Overview
Northwest Wyoming is a region of the state of Wyoming, in the United States of America. It is home to Grand Teton National Park and the majority of Yellowstone National Park as well as the popular tourist destinations of Lander and Jackson Hole.
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Plan your trip
Best time to visit & weather
Most comfortable: Jun–Sep. Summer highs reach about 82°F; winter lows dip to about 1°F. Cold months (Jan, Feb, Nov, Dec) can bring snow and ice; check road conditions. Wettest: Dec and Jan. (climate data from nearby Grand Teton National Park)
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.
- RIW Central Wyoming Regional Airport, Riverton — 49 mi away. Directions
- COD Yellowstone Regional Airport, Cody — 61 mi away. Directions
- SLC Salt Lake City International Airport, Salt Lake City — 248 mi away (major hub). Directions
For the dedicated long-distance hiker the Continental Divide National Scenic Trail (in short Continental Divide Trail) is a United States National Scenic Trail running 3,100 miles between Mexico and Canada. It follows the Continental Divide of the Americas along the Rocky Mountains and traverses five U.S. states; Montana, Idaho, Wyoming, Colorado, and New Mexico.
Full “Get in” guide ↓Sample 3-day trip
- Day 1: Jackson — Town Square, National Elk Refuge, National Museum of Wildlife Art.
- Day 2: Grand Teton National Park — Signal Mountain, Menor's Ferry, Chapel of the Transfiguration.
- Day 3: Dubois — Dubois Museum, National Bighorn Sheep Interpretive Center, National Museum of Military Vehicles.
Built from the best-covered destinations in this region; open each for its own day plan.
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Places in Northwest Wyoming
Jackson
City / town · 64 listings
Grand Teton National Park
Park · 35 listings
Dubois
City / town · 22 listings
Cody
City / town · 21 listings
Lander
City / town · 17 listings
Basin
City / town · 16 listings
Lovell
City / town · 15 listings
Worland
City / town · 12 listings
Greybull
City / town · 10 listings
Riverton
City / town · 10 listings
Thermopolis
City / town · 9 listings
Powell
City / town · 8 listings
Ten Sleep
City / town · 6 listings
Shoshoni
City / town · 6 listings
Understand
With two iconic national parks, scenery straight out of a magazine and plenty of welcoming towns, the Northwest region of Wyoming is a popular vacation spot and offers options ranging from rugged backcountry escapes to serene, luxurious retreats.
Cities
- Basin – hosts the Big Horn County Fair each summer
- Cody – named after Buffalo Bill Cody; a gateway to Yellowstone National Park.
- Dubois – a Western town filled with quintessential dude ranches, rodeos and hiking trails.
- Greybull
- Jackson – this little metropolis surrounded by the Tetons lets visitors experience cowboy culture.
- Lander – provides access to scenery and recreation and is home to Sinks Canyon State Park.
- Lovell – gateway to the South District of the Bighorn Canyon National Recreation Area
- Powell
- Riverton – near first-rate recreation in the heart of the Wind River Basin.
- Shoshoni
- Ten Sleep
- Teton Village – lodging, dining and recreation at the base of Jackson Hole Mountain Resort.
- Thermopolis – perfect for relaxation amid rivers, canyons and red-hued mountains.
- Worland
Other destinations
- Yellowstone National Park
- Grand Teton National Park
Get in
By plane
- Jackson Hole Airport (JAC), near Jackson, is the largest airport in Wyoming. It is regularly serviced by American, Delta, Frontier, and United. Some airline service is seasonal.
- Yellowstone Regional Airport (COD) small airport with connection from Salt Lake City and Denver.
By foot
For the dedicated long-distance hiker the Continental Divide National Scenic Trail (in short Continental Divide Trail) is a United States National Scenic Trail running 3,100 miles between Mexico and Canada. It follows the Continental Divide of the Americas along the Rocky Mountains and traverses five U.S. states; Montana, Idaho, Wyoming, Colorado, and New Mexico.
See
Byways & Backways
- Scenic Loop Road Drive near Lander in the Shoshone National Forest.
- Beartooth All American Road - A 68-mile paved route over the Beartooth Mountains on the highest highway in Wyoming.
- Beartooth Scenic Byway - A designated National Scenic Byway.
- Buffalo Bill Cody Scenic Byway - a 27.5-mile highway along the North Fork Shoshone River to the East Entrance of Yellowstone National Park.
- Centennial Scenic Byway - A 161-mile route in mountainous western Wyoming along rivers and past the Teton Range.
- Chief Joseph Scenic Byway - A 63-mile paved highway from Cody that leads high into the Absaroka Mountains and the Clarks Fork of the Yellowstone River.
- Cloud Peak Skyway Scenic Byway - A 64-mile paved highway up Ten Sleep Canyon and over the Big Horn Mountains.
- John D. Rockefeller Jr. Memorial Parkway - Connecting Yellowstone and Grand Teton national parks.
Do
The Buffalo Bill Center of the West in Cody has five museums in one location. The museum does a good job of moving beyond the clichéd myths of cowboys, Indians and the "wild west", taking on a more critical and interesting look at the meanings of frontier in American popular culture.
The Wyoming Dinosaur Center in Thermopolis has over 58 mounted skeletons, a preparation lab with visitor viewing and hundreds of displays and dioramas. The dig site tour offers an opportunity to see dinosaurs buried in the ground.
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