2016 www.wyoparks.org TRAILS Curt Gowdy State Park NAME Easy Easy/IntermediateIntermediateAdvanced Expert Equestrian 2% 0.18 Albert’s Alley 0.92 Archery Field Course Trails & Sites Historic Parks, State Wyoming Collector 0.10 One of the earliest recreation developments in this Crow Creek Trail 1.70 0.22 area, that is now Curt Gowdy State Park, is this Curt Gowdy Trails West El Alto 0.94 archery field course. It was originally developed in Foxtail 0.31 Granite Ridge 0.61 1.42 the 1960s by the Cheyenne Field Archers. Igneoramus 0.77 Mo’ Rocka 1.67 The course meets National Field Archery Association Pinball 0.51 standards as a 28 target field course. The 2 mile Rock N’ Roller 1.02 archery trail is set in a natural wooded environment. Rock N’ V 0.75 The trail is of moderate difficulty on variable terrain. Sammy’s Slide 0.26 Shoreline Trail 4.69 Skin & bones 0.53 Slabz! 0.26 Stone Temple Circuit 3.75 The Collector 0.46 The Connector 0.20 Lariat 2.91 Mustang 0.31 ARCHERY 1.88 Kate's Trail F 1.21 West Side Total = 27.61 Total = 42.00 TRAILS CURT GOWDY STATE PARK STATE GOWDY CURT Curt Gowdy State Park Trail construction began in 2006. The system now includes over 35 miles of trails connecting Granite and Crystal Reservoirs and contains four free ride play areas, skills area, and a dedicated four mile equestrian loop. Trail difficulty is from easy to extremely difficult and winds through some incredible scenic vistas in the park. DIRECTIONS TO CURT GOWDY STATE PARK Curt Gowdy State Park, 1264 Granite Springs Rd, Cheyenne, Wyoming 82009, 307-632-7946 From Cheyenne: take I-25 to exit 10 and travel 25 miles west on Highway 210, Happy Jack Road. The main park entrance will be on the south side of the road. From Laramie: take I-80 east to exit 323 and travel 14 miles east on Highway 210, Happy Jack Road. The main park entrance will be on the south side of the road. Laramie 25 Exit 323 210 Curt Gowdy State Park 80 Happy Jack Road 210 Exit 10 Cheyenne 80 25 www.treadlightly.org D o Your Part by modeling appropriate behavior. appropriate modeling by Part Your o historical, archeological or paleontological sites. sites. paleontological or archeological historical, wildlife habitats and sensitive soils from damage. Don’t disturb disturb Don’t damage. from soils sensitive and habitats wildlife wetlands and streams. Stay on designated routes. 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Leave gates as as gates Leave undisturbed. activities recreational their enjoy all recreational trail users, campers and others so they can can they so others and campers users, trail recreational all R espect the Rights of Others including private property owners, owners, property private including Others of Rights the espect avoid wet, muddy trails. trails. muddy wet, avoid trails. Cross streams only at designated fords. when possible, possible, when fords. designated at only streams Cross trails. and areas. Go over, not around, obstacles to avoid widening the the widening avoid to obstacles around, not over, Go areas. and T ravel Responsibly on land by staying on designated roads, trails trails roads, designated on staying by land on Responsibly ravel amount of impact to the area: the to impact of amount suggestions for recreating in natural areas and leaving the least least the leaving and areas natural in recreating for suggestions AMERICAN HIKING SOCIETY’S TEN ESSENTIALS OF HIKING VISITOR CENTER general these provides Lightly! Tread Lightly! Tread of Member WYOMING SEARCH Government a is Trails and Sites Historic Parks, State Wyoming 1. Appropriate footwear An Appreciation of Friendship and Funding-- The Curt Gowdy & RESCUE State Park Visitor Center was funded through a $900,000 2. Map & compass or GPS donation from Bass Pro Shops’ founder and CEO John Morris, Wyoming search and rescue personnel conduct 3. Water or a way to purify it a longtime close friend of Curt Gowdy. The Wyoming State more than 300 missions annually across the 4. Extra food Legislature matched the $900,000 and the Visitor Center state for those who become lost or stranded. opened in May, 2014. It is the first building in the Wyoming 5. Rain gear & extra clothes State Parks system to meet green-building accreditation 6. Safety items: fire, light, & whistle standards using active and passive energy sources for For information or to donate: heating and cooling to minimize energy consumption. 307-777-6323. call please trails, to http://wysar.state.wy.us 7. First aid kit pertaining concerns other any have you if Or, attention. our need (307) 777-4900 8. Knife or multipurpose tool www.americanhiking.org The Visitor Center sets a new benchmark for the Wyoming that trails see you if know us let Please repair. need sometimes 9. Sunscreen & sunglasses State Parks system’s standard of service to the public. trails weather, eroding and use recreation heavy with However, We thank and applaud Mr. Morris and the Curt Gowdy trails. multi-use all installing when techniques building trail The next person saved could be you or 10. Daypack or backpack family for thier vision and generosity in making this new sustainable uses Trails and Sites, Historic Parks, State Wyoming someone you love. building possible! The park itself was named after Curt Gowdy in 1972. TRAILS HELP US HELP ABOUT CURT GOWDY STATE PARK Curt Gowdy State Park, located between Cheyenne and Laramie on County Road 210, has over 35 miles of trails connecting Granite and Crystal Reservoirs. Specific features of the Curt Gowdy State Park's trail system include four mountain biking play areas, mountain biking skills areas, and a dedicated four mile equestrian loop. The Curt Gowdy Trails East International Mountain Bicycling Association (IMBA) awarded the designation of Epic to the Curt Gowdy Trail System in 2009. This designation, the first and only in Wyoming, means the trail system provides a quality ride and quality experience for trail users. ETIQUETTE While recreating on the trails at Curt Gowdy State Park, please abide by the following guidelines for trail users. Doing so will provide for a safer and more enjoyable experience for all. • Be courteous and communicate. Be respectful of other trail users regardless of their mode, speed or level of skill. • Keep right and pass left. When passing, give a clear audible, vocal signal in advance. (Bells may frighten horses.) • Hikers yield to travelers on horseback. • Cyclists yield to all other trail users. • Downhill traffic should yield to uphill traffic. Use common courtesy. When in doubt, give the other user the right of way. • 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. Don’t shortcut – especially on switchbacks. This creates erosion, damage to wildlife habitat and new trails which cannot be maintained. • Do not disturb wildlife. • Avoid disturbing natural features. • Keep pets leashed at all times. • Pack out your litter. 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 CHEYENNE AREA CONVENTION & VISITORS BUREAU www.cheyenne.org GREATER CHEYENNE CHAMBER OF COMMERCE www.cheyennechamber.org LARAMIE AREA CHAMBER OF COMMERCE www.laramie.org PARTNERSHIPS The trails at Curt Gowdy State Park have 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, NAME Easy Easy/IntermediateIntermediateAdvanced Expert No Bikes donated labor from many volunteers and the National Civilian Blue's Cruz 0.63 Community Corps (NCCC), and partnerships with the Wyoming Canyons Trail 2.04 1.83 1.66 Conservation Corps, Wyoming State Lands and Investments, Chey- Cliff Hanger 0.67 enne Board of Public Utilities and the Bureau of Land Management. Crystal Ridge 2.96 End O' Line 0.23 Fishing Trail 0.15 You, too, can support the trails at Curt Gowdy and Glendo State Granite Ridge 0.61 Park through your monetary donations and/or by volunteering your Highline 0.61 time at one of our Volunteer Trail Building Days. For information, Mahogany 0.68 please call 307-777-6323. Middle Kingdom 1.79 Twin Lakes Trail 0.58 Wyoming Trails Advisory Council Via Viggo 0.22 East Side Total = 14.66 The Wyoming Trails Council, made up of both motorized and Total = 42.00 non-motorized trails users, serves as a representative voice for the appropriate and diverse use of Wyoming’s trails. Trails Council members represent specific trail-use activities such as snowmobiling, all-terrain vehicle riding, off-highway motorcycling, horseback riding, hiking, bicycling, and cross-country skiing.