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Wyoming State Parks, Historic Sites and Trails is a Government SEARCH WYOMING EMERGENCY CONTACT CONTACT EMERGENCY Member of Tread Lightly! Tread Lightly! provides these general HIKING OF ESSENTIALS TEN SOCIETY’S HIKING AMERICAN suggestions for recreating in natural areas and leaving the least amount of impact to the area:
T ravel Responsibly on land by staying on designated roads, trails and areas. Go over, not around, obstacles to avoid widening the trails. Cross streams only at designated fords. when possible, avoid wet, muddy trails. R espect the Rights of Others including private property owners, all recreational trail users, campers and others so they can enjoy their recreational activities undisturbed. Leave gates as you found them. Yield right of way to those passing you or going uphill. E ducate Yourself prior to your trip by obtaining travel maps and regulations from public agencies. Plan for your trip, take recreation skills classes and know how to operate your equipment safely. A void Sensitive Areas on land such as meadows, lakeshores, wetlands and streams. Stay on designated routes. This protects wildlife habitats and sensitive soils from damage. Don’t disturb historical, archeological or paleontological sites. D o Your Part by modeling appropriate behavior.
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2016 ABOUT GLENDO STATE PARK
Glendo State Park is located 33 miles north of Wheatland, Wyoming and encompasses 10,200 acres of land and Glendo Reservoir. For many years, Glendo State Park has provided opportunities to camp, boat and fish. With the recent trail development project, GLENDO TRAILS SOUTH Glendo State Park also provides recreational opportunities for hikers, cyclists, wildlife and nature watchers, and anyone looking to spend time outdoors. Trail development at Glendo State Park began in the spring of 2010. Currently, 45 miles of trails provide breathtaking views of Glendo Reservoir and Laramie Peak. The trails at Glendo State Park provide an inexpensive way to recreate and offer many benefits, including: • relieving the stress of everyday-life for both children and adults; • developing physical fitness and encouraging healthy lifestyles; • nourishing and rejuvenating bodies, minds, and spirits through experiencing natural scenery and the smells and sounds of nature; An additional 15 miles of trails is planned to be completed over the next five years.
ETIQUETTE
While recreating on the trails at Glendo State Park, please abide by the following guidelines for trail users. Doing so will provide for a safer and more enjoyable experience for all.
• Hikers yield to travelers on horseback. • Cyclists yield to all other trail users. • Downhill travelers yield to uphill travelers. • Do not disturb wildlife. • Keep pets leashed at all times. • Please pass with care and use verbal alerts in advance of passing. • Be cautious around corners or blind-spots. • Select routes in keeping with your ability level and always maintain safe and controlled speeds. • Stay on designated trails and cyclists are encouraged to always wear a safety helmet.
Under Wyoming law, any person who takes part in any sport or recreational opportunity, including equine activities, assumes the inherent risk in that sport or recreational opportunity, whether those risks are known or unknown, and is legally responsible for any and all damage, injury, death to him/herself or other persons or property that results from the inherent risks in that sport or recreational opportunity. W.S. 1-1-123
PARTNERSHIPS
The trails at Glendo State Park has been made possible through grants from the Recreational Trails Program (RTP) and the Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF). Additional support has TRAILS been provided through cash donations from private individuals, donated labor from many volunteers and the National Civilian NAME Easy Easy/IntermediateIntermediateAdvanced Expert No Bikes 91 Gigawatt 0.71 0.57 Community Corps (NCCC), and partnerships with the Wyoming Arrowhead 0.96 Conservation Corps, Wyoming State Lands and Investments, Barrel Roll 0.98 0.03 Cheyenne Board of Public Utilities and the Bureau of Land Broken Bow 0.50 Management. Buffalo Run 2.06 Cedar 0.18 Cobblestone 0.41 You, too, can support the trails at Curt Gowdy and Glendo State Cottontail 0.82 Park through your monetary donations and/or by volunteering your Feather Rim 3.96 time at one of our Volunteer Trail Building Days. For information, Lightening 0.10 please call 307-777-6323. Narrows Bluff 7.15 Ponderosa 0.77 Porcupine 1.88 Wyoming Trails Advisory Council Raptor 0.82 The Wyoming Trails Council, made up of both motorized and Rattlesnake Rim 1.48 non-motorized trails users, serves as a representative voice Reflector Loop 1.06 for the appropriate and diverse use of Wyoming’s trails. Trails Renegade 0.27 Rocky River 1.27 Council members represent specific trail-use activities such as Root Canal 0.64 snowmobiling, all-terrain vehicle riding, off-highway motorcycling, Sand Draw Loop 3.71 horseback riding, hiking, bicycling, and cross-country skiing. Slide Hill Berms 0.05 Because council members are closely affiliated with those specific Slide Hill Loop 1.27 Sundance 0.11 user groups, they provide unique and valuable perspectives to Sunset Point 0.65 the council as a whole and to trail planning projects. Primary Thunder 0.77 duties of the Trails Council include setting priorities for the Tin Can 0.10 Department of State Parks and Cultural Resources regarding Turkey Spur 1.50 management of the snowmobile trails fund and off-road Twenty 15 2.05 0.61 Two Moon Loop 0.77 1.00 recreational vehicle fund. The Trails Council is also responsible Wetlands Trail 1.79 for setting the guidelines for distribution of federal grant funds Wetlands Trail #2 0.44 through the Recreational Trails Program. Whiskey Trail 0.69 South Side Total = 42.12 Total When Completed = 47.18
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Howard's General Store Cheyenne, WY Casper, WY Glendo Trading Post 115 S. Yellowstone Avenue 106 A Street Laramie Bicycle Station Ragged Edge Sports 25 2634 Dell Range Boulevard 4120 South Poplar Street Glendo, WY 82213 Glendo, WY 82213 (307) 634-4268 307-237-5560 (307) 735-4099 (307) 735-4252 Exit 323 210 Curt Gowdy State Park Rock on Wheels Mountain Sports 80 Happy Jack Road Hall's Marina Mike’s Place 900 East Lincolnway 543 S Center St Trails To you 210 Exit 10 383 Glendo Park Road 302 B St Happy Cheyenne (307) 637-0020 1-800-426-1136 Glendo, WY 82213 Glendo, WY 82213 WyomingTourism.org 80 Curt Gowdy State Park, located between Cheyenne and Laramie Laramie, WY Crazy Pedaler Bicycles (307) 735-4216 (307)735-4616 25 ACME Bicycles 242 W 1st Street on County Road 210, has over 35 miles of trails connecting 2900 Grand Avenue 307-333-5880 Granite and Crystal Reservoirs. Specific features of the Curt PLATTE COUNTY CHAMBER OF COMMERCE Directions (307) 745-3300 Zeelo's Cranks & Planks Gowdy State Parks trail system include four mountain biking play www.plattechamber.com areas, mountain biking skills areas, and a dedicated four mile From Cheyenne: take I-25 to exit 10 and travel 25 miles west on All Terrain Sports 4250 S Poplar Street Highway 210, Happy Jack Road. The main park entrance will be 412 East Grand Avenue 307-233-4058 equestrian loop. The International Mountain Bicycling Association DOUGLAS AREA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE With over 8,500 miles (307) 721-8036 (IMBA) awarded the designation of Epic to the Curt Gowdy Trail on the south side of the road. www.jackalope.org of trails, you’re sure Scottsbluff, NE to find a perfect fit System in 2009. This designation, the first and only in Wyoming, From Laramie: take I-80 east to exit 323 and travel 14 miles east Pedal House Sonny’s Bike and Fitness CASPER AREA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE means the trail system provides a quality ride and quality on Highway 210, Happy Jack Road. The main park entrance will 207 South 1st Street Photo by Greg Mazu, Singletrack Trails 1717 East Overland Road www.casperwyoming.org experience for trail users. be on the south side of the road. (307) 742-5533 308-632-3938