Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
(307/733-9224,
www.jacksonholedollar.com
)
and
Thrifty
(307/734-9306 or 800/367-2277,
In town,
Alltrans
(307/733-3135,
www.jacksonholealltrans.com
)
provides airport
shuttles and a variety of tours.
Buckboard Transportation
(307/733-1112 or 877/
791-0211,
www.buckboardtrans.com
)
and
Broncs Taxi
(307/413-9863,
www.jackson-hole-
Like so many small communities that dot the West, Pinedale (population 2,009, elevation
7,201 feet) started as a ranch that doubled as a post office. Organized in 1904 and incor-
porated in 1912, the small community has an interesting mix of people and, thanks to the
state's energy boom and extraction of natural gas nearby, some unavoidable growing pains.
Nestled between the western flank of the staggeringly beautiful Wind River Mountains
and the 11-mile-long Fremont Lake, Pinedale is a natural playground for hiking, climbing,
sailing, and fishing. The other great pastime in these parts is history, and the town has
done an excellent job of preserving it with the Museum of the Mountain Man and annual
events like the Green River Rendezvous in July. Not necessarily a well-known destination,
Pinedale, which is the county seat for Sublette County, is a natural stopping point between
Jackson (78 miles north) and Rock Springs (100 miles south), with great access to some of
Wyoming's most extraordinary mountains and lakes.
Museum of the Mountain Man
The
Museum of the Mountain Man
(700 E. Hennick St., 307/367-4101 or 877/686-6266,
www.museumofthemountainman.com
,
9am-5pm daily May-Sept., 9am-4pm Mon.-Fri.
Oct., $5 adults, $4 seniors, $3 children 6-12) is dedicated to preserving the history of the
fur trapping and trading era. Its exhibits are full of interesting artifacts and interpretive ma-
terials related to the Western fur trade and the life of Native Americans in the region during
this period. Visitors can view Jim Bridger's rifle, learn about beaver trapping and the pro-
cessing of fur, and see a full-size buffalo hide tipi (there are not many of these remaining in
the United States) that has been extensively and authentically furnished. The museum also
houses exhibits related to local history, including the settling of Sublette County and the
development of Pinedale over the last 100 years.
