Carbon County Visitors’ Council (CCVC) conducts two photo contests per year. 

The 2023 Photo Contest was launched last winter, and all entries were due by September 30^th, 2023.  At the October 2023 CCVC dba Discover Carbon County Wyoming Board of Directors judged a total of 43 photo entries.  

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Experience a Piece of Carbon County from Home

Just because you can't visit Carbon County, Wyoming doesn't mean you can't enjoy our wide-open spaces, western charm and scenic views.

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Fun Fact: The Official State dinosaur is the triceratops 

Carbon County, Wyoming has its own collection of places to vist for paleontologists and paleo-enthusiests.

The World’s Oldest Building: The Fossil Cabin at Como Bluff

The fossil cabins is located on US Route 30/287 around 5 miles east of Medicine Bow in Carbon County, Wyoming. The cabin was built alongside the Lincoln Highway in 1932 by Thomas Boylan using dinosaur bones he collected from nearby Como Bluff.

The cabin is supposed to contain around 5,800 dino bones and has been called the "world's Oldest Building". It is listed in the National Register of Historic Places for being unique and for being directly related to the nation’s first transcontinental highway.

• Road Trips
• Scenic Drives
• Medicine Bow
• History
• Museum
• Lincoln Highway

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Ryan Park is one of the most popular snowmobiling spots in Carbon County.

Wyoming is known for their extreme temperatures throughout the year. Even though you may think of Carbon County, Wyoming as primarily a summer destination there are also lots of great winter activities. Carbon County has fantastic snowmobiling trails and is considered a top destination by snowmobile enthusiasts.

• Saratoga
• Snowy Range
• Continental Divide
• winter
• snowmobiling

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Carbon County Wyoming is the place to go if you are looking for wide open spaces and low populations - perfect for folks who need a break from crowds.

Let's explore one of those places: The Kennaday Peak Lookout Tower is located in the Medicine Bow-Routt National Forest. The fire tower is located atop Kennady Peak and to the east of Saratoga, Wyoming. The lookout sits at an altitude of 10,788 ft (3,288 m) and features a breathtaking view of the surrounding area including Barrett Ridge, the Platte River Valley, Pennock Mountain, Elk Mountain and Medicine Bow Peak.

• Road Trips
• Saratoga
• Scenic Drives
• History
• ATV

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Carbon County is famous for its abundance of outdoor recreational activities but the county also has a spooky side.

Many of Carbon County's early inhabitants were miners. The mining community was transient, accustomed to leaving if better mineral deposits were found elsewhere. This created ghost towns which offer an excellent choice for exploration and geocaching. Here are a few of these spooky ghost towns!

• History
• Ghost Town
• Hanna

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One of the best things about Carbon County, Wyoming are the amazing landscapes.

It's incredible how diverse the ecosystems are.  Explore the crystal clear rivers, natural hot springs, mountain trails for hiking or biking, forests teeming with wildlife, pristine alpine lakes, and stark high desert landscapes. Even if Carbon County, Wyoming is not your final destination, make sure to take a look around... you won't regret it!

• Road Trips
• Encampment
• Rawlins
• Saratoga
• Snowy Range
• Scenic Drives
• Battle Highway

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Southern Wyoming is one of America’s best kept secrets.

While much of the state’s tourism is contained in the national parks in the north, the southern half of the state enjoys a slower lifestyle. Driving along any of the highways connecting the small towns in Carbon County is reminiscent of the true Old West; dude ranches galore and fly fishing without competition.

• Road Trips
• Rawlins
• Saratoga
• Snowy Range
• Battle Highway
• Music
• Events

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