Pronghorn of the Laramie Plateau in Wyoming

July 17, 2009

Scenic Drive on SR-34 west out of Wheatland, Wyoming to the Laramie Mountains & Laramie Plateau

We are staying in the FREE city campground in Wheatland. It has electricity 30 & 50 amp. Water & dump station at a central location. The campground is located at the south end of 8th street. Once in town you will be on 9th street when you get to the red light turn east and go to 8th street then turn south and proceed to the city campground about 6 blocks. You will spot the park, the campground is on the south side in a row of large cottonwood trees.

We took a scenic drive out Wyoming SR 34 from Wheatland to where it connects with US-30 north of Laramie.

Pronghorn and serious snow fence on Laramie Plateau

I should say the Laramie Plateau is pronghorn and cattle country since we are seeing as many pronghorn as cattle. Folks, that is a serious snow fence protecting SR-34. It must be 10 feet tall.

Pronghorn on the Laramie Plateau of Wyoming

That is a good group of pronghorn near the left end of that snow fence..

Huge mule deer on Laramie Plateau as seen from SR-34 on our scenic drive

This was one huge mule deer. It was hard to see his antlers for those huge ears. At first we thought it was an elk it was so big.

Pronghorn on the Laramie Plateau as seen from SR-34 west of Wheatland, Wyoming

Pronghorn are alive and well on the plateau. If you want to hunt pronghorn this would be the place to go.

Pronghorn along SR-34 west of Wheatland, Wyoming

Pronghorn, and more pronghorn. The critters are everywhere out here on the Laramie Plateau.

That is all there is.

Until next time remember how good life is.