オルバニー郡周辺のアトラクション＆必見スポット - トップ17

The University of Wyoming sits at an elevation of 7,220 feet above sea level, making it one of the highest-altitude universities in the United States, mostly rivaling Colorado schools. The mascot is "Pistol Pete", very fitting with Wyoming's cowboy and railroad history. The most notable thing about this school is that the student-to-faculty ratio is about 15:1, and the school spans over 785 acres.

LaBonte Park is great for all ages and has barbecue grills, a basketball court, a community garden, and a fitness course. Enjoy picnic tables, a playground, restrooms, a skate park, softball fields, and a walking/jogging path. This park also features soccer fields, picnic shelters, and a large lake. It is a great place to start a ride and make sure you have water and everything you need for your adventure.

The Wyoming Territorial Prison, built in 1872 near Laramie, is one of the county's oldest buildings. It was a federal penitentiary from 1872 to 1890 and then a state prison from 1890 to 1901. Now a museum, visitors can walk the halls where prisoners stayed. It is listed on the National Register of Historic Places.

If you didn't know this was here, there is a chance you would roll right past it. Sheran Summit is a nice rest stop, home to the Abraham Lincoln Memorial Monument, Robert and Adele Russin honor plaques, lots of covered picnic spaces, clean restrooms, and more. It's a great pit stop on a long ride.

This popular trail isn't a hard run as such, but it is made more challenging than it seems at first due to the presence of lots of rocks and roots and even the occasional fallen tree in the trail, and lots of other trail users including walkers and mountain bikers. The centerpiece of the loop is an iconic outcropping of Sherman Granite that does look a bit like a turtle when viewed from the right angle.

This easy — and very popular — trail loops around an iconic outcropping of Sherman Granite that does look a bit like a turtle when viewed from the right angle. Watch for lots of rocks, roots, and even the occasional downed tree. Although this is a popular spot for mountain biking you'll see lots of hikers and trail runners here too, so please take care and be respectful of other trail users.

This easy — and very popular — hiking trail loops around an iconic outcropping of Sherman Granite that does look a bit like a turtle when viewed from the right angle.

Just below the 12,013-foot Medicine Bow Peak, Lookout Lake is a beautiful mountain lake. The trail to the lake is really popular, but the lake is big enough to offer some solitude even when crowds are present. There are a number of other alpine lakes in the area if you are wanted to extend your hike a bit.