Bed & Breakfast Inns and Ranches of Wyoming

 

Western Corridor

The western corridor covers three distinct regions - the Green River Valley, Star Valley on the Idaho/Wyoming border, and the Jackson area including Grand Teton National Park.

 
 

Green River Valley Adventures

  
 

Wind River Mountains near Green River Lake :: Pole Creek Ranch
upper Green River Valley near Green River Lake

Bottled at one end by the rugged Gros Ventre and Wind River Mountains, the Green River Valley was heaven for beavers until the trappers found it and its flat tailed inhabitants.  This was rendezvous country, where the trappers who ranged throughout the entire Rocky Mountain region met each summer for what was partially a business function, but more importantly, the major social event of the year.  The Museum of the Mountain Man in Pinedale, and numerous mountain man rendezvous held throughout the region each summer, celebrate and preserve this era of Wyoming's past.

  
 

"Snowmobiling" :: Rick Carpenter  Snowmobile trails in the Wyoming Range

  
     
  Big Piney
 city information		 "Snowmobiling" :: Rick Carpenter  Big Piney area snowmobile trails  
  Green River Valley Museum  
   


Fishing at North Piney Lake :: Pole Creek Ranch

Fishing at North Piney Lake - Wyoming Range

  
  Daniel "Snowmobiling" :: Rick Carpenter  Daniel area snowmobile trails  
  Fort Bonneville - marker  
  Green River rendezvous' were held near Daniel in 1833, 1835, 1836, 1837, 1839, and 1840.  
  "La Prairie De La Messe" site of Father DeSmet's Holy Mass on the Prairie - marker is one mile east of Daniel - click here for map  
  Diamondville
 city information		   Stolen Bell Museum exhibits local artifacts including the town’s old fire wagon, moonshine still, and mining tools.  
  Kemmerer
 city information


 

   Fossil Butte National Monument - displays at the visitor center feature some of the spectacular fish, insect, turtle, plant, and rare bird and bat fossils found at the site located 11 miles west on US Hwy 30.

Fossil Butte National Monument west of Kemmerer, Wyoming
Fossil Butte

  
  Fossil Country Museum interprets the natural and cultural history of south Lincoln County and southwestern Wyoming.  
  J. C. Penney Homestead is fully furnished with period items including a cradle and christening gown used by his children.  
  P & M Coal Mine tour  
  Turn of the Century Days (July)  
  La Barge
 city information		 "Snowmobiling" :: Rick Carpenter  LaBarge area snowmobile trails  
  Names Hill where hundreds of Oregon Trail travelers carved their names in the cliff is located five miles south on WY Hwy 189.  
  Pinedale
 city information		   Bridger Wilderness consists of over 428,000 acres located along the Continental Divide on the west slope of the Wind River Range.  
"Snowmobiling" :: Rick Carpenter  Continental Divide snowmobile trails  
  Green River Rendezvous (July)  
  Mountain biking around Pinedale  
  Museum of the Mountain Man features exhibits on the fur trade, western exploration, Plains Indians, and the early settlement history of western Wyoming.  
  White Pine Ski Area and Resort  
"Snowmobiling" :: Rick Carpenter  Wyoming Range snowmobile trails  
 



 

  
 

Star Valley Adventures

  
 

Upper Snake River Valley

 Sandwiched between the Salt Water Range and Wyoming's western border lies a small, beautiful valley, a green and intimate place quite unlike the majority of Wyoming's landscapes.  Star Valley is closely tied geographically and in almost every other way with Utah and Idaho to the west, but Wyoming is glad to be able to claim its beauty.  Mormon settlers came here from Idaho in the 1880's fleeing enforcement of anti-polygamy laws.  Wyoming, at the time, had more critical problems than policing the number of wives a man might have.  
 

"Snowmobiling" :: Rick Carpenter  Snowmobile trails in the Star Valley area

  
     
  Afton
 city information		   Periodic Spring - If you happen to be here in late spring or early fall, stop by to see it gush icy water for about 18 minutes, turn itself off for an equal amount of time, and then flow again.  The Shoshone said this was a sacred place and the waters were controlled by powerful medicine men.  
  Cokeville
 city information		   Big Spring Scenic Backway (WY Hwy 232 & 233 to Kemmerer) follows the Smiths Fork north from Cokeville, crosses the Tunp Range, and then follows the Hams Fork down the west side of Commissary Ridge to Kemmerer.  
  Pine Creek ski area - 10 miles east off WY Hwy 232  
 



 

  
 

Jackson Adventures

  
 

View of Tetons from Togwotee Pass
Tetons from Togwotee Pass

 No visit to Wyoming would be complete without marveling at the majestic beauty of the Grand Tetons located just west of Jackson.  Rising over 7,500 feet from the pastoral Snake River Valley, the Tetons provide unmatched vistas for the photographer along with a multitude of world class sports opportunities.  
 

"Snowmobiling" :: Rick Carpenter  Snowmobile trails in the Jackson area

  
     
  Jackson
 city information		   Grand Teton Music Festival  
  Grand Teton National Park  
  Jackson Hole Museum features a fur trade exhibit, Native American collection, ranch memorabilia, and historical art work.  
  National Elk Refuge  
  National Museum of Wildlife Art features art related to the wildlife of North America.  
  Nightly Summer Shootout  
  Teton County Historical Society features old time photographs, Wyoming artwork, and Native American classics.  
  Jackson Ski Areas
 		   Grand Targhee - 36 miles northwest of Jackson  
  Jackson Hole Ski Resort - 11 miles northwest of Jackson  
  Snow King Ski Resort on the south edge of Jackson  


Updated:  01/03/2008


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