Off-Road Trails in Wyoming

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Learn more about Sheep Mountain Fire Lookout Tower
Sheep Mountain Fire Lookout Tower

Sheep Mountain Fire Lookout Tower

From Highway 16, west of Buffalo, you take the Sheep Mountain Road to the lookout. It's an easy ride with spectacular views at the top. The fire lookout facility sits at 9600 feet in the…
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Total Miles
17.6
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Spring, Summer, Fall
Learn more about Slate Creek/Dry Dallas
Slate Creek/Dry Dallas

Slate Creek/Dry Dallas

The Slate Creek/Dry Dallas OHV Trail System is one of western Wyoming's best ATV riding areas. Interesting terrain, gorgeous valleys with flourishing creek bottoms, the Gros Ventre River, and truly wild mountains all contribute to…
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Total Miles
12.3
Tech Rating
5 Moderate
Best Time
Summer, Fall
Learn more about Slip Road
Slip Road

Slip Road

This beautiful drive connects the southern Bighorn National Forest to the small community of Mayoworth. The road's steep grades are almost as impressive as the scenery. Up high, you'll pass patchy forests, broad meadows, and…
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Total Miles
37.4
Tech Rating
3 Moderate
Best Time
Summer, Fall
Learn more about Smiths Fork
Smiths Fork

Smiths Fork

This trail follows the Smiths Fork River. There are locations for camping and fishing along the way. There is also private property along the way, so be aware of your location. The trail is fairly…
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Total Miles
12.1
Tech Rating
1 Easy
Best Time
Summer, Fall
Learn more about South Big Horn/Red Wall Scenic Backway
South Big Horn/Red Wall Scenic Backway

South Big Horn/Red Wall Scenic Backway

This designated Wyoming Scenic Backway makes a large semi-loop through the vastness of north-central Wyoming. It's a remarkable drive that crosses more than a hundred miles while catching the southern tail of the Bighorn Mountains.…
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Total Miles
99.6
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Summer, Fall
Learn more about South Fork Ridge (MT13)
South Fork Ridge (MT13)

South Fork Ridge (MT13)

This is an easy-going ATV/dirt bike trail. There are a few water crossings, with man-made cinder blocks and potential large mudholes in spring. This trail has fun, small, little kickers and swooping turns, it almost…
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Total Miles
5.3
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Fall, Summer
Learn more about Spalding Bay Road
Spalding Bay Road

Spalding Bay Road

Spalding Bay Road takes you to Jackson Lake, a primitive Campground, and a boat ramp in the beautiful Grand Teton NP. The majority of the road is gravel, easy to drive. The restroom at the…
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Total Miles
2.3
Tech Rating
1 Easy
Best Time
Spring, Summer, Fall
Learn more about Spring Creek
Spring Creek

Spring Creek

Trail is open from May 5th to December 30th. This single-track meanders along Spring Creek, Wyoming. I would recommend starting in Idaho. The section closest to Idaho has difficult rock sections and steeper off-camber sections.…
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Total Miles
12.2
Tech Rating
7 Difficult
Best Time
Spring, Fall
Learn more about Squaw Creek
Squaw Creek

Squaw Creek

This trail has two important notes. First is that it is only open to 50" ATV's or smaller. Second is that it is seasonal : open July 1st through August 10th. This trail offers beautiful…
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Total Miles
10.6
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Summer
Learn more about SR 17 Ranger/Battle Creek Road
SR 17 Ranger/Battle Creek Road

SR 17 Ranger/Battle Creek Road

This trail begins at the Ranger Creek Campground area in the Bighorn National Forest. This is a great staging area if you are traveling with a group. There are restrooms located near the ranger station…
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Total Miles
6.7
Tech Rating
4 Moderate
Best Time
Summer
Learn more about SR 271 Shell Reservoir
SR 271 Shell Reservoir

SR 271 Shell Reservoir

This trail begins at the four-way intersection of SR 17 and SR 817. This trail heads east from the intersection where SR 17 continues south and SR 817 heads north. This trail is primarily dirt…
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Total Miles
5.8
Tech Rating
6 Moderate
Best Time
Summer
Learn more about SR 280 Boulder Basin
SR 280 Boulder Basin

SR 280 Boulder Basin

This trail lies between SR 270 and SR 321. The north end of the trail begins in an area where a forest fire previously occurred and continues through mostly forested terrain, with a few open…
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Total Miles
2.6
Tech Rating
6 Moderate
Best Time
Summer
Learn more about Stairway to Heaven
Stairway to Heaven

Stairway to Heaven

Stairway to Heaven goes from the south end of Red Canyon Road up onto Limestone Mountain. It's a fun climb, gaining over 1,500 feet in just under 4 miles. In some places, the trail is…
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Total Miles
3.9
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Spring, Summer, Fall
Learn more about Stewart Trail
Stewart Trail

Stewart Trail

Stewart trail is a multi-use trail. Horse, hike, mountain bike, snowshoe, snowmobile, as well as hunters. Park in the cul-de-sac. Do follow trail etiquette. The trail head starts in a residential area and meanders behind…
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Total Miles
1.6
Tech Rating
4 Moderate
Best Time
Summer, Fall
Learn more about Sullivon Spring Road
Sullivon Spring Road

Sullivon Spring Road

Sullivon Spring Road is a dead-end out-and-back trail that ends at the Pilot Hill Wildlife Habitat Management Area. This is one of the rougher Forest service roads in the Pole Mountain area of Medicine Bow…
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Total Miles
1.5
Tech Rating
4 Moderate
Best Time
Summer, Fall
Learn more about Sunset Ridge
Sunset Ridge

Sunset Ridge

This short ATV loop reaches the top of Sunset Ridge on the northern end of the Laramie Mountains where you'll find terrific views of the area's larger peaks and Wyoming's eastern plains. The loop begins…
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Total Miles
1.6
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Summer, Fall
Learn more about Swift Creek
Swift Creek

Swift Creek

This is a popular point-to-point road. Accessed from East Second Avenue in Afton. There is fishing and hiking along the trail. The popular Periodic spring trail is at the top of this road. It's a…
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Total Miles
4.0
Tech Rating
1 Easy
Best Time
Summer, Fall
Learn more about Tame Cat
Tame Cat

Tame Cat

This is an out-and-back trail off Blair Wallis Road in Medicine Bow National Forest between Laramie and Cheyenne. After the creek crossing at the trailhead, it climbs through the pines and becomes a narrow two-track…
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Total Miles
2.0
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Spring, Summer, Fall
Learn more about Telephone Extension
Telephone Extension

Telephone Extension

This fun shortcut between Happy Jack Road and Eagle Rock Road in the Pole Mountain area of Medicine Bow National Forest between Laramie and Cheyenne includes a few short steep ups and downs. This route…
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Total Miles
2.2
Tech Rating
3 Easy
Best Time
Summer, Fall
Learn more about The Woodchuck
The Woodchuck

The Woodchuck

This is a great trail that's mostly dirt but has some muddy areas that are seasonal or weather dependent. This is a partial side spur off of Big Goose and is one of the best…
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Total Miles
11.9
Tech Rating
2 Easy
Best Time
Fall, Summer
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