Central Wyoming

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Central Wyoming

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Best timeMay–Sep
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Nearest airportCPR · 6 mi
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Overview

Central Wyoming is a region of Wyoming in the United States of America.

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Plan your trip

Best time to visit & weather

Most comfortable: May–Sep. Summer highs reach about 89°F; winter lows dip to about 15°F. Cold months (Jan, Feb, Dec) can bring snow and ice; check road conditions. Wettest: May and Apr. (climate data from nearby Casper)

Jan: 0.5 in rain0.5"Jan: high 35°F, low 15°F35°15°JanFeb: 0.6 in rain0.6"Feb: high 38°F, low 15°F38°15°FebMar: 0.8 in rain0.8"Mar: high 49°F, low 23°F49°23°MarApr: 1.4 in rain1.4"Apr: high 56°F, low 28°F56°28°AprMay: 2.2 in rain2.2"May: high 67°F, low 37°F67°37°MayJun: 1.3 in rain1.3"Jun: high 80°F, low 45°F80°45°JunJul: 1.2 in rain1.2"Jul: high 89°F, low 53°F89°53°JulAug: 0.8 in rain0.8"Aug: high 87°F, low 51°F87°51°AugSep: 1.0 in rain1"Sep: high 76°F, low 42°F76°42°SepOct: 1.2 in rain1.2"Oct: high 60°F, low 31°F60°31°OctNov: 0.6 in rain0.6"Nov: high 46°F, low 22°F46°22°NovDec: 0.6 in rain0.6"Dec: high 35°F, low 15°F35°15°Dec

Blue bars: average daily high and low (°F). Purple columns: average monthly rain and melted snow (inches).

Getting there

  • From you: to see whether to drive or fly, and how long it takes.
  • CPR Casper-Natrona County International Airport, Casper — 6 mi away. Directions
  • RIW Central Wyoming Regional Airport, Riverton — 99 mi away. Directions
  • DEN Denver International Airport, Denver — 227 mi away (major hub). Directions

Casper–Natrona County International Airport (CPR)

Full “Get in” guide ↓

Sample 3-day trip

  1. Day 1: Casper — National Historic Trails Interpretative Center, Fort Caspar Museum, Nicolaysen Art Museum.
  2. Day 2: Torrington — Homesteaders Museum, Western Sugar Factory Co.
  3. Day 3: Douglas — Fort Fetterman State Historic Site.

Built from the best-covered destinations in this region; open each for its own day plan.

Places in Central Wyoming

Casper

Casper

City / town · 25 listings

Torrington

Torrington

City / town · 9 listings

Douglas

Douglas

City / town · 4 listings

Lusk

Lusk

City / town · 2 listings

Fort Laramie

Fort Laramie

City / town · 1 listings

Cities

  • Atlantic City
  • Casper
  • Chugwater
  • Douglas
  • Edgerton
  • Fort Laramie
  • Glendo
  • Glenrock
  • Guernsey
  • La Grange
  • Lingle
  • Lusk
  • Midwest
  • Torrington
  • Wheatland

Get in

Casper–Natrona County International Airport (CPR)

See

Byways and backways

  • California Trail - Follows the same route as the Oregon and Mormon trails. Trail ruts can be seen for more than 1,000 miles from Casper to California.
  • Cherokee Trail - In 1849 and 1850, many Cherokee Indians left their reservation in Oklahoma to head west and seek their fortunes in California's gold fields.
  • South Big Horn/Red Wall Scenic Backway - Vast prairieland gives way to red sandstone mesas on this 102-mile gravel road at the southern end of the Big Horn Mountains.

Nearby

Medicine Bow

Medicine Bow

City / town · 4 listings · 67 mi away

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