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Regions in Wyoming

Explore the Wild West

Wyoming consists of five regions—Rockies to Tetons, Park to Park, Black to Yellow, Salt to Stone and National Parks. These regions guide you through the state's must-see destinations, including state parks, unique attractions, outdoor recreation and more.

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National Parks

423 miles from Cheyenne, Jackson Hole Airport to Grand Teton: 4.5 miles

Jackson Hole Airport to Yellowstone: 49 miles

Located in northwest Wyoming, Yellowstone and Grand Teton national parks are home to some of America’s most diverse ecosystems. In the Region: Yellowstone National Park & Grand Teton National Park

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Black to Yellow

Sheridan Airport to Devils Tower: 164 miles, Cody Yellowstone Airport to Yellowstone National Park: 55 miles

Billings Airport to Sheridan: 129 miles

With a storied past and sacred places set among the unique landscape and otherworldly rock formations of this region, stretching from the northeast at Wyoming’s Black Hills all the way west to Yellowstone. In the Region: Bighorn Canyon National Recreation Area, Devils Tower National Monument & Cody Yellowstone

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Park to Park

Cheyenne Airport to Fort Laramie: 114 miles

Casper/Natrona County Airport to Fort Laramie: 132 miles

Named for the popular early 1900’s Park to Park Highway, this region blends Wyoming’s lively capital of Cheynne with renowned fishing towns like Douglas and prehistoric wonders. In the Region: Cheyenne, Hot Springs State Park, Casper & Fort Laramie National Historic Site

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Salt to Stone

Jackson Hole Airport to Yellowstone: 50 miles, Southwest Wyoming Airport to Flaming Gorge: 84 miles

Southwest Wyoming Airport to Fossil Butte: 111 miles

The Salt to Stone region is a colorful adventureland stretching from Southwestern Wyoming all the way northward to Yellowstone. In the Region: Flaming Gorge National Recreation Area, Fossil Butte National Monument, Avanston, Rock Springs & Afton

Cyclist riding along a dirt trail with views of Flaming Gorge in Sweetwater County, Wyoming.

Rockies to Tetons

Laramie Airport to Yellowstone: 375 miles

Central Wyoming Airport to Grand Teton: 127 miles

This region follows the Rocky Mountains to the Teton Range, passing through the beauty of the Snowy, Medicine Bow, Seminole and Wind River mountain ranges along the way. In the Region: Laramie, Rawlins, Ladner & Wind River Indian Reservation

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YELLOWSTONE & GRAND TETON NATIONAL PARKS

The National Parks Region is a place where you check off your bucket list, where you realize cameras could never capture such splendor, where you make memories to last a lifetime.

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BLACK TO YELLOW

BLACK HILLS TO YELLOWSTONE

What is the Black to Yellow Region? It’s mystical and spiritual lands along the plains of northeastern Wyoming, where stories of the American West whisper through the pines. It’s got the nation’s first national monument, Devils Tower, where you’ll wonder at the mystery of its existence in this sacred place.

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PARK TO PARK

HISTORIC PARK TO PARK HIGHWAY TO YELLOWSTONE

The Park to Park Region is where history leads to adventure. It’s Thermopolis, where the prehistoric past of the Wyoming Dinosaur Center leads to an alien landscape shaped by mineral water at Hot Springs State Park. It’s Casper, where the Oregon Trail Ruts, Independence Rock and other fragments of the westward expansion lead to world-renowned fly fishing along blue-ribbon waters.

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ROCKIES TO TETONS

ROCKY MOUNTAINS TO TETON RANGE & YELLOWSTONE

The Rockies to Tetons Region is where you can find epic outdoor adventures amid stunning mountain backdrops. Find solitude on a hike through pine and spruce trees to open vistas and sparkling streams in Medicine Bow National Forest. Find your strength rock climbing sandstone, granite and limestone crags in Sinks Canyon, Vedauwoo or Grand Teton National Park.

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SALT TO STONE

SALT LAKE CITY TO YELLOWSTONE

The Salt to Stone Region is where you can discover something new. Starting in southwest Wyoming, this is the ideal route to Yellowstone for travelers coming from Salt Lake City. Discover desert landscapes as you go off-roading in the expansive Killpecker Sand Dunes or boat, fish and kayak amid whimsical rock formations and kaleidoscopic hues at Flaming Gorge National Recreation Area.