Plan Your Trip
Plan the Trip. Live the Story.
Getting here is part of the trip. From choosing how to arrive to finding local tips, trip ideas and helpful resources, a little planning goes a long way in Wind River Country. Use these tools to get organized, explore your options and start building your time in the region.
Getting Here Is Easy. Exploring Is the Adventure.
Wide-open highways, scenic byways and straightforward access make getting here simple. Road-trippers can follow routes through Wyoming landscapes, with EV charging stations available.
Prefer to fly? Arrive in Riverton at Central Wyoming Regional Airport, with United Express flights operated by SkyWest Airlines and connections through Denver.
Your Adventure Starts with the Vacation Packet
There’s more than one way to explore this part of Wyoming. Order your free Wind River Country Vacation Packet and use it as a guide.
It includes trip ideas, scenic drives, outdoor activities and local insight to help you plan your time.
A Signature Wind River Country Experience
Few places offer a closer look at wild horses in their natural habitat. Take a guided side-by-side tour. Experience the landscape and the story of these herds firsthand at the Wind River Wild Horse Sanctuary.
Stories That Shape Your Trip
Just beyond Yellowstone National Park, Wind River Country offers a different way to spend your time. Attend public powwows hosted by the Eastern Shoshone and Northern Arapaho Tribes, explore petroglyphs at Castle Gardens or visit the Sacajawea Cemetery. Spend one day on scenic drives and historic sites and the next on the trail. Whether this is your main destination or part of a larger trip, these stories offer ideas to help you plan.
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Travel Smarter in Wind River Country
From local tips to planning tools, this section brings together resources to help you prepare for your trip and make the most of your time in Wind River Country.
Wind River Country:
Yellowstone’s Unique Neighbor
Listen in for conversations and stories that explore the people, places and experiences shaping Wind River Country today.
Follow Wind River Country in Real Time
See Wind River Country as it happens, from travel moments to everyday experiences across the region. Follow along and share your own by tagging @windrivercountry.
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Aug 28
Explore the stories, history and traditions of the Wind River Indian Reservation.
As the only reservation in Wyoming and home to the Eastern Shoshone and Northern Arapaho tribes, it`s a place rich in culture and heritage. Take the self-guided driving tour to learn more about the people, places and history that make this landscape so special.
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Aug 27
If you`re ready to find room to breathe and space to roam, take a deep dive into the heart of Wind River Country.
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Aug 26
As we`re approaching hunting season, there`s no better photo opp than this.
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Aug 22
While we`ve got lots of hidden gems in Wind River Country, Sinks Canyon is one of the coolest. It`s located at the base of the Wind River Mountains, with landscapes that include foothills, forests, waterways and more. Plus, it`s a short drive from Lander.
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Aug 19
Saddle up and experience Wyoming the way it was meant to be experienced. 🐴
Guest ranches and outfitters throughout Wind River Country offer guided pack trips that take you deep into some of Wyoming`s most breathtaking backcountry.
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Aug 17
We love a good waterfall moment.
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Aug 14
If you`re ready to find room to breathe, take a deep dive into the heart of Wind River Country by learning more from our friends at Cowboys & Indians.
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Aug 12
Cheers to a new week! Tell us, where is your favorite place to grab a cold beverage?
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Aug 11
Welcome to Shoshoni, the crossroads of Wyoming.
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Aug 7
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Aug 5
Need a great place to grab a coffee or treat? Check out Lander Bake Shop! ❤
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Aug 4