The ULTIMATE Wyoming Road Trip Itinerary

I just got done with a 16-day road trip from Denver, Colorado through Wyoming, to Montana, and back! It has been a blast exploring these states, and I especially loved my time in Wyoming.

While Wyoming feels a bit more remote, there are tons of places to explore that aren't nearly as crowded and popular compared to other states.

Wide open spaces cut through with jagged, dramatic mountains, two incredible national parks with tons of wildlife in them, plentiful rivers for fishing, and don't forget they have hot springs!

I've put together this itinerary for the perfect road trip to Wyoming. Even if you don't live in Colorado, this state is still so worth making the trip for.

Day One

Start your trip early by driving the quick 2.5 hours from Denver to Centennial, Wyoming and hang out in Medicine Bow National Forest. Spend the day hiking some awesome alpine lakes like “Medicine Bow Peak via lakes trail loop” or “Lookout Lakes trail” and spend the night camping in the national forest!

Day Two

⛺️From Centennial drive six hours to Jackson, Wyoming, home to Teton National Park. Take your time finding an amazing campsite because there’s a ton, but they fill up quick, especially on the weekends. You’ll want to establish a good site with views for the next 3 days. A lot of the photos Ive posted were either from Shadow Mountain or Curtis Canyon! Both are free and gorgeous. They do have paid sites as well. All are first come first serve.

Days Three - Five

Play and explore the mighty Tetons. There's sooo much to do here, and the hiking trails are incredible.

🥾🏔️Hikes in Tetons:

· Jenny Lake loop: 7 miles, rated easy

· Taggart and Bradley lake: 6 miles, rated moderate and very popular

· Delta Lake: 7.5 miles, rated difficult super beautiful though

· Moose Ponds Trail: 3 miles, rated easy

· Goodwin Lake trail:(outside the park) 6.5 rated moderate

· Mormon Rows, Moulton Barn: .2 mile walk

☝️Things to do if you don’t hike:

· Wildlife tours

· Scenic drives

· Rafting

· Hot Air balloon rides

· Horseback riding

· Fishing

· Shopping

· Golf

· Rodeo

Days Six - Eight

After a few days soaking in the Tetons head north about one hour to Yellowstone National Park. Yellowstone is one of the most popular parks, so be prepared for crowds, especially if you visit in the summer. Still, the diverse scenery, volcanic geysers, and huckleberry ice cream from Espresso West make it well worth it.

Pro Tip: if you’re looking for Bison they say they often like the wide open fields. There are more fields on the “upper loop” of the park.

There is less free camping near Yellowstone but I would recommend camping between Tetons and Yellowstone. There’s a place along Ashton/flag ranch road with lots of free sites. If you can get a campsite in the park I would do that for a night or two. Any campground in the park would be fine! If you can’t get one, head out the west side of Yellowstone and look for a KOA, or Hebgen Lake, they have both paid and first come first serve sites.