Sightseeing
Outdoor AdventureWind River Country
No admission feeWyoming tourism region covering Fremont County, including Lander, Riverton and Dubois.
Transit: reachable by public transit
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Sports & Outdoors
Sinks Canyon State Park
A Wyoming state park in the Wind River Mountains known for a river that vanishes into a limestone cavern and reappears downstream.
3079 Sinks Canyon Rd, Lander, WY 82520 · Lander, WY
About Sinks Canyon State Park
Sinks Canyon State Park sits in west central Wyoming, a short drive south of Lander, in the Wind River Mountains along the Middle Fork of the Popo Agie River. The park takes its name from a spot where the river drops underground into a limestone cavern called the Sinks, then surfaces about a quarter mile down the canyon in a calm pool called the Rise, which holds rainbow trout. The canyon supports varied wildlife and plant habitats. Visitors come for nature study, photography, camping, fishing, hiking, rock climbing, and mountain biking on a network of trails. The park is managed by the Wyoming Division of State Parks and Historic Sites.
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