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Nature Near Cheyenne, United States

Research 9 classified outdoor destinations within weekend reach of Cheyenne, grouped across 4 kinds of place and ordered by measured straight-line distance from the city centre. Distances only — no travel times, schedules, or rankings.

Places listed: 9
Closest: Curt Gowdy State Park — about 36 km
Furthest listed: about 136 km
Last updated: 2026-05-16
Data year: 2025

How this list is built

Each place is classified from its own Wikidata type, not from its name, and is ordered by measured straight-line distance from the centre of Cheyenne. Distances are great-circle kilometres between two published coordinates — this page does not publish travel times, transport schedules, opening hours, ticket prices, or rankings. Confirm access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with an official source before travelling.

How far these are

Reachability is a second axis over the same places: the category says what a destination is, the band says how far it sits from Cheyenne. Distances are measured in a straight line — this page publishes no travel times.

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What is out there

3mountains
3waterfalls
2parks
1protected area

9 places near Cheyenne

Ordered by straight-line distance from Cheyenne, closest first. Distance bands: nearby is up to 60 km, day-trip distance is up to 120 km, weekend distance is beyond 120 km.

Type of place

Distance

Showing all 9 places.

ParkNearby
Curt Gowdy State Park
Straight-line distance
about 36 km (22 mi)
Recorded type
Park
Curt Gowdy State Park is State park with three water-supply reservoirs (Granite Springs, Crystal, North Crow) and granite-outcrop trail system, nearby west of Cheyenne between Cheyenne and Laramie. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Curt Gowdy State Park, about 36 km (22 mi) from Cheyenne
Image credit: Image: Mark Brennan from Boston, MA, United States of America / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 2.0
Protected areaDay-trip distance
Pawnee National Grassland
Straight-line distance
about 78 km (48 mi)
Recorded type
Protected area
Pawnee National Grassland is Federal shortgrass-prairie grassland with hiking and wildlife viewing, nearby southeast of Cheyenne on the Colorado eastern plains. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Pawnee National Grassland, about 78 km (48 mi) from Cheyenne
Image credit: Image: Marjaliisa / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0
ParkDay-trip distance
Hawk Springs State Recreation Area
Straight-line distance
about 81 km (50 mi)
Recorded type
recreation area
Hawk Springs State Recreation Area is Recreation area on Hawk Springs Reservoir with a heron rookery, fishing and birding, nearby northeast of Cheyenne in Goshen County. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Hawk Springs State Recreation Area, about 81 km (50 mi) from Cheyenne
Image credit: Image: Xnatedawgx / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0
MountainDay-trip distance
Laramie Mountains
Straight-line distance
about 90 km (56 mi)
Recorded type
mountain range
Laramie Mountains is Eastern Front Range mountain range rising west and north of Cheyenne, beginning nearby west of the city. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Laramie Mountains, about 90 km (56 mi) from Cheyenne
Image credit: Image: Wusel007 / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0
WaterfallDay-trip distance
Chasm Falls
Straight-line distance
about 109 km (68 mi)
Recorded type
waterfall
Chasm Falls is a waterfall reachable from Cheyenne as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Chasm Falls, about 109 km (68 mi) from Cheyenne
Image credit: Image: Carol M. Highsmith / Wikimedia Commons, Public Domain
MountainDay-trip distance
Medicine Bow Mountains
Straight-line distance
about 113 km (70 mi)
Recorded type
mountain range
Medicine Bow Mountains is High mountain range including the Snowy Range, within Medicine Bow National Forest, nearby west of Cheyenne. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Medicine Bow Mountains, about 113 km (70 mi) from Cheyenne
Image credit: Image: Famartin / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 4.0
WaterfallDay-trip distance
Fern Falls
Straight-line distance
about 115 km (71 mi)
Recorded type
waterfall
Fern Falls is a waterfall reachable from Cheyenne as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Fern Falls, about 115 km (71 mi) from Cheyenne
Image credit: Image: KimonBerlin / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 2.0
WaterfallDay-trip distance
Alberta Falls
Straight-line distance
about 117 km (73 mi)
Recorded type
waterfall
Alberta Falls is a waterfall reachable from Cheyenne as a nearby nature destination. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Alberta Falls, about 117 km (73 mi) from Cheyenne
Image credit: Image: Evan Clark evanrclark / Wikimedia Commons, CC0
MountainWeekend distance
Laramie Peak
Straight-line distance
about 136 km (84 mi)
Recorded type
mountain
Laramie Peak is Prominent summit of the Laramie Mountains, the highest in the range in Wyoming, nearby north of Cheyenne. Research access, facilities, and seasonal conditions with official sources before visiting.
View place — Laramie Peak, about 136 km (84 mi) from Cheyenne
Image credit: Image: Wusel007 / Wikimedia Commons, CC BY-SA 3.0

Nature Near Cheyenne, United States

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