platte River. You'll discover the unsung…
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You will enjoy this road with its amazing views at the top that sneak out of the trees every now and again. There are a bunch of camping spots at the beginning of the road,…
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A scenic Wyoming backroad where the opportunity to see antelope, mule deer, and elk is very high. There are several cattle guards and numerous washboard areas on this route so don't expect to travel at…
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Conklin (Forest Road 924) is an out-and-back trail that runs north-south, meandering over rolling hills in the Oglala National Grassland. The trailhead is located a mile south of the South Dakota-Nebraska border on Hat Creek…
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