Pilot Butte Wild Horse Scenic Tour

Total Miles 25.8
Technical Rating
2 Easy
Best Time Summer, Fall
Trail Type Full-Width Road
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Trail Overview

The Pilot Butte Wild Horse Scenic Tour is a backcountry drive that features numerous high overlooks and the probability of spotting wild horses that roam the rangelands of southwest Wyoming. The drive takes you along the rim of White Mountain and past Pilot Butte where you'll get unobstructed views across the high desert. Interepretive signs along the way explain the area's features, importance, and history. Of the estimated 6,000 horses that freely roam Wyoming, hundreds of them live here in the White Mountain Management Area, giving you good odds of a sighting. To increase the chances, the BLM recommends visiting the area between sunrise and mid-morning or in the evening hours. Aside from the horse herds, you can spot rabbits, pronghorn, coyotes, and raptors. A few side tracks, including one that leads to Pilot Butte, can be followed to extend your exploration.

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Difficulty

This wide gravel road is easy to drive, but may be difficult in the off-season when wind drifts snow across the high desert. Side roads off the main route are narrow and much rougher.

Technical Rating

2

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Roger Crawford
Jun 06, 2026
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Trail was clear, basically a graded county road. Not a horse in site for the entire length. Saw a couple of Pronghorns, but that was it.
Justin P
Oct 07, 2025
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Brett Barson
Jul 24, 2025
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James Duran
May 31, 2025
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Easy trail anything could make it down
Frank B
Sep 06, 2024
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Wild horse area. Saw 2 herds but we had to take the side roads to see them. One herd was just to the south of Pilot butte. Another 3 horses were further north and a side road to the west.
max E
Jun 28, 2024
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Super fun easy trail 2wd no problem as long as you stick to the mail trail much harder high clearance 4x4 parts on side of trail with a nasty hill clime.
Becky Marcelliano
Jun 23, 2024
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The trail was in great shape, but did include some fairly deep puddles especially on the side trails. We saw the bulk of the horses in the morning hours.
Emily P
May 09, 2024
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Stunning stuff. Saw several sets of horses (from a respectful distance, drone shots were taken from afar to not startle horses), as well as wild antelope herds. Windy and cold. Bring binoculars. Got stuck once in deep mud on a side trail, but were driving in the dark, and missed that there was a full bypass about 1 foot from where we had driven so still an easy trail if you stay on the main path. You could still see wildlife from the main road.
Jeff Egbert
Apr 20, 2024
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Road was in great shape, dry and recently graded in spots. Side trip to Pilot Butte where we hiked up the East side.
Kayde Blake
Sep 05, 2023
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BJ Easton
Jul 18, 2023
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Tisha Rowland
Jun 15, 2023
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Pilot Butte Wild Horse Scenic Tour Trail can be accessed by the following ride types:

  • Single Track
  • 50 Inch
  • 60 Inch
  • High Clearance
  • Full Width

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