Driving through Wyoming?  If so,  you are in for spectacular views of snowy mountains, grasslands and forested plateaus. Visitors and local folks appreciate glaciers, unobstructed views of up to 100 miles, to distant mountains – grazing, sheep, cattle, moose and elk – all this variety without leaving your car.   A feast for the eye!

CBS correspondent Charles Kuralt termed the Beartooth Highway “the most beautiful drive in America.”  Treat yourself to the wide open, unspoiled natural beauty of miles and miles of jagged peaks and rocky tundra. Drivers on the Beartooth need about three hours to explore the high elevation of mountains reaching over 12,000 feet.  Above the height of 11,500 feet, observe the glaciers on the north side of the mountains.

The Big Horn Scenic Byway’s three different highways treat tourists to views of Shell Canyon, going through mountainous areas and finishing the trip with pine forested byways and views of the gorgeous peaks of Cloud Peak Wilderness.  Other scenic drives and monuments include Chief Joseph Scenic Highway (Wyoming 266), Cloud Peak Skyway, Devils Tower National Monument, Grand Teton Park Drives, John D. Rockefeller Memorial Parkway and North Fork Scenic Byway.
 
There are many other scenic byways, picnic spots, and recreation areas including the rugged Red Gulch/Alkali Back Country Byway, which is mostly gravel and needs clearance from the Bureau of Land Management before touring.  A drive in the spring, summer or fall will give you the chance to see nature in its entire array.  Aspen trees dot the landscape and provide brilliant colors in the fall.   Winter travelers, take note: before driving into the mountains in winter weather check for treacherous conditions.  Mountain ranges are at the 12,000 feet altitude, which means snow!  Be sure to be prepared.