Overview
Southwest Wyoming is a region of Wyoming.
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Plan your trip
Best time to visit & weather
Most comfortable: Jun–Aug. Summer highs reach about 79°F; winter lows dip to about 6°F. Cold months (Jan, Feb, Mar, Nov, Dec) can bring snow and ice; check road conditions. Wettest: May and Dec. (climate data from nearby Jackson)
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.
- RKS Southwest Wyoming Regional Airport, Rock Springs — 44 mi away. Directions
- RIW Central Wyoming Regional Airport, Riverton — 78 mi away. Directions
- SLC Salt Lake City International Airport, Salt Lake City — 164 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: Rock Springs — Point of Rocks Stage Station State Historic Site, Western Wyoming Community College Exhibits, Rock Springs Historical Museum.
- Day 2: Evanston — Bear River State Park, Uinta County Museum, Guest ranches.
- Day 3: Green River — Sweetwater County Historical Museum.
Built from the best-covered destinations in this region; open each for its own day plan.
Places in Southwest Wyoming
Cities
- Afton
- Alpine
- Evanston
- Green River
- Kemmerer
- Lyman
- Marbleton
- Big Piney
- Pinedale
- Rock Springs
- Thayne
Other destinations
- Fossil Butte National Monument
Get in
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
- Big Spring Scenic Backway - This rugged 68-mile, mostly dirt road from Kemmerer to Cokeville winds past homesteads, emigrant trails and through the Tunp Mountain Range.
- Bridger Valley Historic Byway - A 20-mile loop that was once the crossroads of the California/Oregon Trail, the Mormon Trail, the Pony Express Route, the Transcontinental Railroad and the Lincoln Highway.
- Flaming Gorge - Green River Basin Scenic Byway - The beginning of the redrock country of the Green River-Colorado River drainage basin.
- Mirror Lake Scenic Byway - Runs 42 miles through the Wasatch-Cache National Forest.
- Muddy Creek Historic Backway - Twenty-five miles of backroads from the Western ghost town of Muddy Creek.
- Red Gulch/Alkali Scenic Byway - This 34-mile, unpaved route winds through a colorful landscape of canyons, caves and table rocks and along the Red Gulch Dinosaur Track Site.
Nearby
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