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Y Information Addresses and Phone Numbers of BLM Offices: Cheyenne (Wyoming State Office) 5353 Yellowstone Road, 82009 307-755-6256 Casper Comply with signs and barriers, and ask permission to cross private property. Avoid streams, muddy roads, steep hillsides, young trees and shrubs, and be careful of wildlife and livestock. Studio Horse Creek Drive responsibly to protect the environment. If you do camp in a non-designated camping area, practice leave-no-trace camping to preserve the natural setting of the landscape. Be sure to bring plenty of fresh drinking water, since water in springs, wells and streams may not be drinkable. Bring firewood for campfires and fuel for cookstoves. When building a campfire, keep it small, clear a safety zone around it, don’t leave it unattended, and before leaving, put the campfire dead-out. Be aware of fire restrictions and current fire dangers on public lands. Backway Information Addresses and phone numbers of BLM offices: Cheyenne (Wyoming State Office) 5353 Yellowstone Road, 82009 307-755-6256 Casper 2987 Prospector Drive, 82604 WG&F Dept. 307-261-7600 Rawlins 1300 N. 3rd Street, 82301 307-328-4200 Worland 101 South 23rd Street, 82401 Golden eagle. 307-347-5100 Produced by the Wyoming Department of Transportation with the cooperation of the Wyoming Business Council through a grant from the Federal Highway Administration. Published by the Wyoming Department of Transportation, 7/1/00 AdventuresAdventures onon Wyoming’sWyoming’s ScenicScenic BackwaysBackways Three Scenic Backways pass through some of central These are truly back-country tours and some precautions Wyoming’s most sparsely populated and unspoiled areas. should be taken, especially by travelers who are not experi- The Seminoe/Alcova Scenic Backway visits mountains, enced with Wyoming’s out-of-the-way places. Travelers should reservoirs, and some of Wyoming’s most prized fishing check the spare tire and have a full tank of gas before heading waters. The South Big Horn/Red Wall Scenic Backway out on the Backway. Bringing drinking water and sun screen still embodies the solitude popular with 19th century is also advised because Wyoming’s high altitude, low humidity outlaws, as well as bringing alive Wyoming’s rich ranch- and summer breezes can contribute to dehydration and sun- ing history. The Red Gulch/Alkali Scenic Backway contains burn for unwary outdoor enthusiasts. more old sheepherder monuments than modern highway signs, and more dinosaur tracks than modern tire tracks. SeminoeSeminoe // AlcovaAlcova These three Scenic Backways pass through both publicly- and privately-owned lands. In Wyoming it is necessary to obtain permission from the private landowner before entering private ScenicScenic BackwayBackway land. Much of the Bureau of Land Management (BLM) area, The Seminoe/Alcova Scenic Backway is a 64-mile route passing however, is public land, which means it can be explored on through some of Wyoming’s most arid country. But due to foot, horseback, mountain bike or four-wheeler as long as dams and reservoirs on the North Platte River, this country also travelers remain on public land or public roads, respect private boasts some of the choicest fishing and water recreation spots property and do not trespass. Land ownership maps can be in Wyoming. obtained from the BLM offices listed on the back cover. There are no towns, stores, gas stations or telephones on The BLM manages the natural resources, grazing activities and the Backway between Sinclair and Alcova. Limited services are other aspects of public lands in the areas the Backways cross. available at the marina store at Seminoe Reservoir. The road The BLM is also responsible for protect- varies from two lane to single lane ing the historic and prehistoric resources with pullouts for passing as it goes on the lands it manages. Wyoming is rich in areas of historic and archeologi- cal significance. Unfortunately, in many The Wyoming Scenic instances these irreplaceable links with Backway program the past are being destroyed, either adopted this wagon by vandals or amateur collectors un- wheel design as its logo. As you tour Wyoming’s aware of federal antiquities laws. All his- Scenic Backways, the toric and archeological sites and related wagon wheel signs will artifacts—including pottery and arrow- identify your route. heads, old bottles and even vertebrate fossils—are protected by federal laws. Alcova reservoir as viewed from the View from the Red Gulch Road looking Studio Horse Creek Cottonwood Creek Dinosaur Trail area. north toward Shell Canyon and the Big Horn Mountains. (cover) through the Seminoe Mountains. The Backway usually can be the Morgan Creek drainage. Pelicans, ducks, geese and other Seminoe/Alcova Scenic Backway driven by a passenger car from May to December, depending waterfowl are plentiful near the waterways, along with a r e v i R on the amount of snow. In some places it is paved, and in variety of hawks and golden and bald eagles. Besides viewing To CASPER e t t 30 miles a others it is improved with gravel but can get quite muddy, wildlife, many travelers enjoy fishing along the North Platte l Studio Horse Creek rth P 487 No 220 Alcova especially north of the Miracle Mile area. Because of the steep- River—a blue-ribbon trout stream, or spending time recreating Alcova ness of the road in a few spots, motor homes and vehicles along of the area’s reservoirs or the state park. Reservoir pulling large trailers are not advised to travel between Miracle r 1. Natrona County Road 603/407. The northern part of ive Fremont R Mile and Seminoe State Park. Driving time is about 2.5 hours, er Independence Canyon at the Backway begins at Natrona County Road 603/407 which w Rock et S we but it can take longer depending on stops to enjoy the sights leaves Highway 220 about a mile north of Alcova Dam. Studio Horse Creek To Split Rock 220 and varied recreation. and Jeffrey City Pathfinder 2. Alcova Dam/Alcova Reservoir. The 265-foot Alcova To Muddy Gap, Reservoir 487 Some of the special fea- 287 Split Rock, Jeffrey City Dam was built between 1935 and 1938 primarily for water and Rawlins tures of this area include control and to store water for downstream irrigation. The Muddy Seminoe, Pathfinder and Gap reservoir it created is a popular spot for water sports and Cottonwood Creek Dinosaur Trail Area signage describes the Alcova reservoirs; the area’s prehistoric dinosaurs while the shell of a more recent fishing. It even boasts a small sandy beach and a marina “dinosaur” bakes under a strong Wyoming sun (inset). 287 North Platte River and restaurant, making it a popular spot for area sun worshipers. 77 fishing at the Miracle public access. For that reason, they are uncrowded and have The town of Alcova has about a hundred residents, a post Mile; Seminoe State great allure to the most adventuresome cross-country hikers r e office and school. Horse Creek Studio Horse Creek v SEMINOE i MOUNT R Park; and the Seminoe, and backpackers. e t t a AINS l 3. Cottonwood Creek Dinosaur Trail. In 1991, numerous P 7. Leo/Sage Creek County Road 351. About a half mile h rt o SEMINOE dinosaur bones and the skeleton of a medium-sized dinosaur N 487 south of this spot, a fork in the route takes the Backway MOUNT called Camarasauraus were discovered by 5th grade students AINS traveler west on County Road 351 toward Seminoe Reservoir. from Casper. Most of the original skeleton now resides in A short stretch of pavement begins just past the intersection. a Casper museum. Today a BLM trail runs through the sand- stone ledges of the Morrison formation. Present along the 2 8. Kortes Dam. By heading south at the paved junction, -mile trail are many vertabrate, invertabrate and plant fossils. visitors can drive a few miles up river. This road dead-ends, but 487 The slopes of the trail can be quite steep, and hikers should be the trip affords a chance to see Kortes Dam, which marks the w River Seminoe Medicine Bo Reservoir in good physical condition before undertaking the walk. southernmost point of the Miracle Mile. 4. County Road 408. A brief side trip off the Backway 9. Miracle Mile. This seven-and-a-half mile, free-flowing Clyde Douglass on County Road 408 takes travelers stretch of the North Platte River is a very popular destination er Riv through Fremont Canyon between for anglers in search of rainbow and brown trout. Campers, tte Pedro and HaystackMedicine mountainBow ranges. Pla North Alcova and Pathfinder reservoirs. picnickers, hikers, photographers and wildlife enthusiasts will The U.S. Bureau of Reclamation man- Anglers, rock climbers and kayakers find plenty of action, too. 287 ages the reservoirs, dams and camp- 789 To seek out this area for sport. 30 Medicine Bow grounds along the Miracle Mile, and 10. Seminoe Mountains. This winding section of the Back- Sinclair Fort Fred Steele 287 State Historic Site the banks of the reservoirs (except for 5. County Road 291. The way through the Seminoe Mountains is rather steep but pres- Rawlins 80 Seminoe State Park). Backway enters Carbon County at ents little challenge for most modern vehicles. Motorhomes 80 County Road 291 after climbing and vehicles pulling trailers, however, are not advised to travel About the Area—The Seminoe/ grass- and sage-covered prairie. The this section. The Ferris Mountains, far in the distance, reveal Horse Creek Studio Horse Creek Alcova Backway offers abundant and paved road turns to gravel at this interesting vertical limestone faces. Bighorn sheep find a com- Fishermen enjoying an early Spring day varied wildlife due to its contrasting point. fortable home in the rocky cliffs above the Morgan Creek on the North Platte River’s Miracle Mile environment - one that is both arid (top).
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