We work to create new recreation opportunities in Sheridan County for public benefit. Access to abundant recreation opportunities is critical to cultivating healthy communities. Whether it be hiking, mountain biking, boating, birding, or just having access to a beautiful and safe place to spend time with your family outside, new recreation opportunities are a win win for residents and visitors. Making it easy for families to get outside and recreate also connects the next generation with the outdoors and makes Sheridan County a more desirable place to live.
Red Grade Trail System
Red Grade Trail System is a looping, non-motorized, year-round hiking and biking trail system located on State, Bureau of Land Management (BLM), and Bighorn National Forest land. More than 17 miles are accessible from 5 trailheads between The Base and Bear Gulch. Some trails are open to equestrians. The trail system is funded entirely by grants and private donations to Sheridan Community Land Trust.
Tongue River Water Trail
Bring your boat, not your hiking shoes! The Tongue River Water Trail is a paddling trail. The “trail” is the streams and rivers and is a long-term vision of the Sheridan community to realize improved public access and safe floating conditions of navigable public waterways in central Sheridan County. Grab a map and enjoy a day on the water!
Soldier Ridge Trail System
Soldier Ridge Trail System features the original Soldier Ridge Trail, Hidden Hoot Trail, The Link Trail, Kicking Horse Trail, and the Double Eagle Trail all conveniently located on the edge of Sheridan from three trailheads. Combined, visitors can access a 10-mile loop that offers sweeping views of the Bighorns. Much of the trail system is on working ranch land that families have worked with SCLT to permanently conserve.
The Green Room Trail at Malcolm Wallop Park
The Green Room Trail location in the City of Sheridan’s Malcolm Wallop Park. The 1.25 mile trail is a great way to see the park and get some dirt in your wheels or tires while using the Sheridan Pathway. The trail features vantages of the Park from above and travels for part of its length along Goose Creek.
Projects in the Works
RED GRADE TRAILS
- You have completed over 17 miles of shared use trail close to town with the feeling of a million miles away.
- Equestrian users are welcome on over 4.5 miles.
- Amazing views of our high mountains and wide prairie can be enjoyed within 1/2 mile of most trailheads.
- Summer of 2024 will see the construction of two to three new trail connections. We hope these connections will open mid summer and will connect the upper and lower trails.
TONGUE RIVER VALLEY PATHWAY
RECREATION LIAISON
- Wyoming Pathways has provided SCLT with support for our Recreation Community Liaison Program.
- The program supports developing the Tongue River Valley Pathway, updating City and County planning documents to preserve key recreation corridors, providing education resources, and leading efforts to identify natural surface trails and pathways in the Sheridan area.
- We are incredibly grateful for this partnership and plan to work with Wyoming Pathways to complete the Red Grade Trail System in the near future.
- Thank you to the Hughes Charitable Foundation for making the Wyoming Pathways Community Liaison Program possible!
- You can learn more about Wyoming Pathways here: Website: www.wyopath.org, Email: [email protected], Social Media: @wyopath
