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Wyoming Range

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Middle Piney Lake, in the Wyoming Range. Wyoming Peak is shown in the background. Photo By: Teresa Prendusi, USFS.
Middle Piney Lake, in the Wyoming Range. Wyoming Peak is shown in the background. Photo By: Teresa Prendusi, USFS.

The Wyoming Range is a mountain range located in west-central Wyoming. It is a range of the Rocky Mountains that runs north-south near the western edge of the state. Its highest peak is Wyoming Peak, which stands at 11,363 ft. above sea-level. The range is sometimes referred to as The Wyomings. The vast majority of the range is public land administered by the U.S. Forest Service as part of the Bridger-Teton National Forest and is a popular destination for hiking, camping, fishing, horseback riding, snowmobiling, hunting, and other activities. The range contains numerous lakes and developed campgrounds, in addition to many wild and primitive areas. The closest towns to the Wyoming Range include Big Piney, Marbleton, La Barge, and Kemmerer. A branch of the Oregon Trail (called the Lander Cut-Off) once transversed the mountain range, offering travelers a shorter, but much more dangerous, travel option. Numerous grave sites and historical markers can be found relating to the trail. The range is not to be confused with the Salt River Range, which runs closely parallel to the Wyoming Range on its western side. The two ranges are separated by the Grey's River.

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