Win a chance to be a character in an upcoming Joe Pickett novel!

In honor of the release of The Disappeared, the Saratoga/Platte Valley Chamber of Commerce teamed up with author C.J. Box to launch a tour series and a competition.

This is a self-guided, year-round tour/scavenger hunt to name places and businesses mentioned in the series or were the inspiration for a fictional location. Participants will pay $5.00 to download a .pdf document with the list of locations and the rules. There will be three tours, each with about 12 stops, and participants will take selfies or photos of the location. Uploading and hash tagging on social media is encouraged.

• Road Trips
• Arts
• Maps

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Welcome to Wyoming’s Carbon County, your safety and the safety of others is our priority during this COVID-19 crisis.

What Travelers Need to Be Aware Of

Our first priority is the health and well-being of visitors, guests, hospitality workers and our local communities. We are working together to keep our friends and neighbors safe in accordance with state and national guidance.

• Road Trips
• Travel
• Tourism
• Visitor Information
• COVID-19

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Celebrating the 150th Anniversary of the Transcontinental Railroad's Completion

President Abraham Lincoln established Union Pacific Railroad in 1862 and set the wheels in motion to connect the nation. The Union Pacific Railroad is celebrating the 150th Anniversary of the Transcontinental Railroad's Completion by sending out two historic engines on a tour that will cross through Carbon County, Wyoming in April & May 2019.

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Local Industry Gathers to Endorse the Economic Impact of Travel and Tourism

Here in Carbon County, the travel, tourism and hospitality industry is celebrating the power of travel as part of National Travel and Tourism Week (NTTW), slated for May 6 - 12, 2018.

Held annually in May, NTTW unites states, communities and businesses across the country to champion the impact of travel and what it means to American jobs and economic growth. In Wyoming, tourism is the state’s second-largest industry and is a major economic driver as travelers spent more than $3.5 billion in the state in 2017. Carbon County is kicking off NTTW on Monday, May 7th to highlight the importance of the industry on a local level with Governor Matt Mead honoring us as a guest server at Lollypops in Saratoga from 1:30-2:15PM.  Be sure to stop by, join in the fun, have a scoop or two of ice cream, and talk tourism with our Governor.

• Saratoga
• Travel
• Tourism

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Carbon County Visitors’ Council (CCVC) announces the arrival of the 2020 Carbon County Visitors Guide and the Visit Carbon County fold out brochure.

As the 2020 tourist season picks up, the Carbon County Visitors’ Council (CCVC) is excited to announce the arrival of the 2020 revised Carbon County Visitor Guide and Visit Carbon County foldout brochure for visitors to Carbon County. 

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Find upcoming events including rodeos, concerts, festivals, performing arts, family events, & more.

Many of these 2020 events are not yet in our calendar as final decisions on event times & locations are still being decided even though dates have been set. If you are looking for complete event information on upcoming events, also make sure to check out our calendar of events. We encourage you to contact event organizers to confirm details as event dates and times may change.

• Music
• Events
• Music in the Park
• Travel
• Visitor Information

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Congratulations to Eric Burnham!

The winners of the Summer/Fall 2020 Photo Contest are:

1) First Place $150 Winner - Eric Burnham with his photo taken near Jack Creek Campground (41.2877, -107.1234)
2) Second Place $100 Winner - Josh Glisan with his photo taken at the Sanger Public Access area near Saratoga, WY
3) Honorable Mention $50 Winner - Sarah Givens with her photo of Elk Mountain, WY

• Arts
• Photo Contest
• Travel
• Tourism

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Carbon County Visitors’ Council (CCVC) conducts two photo contests per year.

The 2019 Summer Photo Contest ran from July through October 2019. On November 20th, the CCVC Board of Directors judged a total of 36 photo entries.

The Summer 2019 CCVC Photo Contest gave away more cash prizes than ever before with a $150 prize for first, $100 for 2nd and $50 for honorable mention after the CCVC Board doubled the cash prize awards for 2nd and Honorable Mention starting with the Summer 2019 Photo Contest.

• Photo Contest

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