Welcome to Wyoming’s Carbon County! Your interests may lie in vast prairie lands or in big mountain country. You may be a history buff following the Overland Trail or a reincarnated gold miner from days long ago. Maybe you’re a fisherman looking to catch a trophy rainbow trout, a wilderness backpacker who wants renewal in the high country, or someone looking to experience the cowboy way at a rodeo.
The North Platte River runs through Carbon County and is home to rainbow, brown and cutthroat trout. A portion of the river, known as the Miracle Mile, is famous for legendary numbers of trout. Die-hard anglers will find it easy to get lost in such a paradise. Breathtaking views can be found in all directions in the mountains of the Medicine Bow National Forest and Sierra Madre Range.
Lakes and reservoirs, including Seminoe and Pathfinder, provide opportunities for boaters, jet skiers, photographers and fishermen. When the mountains are covered with snow, snowmobilers have the time of their lives. With hundreds of miles of groomed trails, the ride is like nowhere else on Earth.
Drive through the mountains and prairies of Carbon County, Wyoming to observe bountiful wildlife and breath-taking scenery. Wyoming is home to some of the best kept secrets in the natural world. Whether you’re exploring the great Continental Divide, high mountain deserts or vast prairie lands, Carbon County's scenery will not disappoint. Keep your eyes open and you may catch a glimpse of native wildlife species including foxes, coyotes, deer, antelope, moose, elk, bald eagles, badger and more.
Carbon County is rich in history, too. For starters, visit the Old Frontier Prison, where you’ll experience history at the Frontier Prison Museum, which brings together stories of Wyoming’s best and worst. For 80 years – from 1900 to 1981 – the Frontier Prison was Wyoming’s only state prison.
Towns in Carbon County that make up the “Frontier Route to Yellowstone” include Rawlins, Ft. Steele/Sinclair, Hanna and Arlington, Medicine Bow, Elk Mountain, Saratoga, Encampment, Riverside, and Baggs, Savery and Dixon.
For a free information packet call 800-228-3547.
