Location: Pinedale
Top Things to do in Pinedale
The 10 Best Things to Do in Pinedale, United States
Pinedale is located in western Wyoming, approximately 75 miles south of Jackson Hole on scenic route US-191/189 to Grand Teton National Park and Yellowstone. The spectacular backdrop of the Wind River Range stretches more than 100 miles, with 35 named peaks over 13,000 feet in elevation, including Gannett Peak, Wyoming's highest. Nearby Fremont Lake, at 12 miles long, half a mile wide and 600 feet deep, is the second-largest natural lake in the state and one of America's deepest.
Restaurants in Pinedale
1. Museum of the Mountain Man
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 178 reviews
The Pinedale region was at the heart of the Rocky Mountain Fur Trade, which supplied precious beaver pelts to the fashion industries of Europe and the eastern United States. Mountain men like Jim Bridger, Kit Carson, Thomas Fitzpatrick and William Sublette carved their legends here, and opened the way for the pioneers of the Oregon Trail. The Museum of the Mountain Man shares a comprehensive collection of Rocky Mountain fur trade journals, relics such as Jim Bridger’s Rifle and the finest Native American sheephorn bow still in existence. Opened May through October and winter season by appointment.
Reviewed By William R - Kerrville, Texas
This unusual museum is staffed by knowledgeable personnel, both volunteers and paid staff. The exhibits are excellent and well done with the first floor devoted to the Mountain Man era and the basement dedicated to the local area. The downstairs library in well stocked and intended for research by scholars. Help is available in the library. I drove from Jackson to visit this museum and considered the drive well worth the trip. For some strange reason they do not allow RV parking overnight in the large adjacent unimproved parking lot. This convenience would allow more time for study of the museum's excellent collection and additional time for scholarly research in the excellent library.
2. Skyline Scenic Drive
Overall Ratings
5 based on 61 reviews
Reviewed By uphill69 - Pensacola, Florida
Skyline drive provides access to great hiking off the top of the mountain, a lovely little beach on Fremont lake, the CCC pond hike, and additional cross country skiing trails for hiling.
3. Fremont Lake
Overall Ratings
5 based on 29 reviews
Reviewed By ballhawg - Marietta, Georgia
The lake is beautiful with wonderful shades ranging from light blue to very dark blue. There are some great photo opportunities at the lake, including eagles. The only negative is the road is very,very dusty.
4. U.S. Route 191
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 52 reviews
Reviewed By sinsaratea - Marietta, Georgia
I've only done the Wyoming portions but would love to drive the whole thing from South to North. Wyoming sections go by the Wind River Range, a beautiful and wild section of mountains. Goes right through Pinedale, a lovely town.
5. Sublette County Library
Overall Ratings
5 based on 16 reviews
Reviewed By DDLee10 - Wild Western Wyoming
For a small town, the people take their library very seriously. The architecture is beautiful- rustic log, but the facility is anything but primitive. The meeting room area is wonderful, with natural packed dirt walls and stained concrete to make it warm and inviting. There are cozy reading spots everywhere, free WIFI, and an awesome, friendly and knowledgeable staff. There are kitchen areas for the meeting rooms, the restrooms are large and clean, and the place always feels welcoming. The Sublette County Library is a jewel and worth a visit.
6. Sommers Ranch Homestead Historical Ranch
Overall Ratings
5 based on 11 reviews
Reviewed By Roberta C - Kemmerer, Wyoming
What a beautifully preserved homestead ranch! The house, the barn, the bunkhouse, the ice house, and yes…even the outhouse, were such a delight to visit! Loved seeing how our forefathers lived. Friendly hostess was there to answer our questions and give us a tour. Cute little gifts in the gift shop.
7. White Pine Ski Resort
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 14 reviews
Reviewed By 756brianm - IF ID
More out of curiosity than anything else my wife and I stayed in Pinedale for a couple of nights so that I could ski at the White Pine Ski Resort. This is a small family oriented ski hill with primarily beginner-intermediate-advanced level ski runs.
The hill was well maintained and the help both inside the lodge and at the ski lifts were polite and friendly. The food (I had a hamburger) was reasonably priced and good.
What really topped off the day for me was the owner of the hill who as I was walking by him thanked me (and I'm sure other skiers whom he'd encountered) for skiing there. Never in my skiing experiences at numerous ski resorts and hills had I ever had an owner express gratitude for my patronage. Very heart warming.
8. Sublette County Visitor Center
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 10 reviews
Reviewed By EarthlingOnline - Worldwide
Driving through Pinedale, one of us needed a rest room. This visitor's center looked like a likely place.
We entered a very pleasant, airy but cozy, modern-rustic room full of exhibits on the area, tourism and other literature, and stuff for sale which was displayed in a low-key {that is, not “in-your-face!”} manner. Two pleasant staff members were there to give us the lowdown on things to see and do in the area.
After that visit, I was a bit disappointed that we hadn't spent at least a night in this area, rather than the expedient overnighters that we had booked in Rock Springs and Jackson. Oh, yes; the rest rooms were pleasant, also.
The Visitors Center also features a bronze sculpture of famous local mountain man Jim Bridger, entitled “Working the Line.” That certainly worth a look.
9. Elkhart Park Trailhead
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 10 reviews
Reviewed By Mike b - Seal Beach, California
The scenery in the Bridger Wilderness is spectachular. However, if you like a little solitude with your backpacking experience, skip this trail and seek out another trailhead. I admit that the guide book mentioned the trail is very popular, but after hiking the Seirra Nevada Range in California for several years, I figured it couldn't be any worse. I was wrong. We started after labor day and the parking lot is huge and was mostly filled. I understand that it's even worse during peak season. We constantly saw other hikers on the trail the entire time, many had no concept of trail ettequitte,and the obvious camping spots were packed with tents. Crap and toilet paper under almost every rock. This trail is more crowded than the trail to Mount Whitney. I think before long Wyoming will be forced to enact a reservation system similar to the ones in the Seirras, just to keep this beautiful wilderness from becoming polluted and destroyed by the crowds. Talking to some of the locals, the Big Sandy trailhead is just as bad, but the other trails are very uncrowded. I'd suggest using one of the less used trail heads so you don't spoil your trip with hoards of people. This wilderness is beautiful and spectacular.
10. American Legion Park Veterans Memorial
Overall Ratings
4.5 based on 7 reviews
Reviewed By roam-ID - Moscow, ID
I enjoyed spending time here in the afternoon and evening on a couple of days when passing through. Nice area along the creek. Several picnic tables. Short nature trail along the creek. They were having a small local farmers market one afternoon that I was there, and that was nice. Good place for a picnic or just to relax.
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