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September 2023
WYO131 Gravel Grinder
The WYO131 Gravel Grinder is the ultimate Wyoming cycling experience, held annually the second weekend in September. Courses weave through the red desert and historic mining towns. Participants follow the tracks of the Oregon Trail up to South Pass and Atlantic City, across to Louis Lake Road, through forests and along a lake, and through Sinks Canyon State Park. Riders end back in Lander for an afterparty sponsored by Melvin Brewing Company. Friday, September 8: Bike and Beer Social at…
Find out more »Lander Area Petroglyphs
See the Lander area petroglyphs with the Pioneer Museum on this Wind River Visitors Council Adventure Trek. Visit a unique site near Lander with many examples of Native American rock art. There is roughly 1.5 miles of hiking over uneven ground to reach the site. Meet at the Pioneer Museum (1443 W Main St.) to take a bus to the petroglyph site, and see the figures and carvings created long before our time. Reservations are required (15 person limit), and…
Find out more »Chief Washakie Camp
In 1870, photographer William Henry Jackson stopped in South Pass City and Atlantic City to photograph the booming mining towns. On the same day he photographed South Pass City he photographed the camp of Chief Washakie as his tribe gathered pine nuts. Visit that location with John Mionczynski, renowned ethnobotanist who will show you what the Shoshone tribe was collecting. Meet at the South Pass City Dance Hall (S. Pass Main St.) at 11 a.m., then travel to remote locations.…
Find out more »Fremont Area Road Tour Group Ride
Join the weekly Fremont Area Road Tour Group Ride with local legend, Chuck Schuster, the first President of the Lander Cycling Club. He and his wife, Karla Wagner will show you a great ride in Lander with the locals who know it best. Meet at Gannett Peak Sports (371 Main Street) at 5:45 p.m. Group cycling ride starts at 6 p.m.
Find out more »Gas Hills Uranium Adventure Trek
On September 13, 1953, uranium was first found in the Gas Hills, almost 70 years ago to the day. On this Wind River Visitors Council Adventure Trek, the Riverton Museum, joined by historian Zach Larsen, will take participants to the Gas Hills for a tour of the historical sites that shaped Wyoming’s uranium industry. This trek requires a good amount of walking, so dress accordingly. Bring a sack lunch and water. $10 per person. Meet at the Riverton Museum (700…
Find out more »Fremont Area Road Tour Group Ride
Join the weekly Fremont Area Road Tour Group Ride with local legend, Chuck Schuster, the first President of the Lander Cycling Club. He and his wife, Karla Wagner will show you a great ride in Lander with the locals who know it best. Meet at Gannett Peak Sports (371 Main Street) at 5:45 p.m. Group cycling ride starts at 6 p.m.
Find out more »Run The Red and Wyoming Public Lands Day
Trail runs of a half marathon, 50k and 100k races. The Red Desert is a uniquely Wyoming Landscape—one blanketed with sage, carved with colorful badlands, rich with wildlife and steeped in cultural and historical significance. The day will be filled with live music and celebrations including food trucks, beverages, tours of the Carissa Mine, nature trails, gold panning and an Oregon Trail presentation. View the full schedule at https://runthereddesert.com/raceschedule.
Find out more »The Historic Ed Young Apple Orchard and Ranch Trek
Pioneer Museum’s “The Historic Ed Young Apple Orchard and Ranch Trek.” It all started in 1882, when Lander rancher Ed Young planted his first apple trees, the first planted in Wyoming, on his homestead on the Little Popo Agie River. By 1904, Young’s orchard of more than 2,000 trees was said to produce 60,000 pounds that season. That same year, the newspapers and promoters began calling Lander “Apple City,” and Ed Young the “Apple King of Wyoming.” The Pioneer Museum’s…
Find out more »Fremont Area Road Tour Group Ride
Join the weekly Fremont Area Road Tour Group Ride with local legend, Chuck Schuster, the first President of the Lander Cycling Club. He and his wife, Karla Wagner will show you a great ride in Lander with the locals who know it best. Meet at Gannett Peak Sports (371 Main Street) at 5:45 p.m. Group cycling ride starts at 6 p.m.
Find out more »October 2023
Fremont Area Road Tour Group Ride
Join the weekly Fremont Area Road Tour Group Ride with local legend, Chuck Schuster, the first President of the Lander Cycling Club. He and his wife, Karla Wagner will show you a great ride in Lander with the locals who know it best. Meet at Gannett Peak Sports (371 Main Street) at 5:45 p.m. Group cycling ride starts at 6 p.m.
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