Curt Gowdy State Park
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Curt Gowdy State Park
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| location | Laramie County in Wyoming (USA) | |
| Geographical location | 41 ° 10 ′ N , 105 ° 14 ′ W | |
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| Setup date | 1971 | |
| administration | Wyoming Division of State Parks and Historic Sites | |
The Curt Gowdy State Park is a state park in the foothills of Laramie Mountains between the towns of Cheyenne and Laramie in Laramie County in the US state of Wyoming . Part of the park are the three reservoirs Granite Springs Reservoir , Crystal Reservoir and Upper North Crow Reservoir . It is named after the sports reporter Curt Gowdy .
history
Various Indian tribes such as the Kiowa , Cheyenne , Arapaho and Lakota resided in the region of Curt Gowdy State Park in the 19th century . The Comanche , Pawnee , Absarokee and Shoshone also traveled to this area for bison hunt . After the Union Pacific Railroad had advanced into what is now Wyoming in the 1860s, the Indian tribes came under increasing pressure and had to withdraw from the state park area.
The state park was established in 1971, made possible by a lease of land by the City of Cheyenne and the Boy Scouts of America .
Tourist use
The varied vegetation can be used especially for recreation by and in the water, for hiking and bird watching. There are various overnight accommodations available on campsites and in an inn. Outside the main tourist season from May to September, the infrastructure is only available to a limited extent.
See also
Individual evidence
- ↑ Wyoming State Parks, Historic Sites & Trails: Brochure and map of the park (accessed December 30, 2010; PDF; 5.4 MB)
Web links
- Official website (English)