Wandering the Local Trails

Sometimes it's just fun to get lost on the bike trails around home.

Today was one of those days. One of my morning coffee buddies offered to show me some new trails, and how could I pass up such a wonderful opportunity. With temperatures forecast in the mid seventies and blue skies predicted, I was all over it.

picture taken from the trail of lake,
mountains, and local neighborhoods

So we just wandered from one neighborhood trail to the next. It was fun to see both the natural landscape such as lakes, mountains, and prairies and the various man-made landscapes around the houses of all shapes and sizes.

We had to cross a couple busy roads, and that's never fun, but in general, we stayed on the uncrowded trails and relaxed: fresh air, sunshine, exercise, camaraderie, and it was absolutely free entertainment. It just goes to show that an investment in trails pays a lifetime of dividends.

Wandering the Local Trails

Northwest Wyoming Hiking Trails

The bad news is that none of these trails is accessible by bike.

The good news is that all of these trails are in northwest/north central Wyoming, so they're likely to be beautiful, uncrowded, and beautiful. Oops, did I say beautiful twice? It must have been a subliminal or not-so-subliminal slip.

I'm a big fan of solitude in my hiking trails, and I would guess each of these trails fills the bill. Wyoming is one of the least populated states and this particular part of Wyoming is even less crowded than the rest.

So here's your link to 10 Northwest Wyoming Hiking Trails.

For a good Wyoming biking trail, visit Medicine Bow Trail near Laramie. There isn't a lot of information on the web page yet, but I'm hoping there'll be a map, information, & pictures on there by mid-August 2010.

Northwest Wyoming Hiking Trails