The Loop Road

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The Loop Road (one end of which begins about 10 miles south of Lander) is really a magical place. It provides access to fabulous hiking trails and lakes in the summer and is favored as a snowmobile and cross country ski paradise in the winter. One "leg" of the International Pedigree Stage Stop Sled Dog Race is held on the Loop Road every January.

It was originally constructed as a project by the Civilian Conservation Corps during the Great Depression, and part of its historical charm is that its a dirt road leading to the wilderness. Wouldn't you know it - the paving process began last year. Sigh.