Beginner Off-Road Trails Near Rock River, Wyoming

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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You will enjoy this road with its amazing views. There are a few spots that look like they would be good for camping. Road can be muddy when wet, with some water puddles. Dirt or…
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Beautiful road with amazing views, multiple lakes, great open meadows, and trees. There is no camping, but it is a quick, simple, enjoyable road to take a drive on. It is rocky and rutted in…
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Trail winds through a heavily wooded area with fantastic views of the Centennial Ridge down to the flatlands and Sheep Mountain below. Look out for the abandoned mining equipment near the end of the trail.…
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This popular, fun four-wheeling route leads to Bear Lake in the beautiful Snowy Range. The road begins from Libby Pass near timberline and descends into a subalpine forest where you can spot elk and marmots.…
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Road 336 is one mile off of Road 396 to Bear Lake. A high-clearance vehicle is needed for this trail. A good portion of the trail is covered with rocks. Be prepared for strong winds…
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Beautiful road with amazing views and tall trees. There isn't much for camping, maybe a spot or two, but it is a quick simple enjoyable road to take a drive on. This road takes you…
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This trail takes you to the top of Kennaday Peak, where you will find a historic fire lookout. The trail starts out as a well-maintained forest service road, a little narrow at the bottom but…
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Heading from Fox Road (County Road 47), you'll come to the Squaw Ridge Road Trailhead, which is also known as Forest Service Road 311.A. This trail starts off with deep sand ruts, which will get…
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This is a well-maintained road that climbs to a stunning 10,000 feet. The views on the way up are breathtaking. Once at the top, you will find the U.W. Infrared Telescope Observatory, as well as…
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This county road connects Highway 287 to Highway 230 and also provides access to Chimney Rock from Highway 287. The east end consists mainly of red clay that becomes extremely muddy when wet and develops…
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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 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 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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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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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 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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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 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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The trail starts at Mountain Home, where there is a large parking lot to unload if you are riding an ATV or SXS. The trail begins fairly easily and has multiple places for dispersed camping.…
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This is a well-maintained forest service road. It has multiple sites along the way for dispersed camping. The trail winds high above Pelton Creek and gives you multiple access points to the Platte River Wilderness…
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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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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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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 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 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 one of a few options for a more adventurous route between Wyoming and Colorado. Boulder Ridge Road has two parts;the half located in Wyoming is a well-maintained county road, and the half in…
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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 road takes you through beautiful backcountry, connecting I-80 to Highway 287. It is surrounded by open views and unique rock formations. You can combine this route with Pumpkin Vine Road to make a complete…
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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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