Curt Gowdy State Park

Curt Gowdy State Park
Wyoming State Park
Curt Gowdy State Park
Named for: Curt Gowdy
Country United States
State Wyoming
Counties Laramie, Albany
Elevation 7,598 ft (2,316 m) [1]
Coordinates 41°10′25″N 105°13′36″W / 41.17361°N 105.22667°W / 41.17361; -105.22667Coordinates: 41°10′25″N 105°13′36″W / 41.17361°N 105.22667°W / 41.17361; -105.22667
Area 3,400 acres (1,376 ha)
Established 1971
Management Wyoming State Parks and Cultural Resources
Location in Wyoming
Website: Curt Gowdy State Park

Curt Gowdy State Park is state-operated, public recreation area located on Wyoming Highway 210, halfway between Cheyenne and Laramie in Albany and Laramie counties, Wyoming.[2] The state park was established in 1971 and named in 1972 for sportscaster Curt Gowdy (1919–2006). It is part of the Laramie Mountains and 3,400 acres (1,400 ha) in size. It is divided into seven sections.[3] There are three reservoirs: Granite Springs, Crystal, and North Crow. Granite is the largest and Crystal the smallest.[2][4]

Activities and amenities

Park activities include boating, canoeing, water skiing, fishing, camping, rockhounding, archery, hiking, horseback riding, and mountain biking. The terrain consists primarily of hills with sharp granite outcroppings.[5] Wildlife that can be found include: kokanee salmon, perch, brown, rainbow and lake trout, white-tailed deer, and mule deer. Accommodation is available at Hynds Lodge, which is on the National Register of Historic Places.[2][6]

Trail projects

Wyoming State Parks, Historic Sites & Trails began an International Mountain Bicycling Association (IMBA) trail improvement project in 2006. IMBA later designated the park an "Epic" trail system.[4][7] In 2009, Wyoming began a program to build additional hiking trails in several Wyoming state parks. Curt Gowdy State Park served as the pilot project for the program, with 32 miles of additional trails. The state required that the newly built trails do not fundamentally alter the landscape of the park. Funding for the trails came from federal and state funds and private donations.[8]

References

  1. ↑ "Curt Gowdy State Park". Wyoming Places. Wyoming State Library. Retrieved December 1, 2015.
  2. 1 2 3 "Curt Gowdy State Park". Wyoming State Parks, Historic Sites & Trails. State of Wyoming. Retrieved January 7, 2012.
  3. ↑ "Curt Gowdy State Park Brochure" (PDF). Wyoming Department of State Parks and Cultural Resources. Retrieved December 1, 2015.
  4. 1 2 "Curt Gowdy State Park". Wyoming Tourism. Retrieved January 7, 2012.
  5. ↑ "Curt Gowdy State Park". Public Lands Information Center. Retrieved January 7, 2012.
  6. ↑ "Curt Gowdy State Park". Sangres. Retrieved January 7, 2012.
  7. ↑ "Curt Gowdy State Park". Epics. International Mountain Biking Association. Retrieved January 7, 2012.
  8. ↑ Korn, Marjorie (March 17, 2009). "Wyo looks to expand trails at state parks". Casper Star-Tribune. Retrieved January 6, 2012.

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