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Thursday, June 20, 2013

Carbon County News

The $100 WINNER of the Autumn 2012/Winter 2013 Photo Contest is Gemdelin Jackson!

Photo Contest Winner Gemdelin JacksonThanks to everyone who participated in the Autumn 2012 /Winter 2013 Photo Contest. The winner is Gemdelin Jackson and the Honorable Mention photo was by Aaron S. Bedell. The winner will receive $100 and honorable mention will receive $25.

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The Carbon County Visitors Council will be opening our Spring/Summer 2013 Photo Contest Soon. Check back soon for your chance to win!

Carbon County, Wyoming, Tourism, Travel Information, Travel Guides

Welcome to Carbon County, Wyoming

Fishing - Hunting - Rafting - Hiking - Hot Springs
When you travel Wyoming, find it all in Carbon County!
  Come out and visit us this spring to enjoy fishing, hiking, scenic drives, hot springs soaking, an event like our annual Woodchoppers Jamboree and Rodeo, fabulous local resorts and spas and relaxation at its best!

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If you love the outdoors you'll find plenty to love in Carbon County, Wyoming. Rodeos, festivals, microbrew festivals, concerts, parades, dances, wood-chopping competitions, museums, historic sites, natural hot pools, all await you in this scenic paradise. Learn more about all we have to offer in our e-brochure.

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Find Carbon County Lodging by City

 

BAGGS
Bordering Colorado as it does, the valley was a host to many an outlaw riding hard trying to elude justice. Names as notable as Butch Cassidy and his infamous Wild Bunch, "holed-up" around the town of Baggs during the hay-days of the old west.
Baggs Wyoming Lodging

           
 

DIXON
As the Host City of the Little Snake River Valley Rodeo, Dixon, like the entire valley, has never strayed far from its western roots. Named for the trapper, Bob Dixon, the town has a wonderful charm and laid-back style.
Dixon Wyoming Lodging

           
 

ELK MOUNTAIN
Lying in the shadow of its 11,156-foot namesake, the settlement of Elk Mountain is a quiet community of cottonwood- lined  streets, picturesque buildings, with world class trout fishing right downtown.
Elk Mountain Wyoming Lodging

           
 

ENCAMPMENT
The town of Encampment lies at the base of the Sierra Madre Mountains. It sits at an elevation of 7400 feet and has a great small town atmosphere.
Encampment Wyoming Lodging

           
 

MEDICINE BOW
In Medicine Bow you will discover The Virginian Hotel (National Historic Register), Owen Wister's cabin (author of "The Virginian"), Medicine Bow Museum (renovated railroad depot) and Como Bluff dinosaur sight.
Medicine Bow Wyoming Lodging

           
 

RAWLINS
Rawlins serves as the County Seat for Carbon County. This city lies in the middle of everything, Rawlins is surrounded by desert, mountains, rivers, prairie, wildlife, and history. Rawlins is one of Wyoming's oldest cities.
Rawlins Wyoming Lodging

           
 

RIVERSIDE
Like its name, this small town lies along the banks of the Encampment River. A popular retreat for hunters and fishermen. Encampment and Riverside are close neighbors, lying less than a mile apart.
Riverside Wyoming Lodging

           
 

SARATOGA
Sarachtoue, which translates to “place of miraculous water in the rock.” Saratoga sits atop one of the most active mineral hot springs in Wyoming. Natives, and later European settlers, both believed in the healing powers of the natural mineral baths.
Saratoga Wyoming Lodging

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