Scenic Drives
The most popular form of outdoor recreation in America is scenic driving. Three scenic byways traverse the Bighorn National Forest - the Bighorn Scenic Byway, Cloud Peak Skyway and Medicine Wheel Passage.
Scenic Driving
There are many places to go for a scenic drive on the Bighorn National Forest, and we recommend contacting the Bighorn National Forest Supervisor's Office and Tongue Ranger District for a route that is best for you.
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Bald Mountain Overlook
Bald Mountain Overlook is located along the Medicine Wheel Passage Scenic Byway.Gold FeverThe large rocks next to you are granite. These were formed within the earth’s crust 1 billion years…
Beaver Creek Overlook
Beaver Creek Overlook is located along the Medicine Wheel Passage Scenic Byway.Managing the RangeIn the summer, domestic sheep and cattle graze the rangelands of the Bighorn National Forest. These…
Beef T/Copman's Tomb Observation Site
Beef Trail/Copman's Tomb Observation Site sits along the Bighorn Scenic Byway. Stop and see the spectacular valley views.Copman’s TombThe red cliff face to your left flanks Sunlight Mesa. At the…
Burgess Junction Visitor Center
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Along the Bighorn Scenic Byway, this facility has a self guided trail, interpretive exhibits, information and beautiful scenic views.
Crystal Creek Overlook
Crystal Creek Overlook is located along the Medicine Wheel Passage Scenic Byway. Stop to take in the beautiful views and read the interpretive signs.Bighorn Basin—It’s CreationBefore you lies the…
Crystal Creek Snowplay Area
Crystal Creek Snowplay Area sits along the Medicine Wheel Passage and is a rest area in the summer and a snowmobile trailhead in the winter.
Entrance Portal Interpretive Site
Entrance Portal Interpretive Site sits along the Bighorn Scenic Byway just as you enter the forest.Syncline Thrust FaultAcross the road is a thrust fault/syncline formation, exposed by the road cut.…
Fallen City Interpretive Site
Fallen City Interpretive Site sits along the Bighorn Scenic Byway.Fallen CityIn the process of uplift which created the Bighorn Mountains, faults and fractures formed in the rocks. The thick…
Hogback Interpretive Site
Hogback Interpretive Site sits along the Bighorn Scenic Byway.HogbackAbout 500 million years ago the air and land were warmer, and the seas covered all of Wyoming including the area you see. You…
Hospital Hill Interpretive Site
Hospital Hill Interpretive Site sits along the Cloud Peak Skyway just as you enter the forest. Stop and take in the beautiful views.