Pilot Butte Wild Horse Scenic Tour
The 24-mile self-guided Pilot Butte Wild Horse Scenic Tour can begin in either Green River or Rock Springs, WY. Travelers should plan on approximately 1.5 hours to complete the tour, most of which is on a gravel road.
Watch for wild horses between Rock Springs and 14-Mile Hill, and all the way across the top of White Mountain. Although this is a relatively dry area with sparse vegetation, it is also home to a variety of wild animals, including pronghorn, elk, deer, rabbits, coyotes, hawks, eagles and sage-grouse, among others. Wildlife viewing is best in the early morning and late afternoon hours.
The majority of wild horses in Wyoming are located in the southwestern part of the state. The appropriate management level for wild horses in Wyoming is approximately 2,490 to 3,725 horses. Approximately 1,100 to 1,600 wild horses can be found on the public lands managed by the Rock Springs Field Office.
The 24-mile self-guided Pilot Butte Wild Horse Scenic Tour can begin in either Green River or Rock Springs, WY. Travelers should plan on approximately 1.5 hours to complete the tour, most of which is on a gravel road.
Watch for wild horses between Rock Springs and 14-Mile Hill, and all the way across the top of White Mountain. Although this is a relatively dry area with sparse vegetation, it is also home to a variety of wild animals, including pronghorn, elk, deer, rabbits, coyotes, hawks, eagles and sage-grouse, among others. Wildlife viewing is best in the early morning and late afternoon hours.The majority of wild horses in Wyoming are located in the southwestern part of the state. The appropriate management level for wild horses in Wyoming is approximately 2,490 to 3,725 horses. Approximately 1,100 to 1,600 wild horses can be found on the public lands managed by the Rock Springs Field Office.
And of course, where the antelope play.
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Big, beautiful Flaming Gorge Lake, enclosed by brightly colored canyon walls and set amidst hundreds of thousands of acres of forested hills, makes up the Flaming Gorge National Recreation Area. It is a wonderful setting in which to boat, fish, hike, bike or just stare. The Green River below the dam provides some of the best trout fishing in the state as well as mild whitewater rafting. Most visitors camp at the dozens of forest service campgrounds in the park, but there are also a few lodges and other places to stay in the area. 
Flaming Gorge straddles the Utah/Wyoming border near the northeast corner of Utah. Though it reaches some 60 miles north to Green River, Wyoming, most of the activity and the most dramatic scenery are at its southern end in Utah. The main season runs from May to September, though a few facilities remain open all year for cross-country skiers, snowmobilers and ice fishers.
Flaming Gorge straddles the Utah/Wyoming border near the northeast corner of Utah. Though it reaches some 60 miles north to Green River, Wyoming, most of the activity and the most dramatic scenery are at its southern end in Utah. The main season runs from May to September, though a few facilities remain open all year for cross-country skiers, snowmobilers and ice fishers. Happy Trails,
John & Mary
1 comment:
These pics are beautiful. I love seeing wild horses. We saw some near Virginia City, Nevada.
Patsy
P.S. Would it be irreverent to start calling Tom (Louise) "Pilot Butte?"
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