The Carbon County Visitors’ Council is excited to launch the Carbon County Recreation and Trail Maps. Check out these great interactive recreation and trail maps that are inclusive of all Carbon County outdoor resources.
The Grand Encampment Cowboy Gathering is truly a unique event organized by ranchers, musicians, poets and writers living in the area as a way to help preserve and promote ranching, agriculture and the cowboy culture and lifestyle. The Grand Encampment Cowboy Gathering is held the third full weekend in July.
Dress warm and bring a blanket or folding chair - then kickback and watch the show. Audience participation is encouraged so if you play an instrument or have a song, poem or story you want to share bring it along too!
Hanna, Wyoming has a rich history as a coal mining town and transportation hub. Founded by the Union Pacific Coal Company, Hanna was established for the benefit of its workers and their families. Coal mining was the main industry in the town, but the town's residents always had time for leisure activities like baseball. The remnants of the ghost town of Old Carbon, the first coal camp on the Union Pacific Railroad line, can still be seen south of Hanna. The Carbon Cemetery, located in the ghost town, has been recently funded for restoration and preservation, providing a glimpse into the lives of Carbon and Hanna's earliest residents.
The town boasts picturesque buildings, cottonwood-lined streets, and world-class trout fishing right downtown. From its early days as a transportation hub to its status today as a destination for outdoor enthusiasts, Elk Mountain has something for everyone.
Once known as Dogget, Riverside, Wyoming was originally a shipping center for the copper mines located in the Sierra Madre Mountain Range. Its location along the banks of the Encampment River made it an ideal spot for fishing, rafting, and kayaking. Due to the town's reputation, the citizens changed the name to Riverside, which better represented the town's beauty and location.
The railroad gave names to unnamed places as it laid tracks westward over the Rocky Mountains that would eventually become the Trans-Continental Railroad.
Well ahead of those tracks were Army surveyors laying out the route and marking the waterholes the great steam-locomotives would need to fill their empty tanks.
Encampment, Wyoming, a small town with a population of approximately 500 year-round residents, has a rich history that dates back to the late 1800s. Once called Grand Encampment by French-Canadian trappers who rendezvoused along the Encampment River, this town played a significant role in the mining industry. In 1897, copper was discovered in the Sierra Madre Mountains just above the settlement, attracting hundreds of people to the area to try their luck in the mines.
From its Native American roots to its early settlement by European pioneers, Saratoga has a captivating story to tell. But what truly sets this charming town apart is its natural mineral hot springs, which have been attracting visitors for centuries. In this blog, we'll take a closer look at the history, attractions, and experiences that make Saratoga a must-visit destination.
The best thing about birding is you can do it anywhere you travel. It is nice however, to know where some of the local hot spots are when traveling. Hopefully this article will help with that for Carbon County, Wyoming.
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