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Check a Few Items Off Your List in 岩石弹簧 & 绿河

Sweetwater County, Wyoming, is home to 10,500 square miles of pure, high-desert adventure. Check out these top attractions to put on your travel bucket list.

1. 游览火烈峡国家公园

的火焰峡谷风景小道 is situated where the rugged Uinta Mountains meet the expansive Wyoming desert. 的 breathtaking scenery is the perfect setting for boating, fishing, mountain biking, ATVing and hiking. 的re is plenty to see and do year-round including 耽于幻想. In fact, fun continues as the flakes fall in winter. 从 cross-country skiing and snowshoeing the trails to ice fishing for the big catch, cold-weather fanatics have plenty to do. 的 area is also home to a wide array of wildlife like moose, 落基山麋鹿, 叉角羚, 大角羊和各种鳟鱼.

2. Hike to the Ancient Cliff Dwellings on White Mountain

发现白山岩画, where you will find a unique version of southwest Wyoming’s history told through etchings in the sandstone walls of White Mountain. 的 Native Americans who lived in this area (roughly 200 to 1,000 years ago) left behind a legacy of their lifestyle in the form of hundreds of fascinating carvings.

Directions to 白山岩画:

抬头U.S. 191号，在石泉市以北10英里处. Turn right at CR 4-18 (at the sign that reads Petroglyphs, 沙丘, 野猪的獠牙)，然后离开了CR 4-17. Drive about 14 miles on the dirt road until you reach the 白山岩画 sign. Turn left and drive about two miles until you reach the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) parking lot. 从 here, you’ll walk a quarter mile along a packed foot trail to the petroglyphs.

3. 沿着绿河划独木舟

坐落在城市的中心绿河, 绿河 Whitewater Park and Tubing Channel offers not only the easiest access around, but also the most options for cooling off. Split into two channels that wrap around Expedition Island, 公园里有险滩, as well as gentle wading pools for families.

的 northern channel stretches for a full 1,200 feet and is tailor-made for mellow endeavors such as wading, 油管和游泳. A series of gently plunging rapids give tubers a thrill over three different four-foot drops. 注意安全，别忘了 check current whitewater conditions with USGS.

4. 体验世界级的牛仔竞技表演

It's not surprising that you can get a hearty dose of rodeo fun in Sweetwater County. After all, Wyoming embodies cowboy culture with its wide-open plains and numerous ranches. What better way to experience the thrills and unique skills of the West than at 一个竞技.

5. 参加节日活动

Sweetwater County is home to nearly a dozen festivals throughout the year. If you are a fan of international activities, 汽车, 冰啤酒或现场音乐,n southwest Wyoming is the place for you. 的re is a festival to tickle everyone’s fancy! 查看我们的日历找到你的下一个活动.

6. Explore Seedskadee国家野生动物保护区

的 Seedskadee国家野生动物保护区 is more than 26,000 acres of wide-open wildlife adventure waiting to happen. Situated between the Fontenelle Dam and 绿河, it’s a major attraction for those who want to go birding, 观看野生动物, fishing or 狩猎 — no matter the time of year. Cross-country ski or snowshoe in the winter for an experience you'll never forget.

Directions to Seedskadee国家野生动物保护区:

Head west on I-80 and take the exit for LaBarge State Highway 372 N. Drive about 28 miles to the refuge headquarters turnoff.

7. 踏上威尔金斯峰步道系统

Named one of the “Best Mountain Bike Trails in Wyoming" by Singletracks.com, 威尔金斯峰步道系统 allows mountain bikers of all levels to experience a dramatic landscape and challenging ride. Warm up on the lower-elevation trails along the 绿河, like the 10 Ring or Channel Surfing trails. 的n get your heart racing on the labyrinth of single-track trails on the peak’s western face, 包括TNT和快速绘制轨迹.

8. 历史之旅

从 dinosaurs to pioneer trails and mountain men to coal miners, Sweetwater County is diverse in its history. Check out the ruts left from the handcarts and wagons of the earliest settlers or venture to the Sheep Creek Geological Loop and experience a vast geological story.

9. 发现Killpecker沙丘

的杀手沙丘提供美丽的, 探索柔软的沙丘, as well as the remains of a tumultuous geologic past in the form of buttes and spires like the 400-foot-tall Boar’s Tusk, 北桌山, 南桌山, 黑岩, 春丘和露西特山.

One of the most popular activities here is 沙丘冲浪. 买一个自己的沙板或雪橇石泉的游客中心 for thrilling rides down these sandy slopes, which can reach up to 100-feet high.

Killpecker沙丘方向:

从石泉，把你带走.S. 往北大约10英里. Turn right at CR 4-18 (at the sign that reads Petroglyphs, 沙丘, Boar’s Tusk). 在cr4 -17左转.

创造你自己的冒险

In Sweetwater County, you’ll find fun and excitement around every corner with activities like 野营, 打高尔夫球、观光、狩猎, wildlife viewing, 狩猎 dinosaurs, shopping or just plain getting away from it all. 订购一本免费的十大靠谱网赌官方平台 for help planning your adventure to southwest Wyoming.