3 Fun Routes to Yellowstone
Wyoming’s most famous destination is Yellowstone National Park, located in the northwestern most part of the state. Carbon County Wyoming is a magical corridor to visit on your way our nation’s first National Park. Check out the fun and scenic routes we have mapped out for your convenience from various Carbon County cities to Yellowstone National Park.
Attention outdoor enthusiasts! Are you looking for a new adventure?
Carbon County is a great place for biking, hiking and ATVing. With numerous mountain ranges, parks and forests, the county has excellent trails for adventurers and outdoors enthusiasts. Here are some of the places you should add to your list.
Carbon County Visitors Council is Pround to annouce Carbon County Fairgrounds launch of a new web site!
The theme for our 92nd annual Fair is, “Come Rock with the Stock”, and that’s what we intend to do!
Old Pen Tours are a popular Rawlins activitiy.
During its more than 80-year history as a corrections facility, approximately 13,500 inmates called the Wyoming State Penitentiary in Rawlins “home.”
Wyoming’s Frontier Prison, often referred to as the “Old Pen,” housed 11 women from when it opened in 1901 until 1909, at which point it became a facility primarily for men.
Carbon County is famous for its abundance of outdoor recreational activities but the county also has a spooky side.
Many of Carbon County's early inhabitants were miners. The mining community was transient, accustomed to leaving if better mineral deposits were found elsewhere. This created ghost towns which offer an excellent choice for exploration and geocaching. Here are a few of these spooky ghost towns!
A Walk Through Carbon County History
Whether you’re an art lover or history buff, the murals scattered around downtown Rawlins – all painted by local residents – should be able to whet your appetite if you’re just in town for a day.
Southern Wyoming is one of America’s best kept secrets.
While much of the state’s tourism is contained in the national parks in the north, the southern half of the state enjoys a slower lifestyle. Driving along any of the highways connecting the small towns in Carbon County is reminiscent of the true Old West; dude ranches galore and fly fishing without competition.
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