Wel­come to Pinedale

Pinedale sits nes­tled in a high alpine val­ley at 7,175’, sur­round­ed by three large moun­tain ranges — the Wind Riv­er Range, the Wyoming Range, and Gros Ven­tre Moun­tains. As part of the Greater Yel­low­stone Ecosys­tem, the Bridger-Teton Nation­al For­est is a hub for a vari­ety of out­door recre­ation, and the spec­tac­u­lar land­scape is home to a mul­ti­tude of amaz­ing wildlife. With an assort­ment of restau­rants, shops, facil­i­ties, and attrac­tions, it’s easy to see why we call Pinedale​‘The Real Wyoming.’ It’s easy to see why we call it home.

Old West Past in Present-Day Wyoming

Pinedale has a rich past of explo­ration and west­ern set­tle­ment, start­ing with the Rocky Moun­tain Fur Trade era of the ear­ly 1800s. While west­ern explor­ers, trap­pers, and traders set­tled in the Green Riv­er val­ley, the fur trade gave way to ranch­ing. The Green Riv­er Drift is the nation’s old­est and longest cat­tle dri­ve, and is the first ranch­ing-relat­ed Tra­di­tion­al Cul­tur­al Prop­er­ty list­ed on the Nation­al Reg­is­ter of His­toric Places. In June and Octo­ber, traf­fic lit­er­al­ly stops as cow­boys herd their charges through town.

Where the West is Still Wild

Area wildlife is abun­dant and out­num­bers Pinedale res­i­dents ten-fold. The rugged land­scape of the sur­round­ing Wind Riv­er, Wyoming, and Gros Ven­tre moun­tain ranges is home to a mul­ti­tude of wildlife from moose and mule deer to griz­zly bears and gray wolves. Pinedale is locat­ed on the Path of the Prong­horn, one of the last remain­ing long-dis­tance ani­mal migra­tions in the West­ern Hemi­sphere, and vis­i­tors can watch the prong­horn and oth­er ani­mals safe­ly cross road­ways via pur­pose-built migra­tion over­pass­es west of town.

Land of Lakes

The Wind Riv­er Range is home to thou­sands of alpine lakes, deep val­leys carved out by glac­i­ers and time. Many are acces­si­ble only by hik­ing into the back­coun­try to expe­ri­ence soli­tude and high-alti­tude scenery unlike any oth­er place in the coun­try. Sev­er­al large glacial-fed lakes sur­round Pinedale and are a pop­u­lar des­ti­na­tion for water­sports enthu­si­asts as well as fish­er­men, beach-goers, and folks just look­ing to enjoy the views.

Play in Pinedale

Pinedale’s in-town attrac­tions and friend­ly locals make our com­mu­ni­ty stand out. Explore this area’s rich his­to­ry at the Muse­um of the Moun­tain Man; enjoy the pools, climb­ing wall, and full gym setups at the Pinedale Aquat­ic Cen­ter; tee off at Ren­dezvous Mead­ows Golf Course or lace your skates at the Sub­lette Coun­ty Ice Are­na. Whether you’re look­ing for moun­tain bike rentals or local­ly-craft­ed art­work, our fam­i­ly-owned busi­ness­es are ready to pro­vide vis­i­tors with equip­ment, ser­vices, and unique experiences.