The foothills of the Laramie Mountains, separating Cheyenne and Laramie, form the setting for Curt Gowdy State Park. The park, named for the native Wyomingite and noted sportscaster, abounds with granite towers, rocky soils and timbered slopes.
Two small reservoirs form the heart of Curt Gowdy State Park. Granite Reservoir, the larger of the two, is an excellent base for water sports. Crystal Reservoir is a mecca for shoreline and boat fishermen. Surrounding the reservoirs are hills that invite the hiker, the rock hound and the ski tourer in winter. The park is reached by taking Happy Jack Road (WYO 210) west out of Cheyenne or east out of Laramie from the summit of Interstate 80.
One of "nine young men from Kentucky" who accompanied Meriwether Lewis and William Clark on their explorations of Louisiana Territory, John Colter became one of the expedition's most adept hunters. He was about thirty years old when the expedition set off in 1804, stood five feet ten inches tall, and looked out at the world through piercing blue eyes. read more
Sinks Canyon State Park features a geologic phenomenon in which the Popo Agie River vanishes into a large cavern. read more
