Wyoming State Parks, Historic Sites & Trails

Wyoming Division of State Parks, Historic Sites and TrailsDepartment of State Parks & Cultural Resources

VISITOR USEPROGRAM

2007 - 2010

Wyoming State Parks, Historic Sites & Trails

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237,495 133,473

98,869 61,887

111,846 63,681 36,959

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166,542 79,554

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JAN FEB

777 814

Closed Closed

Closed Closed

Closed Closed

40 57

Closed Closed

242 222

240 333

Closed Closed

Closed Closed

1,179 149

Closed Closed

2,478 1,575

                       

SITOR USE PROALS

MARCH APRI

1,240 1,66

Closed Closed

71 37

Closed Closed

45 22

Closed Closed

221 26

197 18

Closed Closed

Closed Closed

396 1,20

Closed Closed

2,170 3,92

OGRAM – 2010

L MAY JU

7 2,486 3,9

d 3,387 Clos

7 1,942 2,8

d 201 6

0 1,067 2,7

d 399 5

8 477 6

5 578 1,1

d 1,120 8,9

d 1,642 2,4

8 1,569 2,5

d 1,780 3,9

5 16,648 30,4

 

0

UNE JULY A

976 3,847

sed Closed

869 3,932

692 631

730 3,298

586 770

661 1,235

123 856

903 9,432

415 4,187

516 2,992

979 3,907

450 35,087

AUGUST SEPT

3,286 2,972

1,689 4,530

2,602 6,887

469 200

2,661 1,614

487 578

840 542

3,134 425

6,050 1,307

1,994 1,877

2,273 1,500

3,015 3,001

28,500 25,433

OCT NO

1,721 75

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703 Close

Closed Close

473 12

Closed Close

535 10

305 24

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1,536 64

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9,675 1,85

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01 732 6

42 106 7

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40 1,798 17

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55 3,453 16

8 

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4,212

1,106

9,383

2,193

2,468

2,820

6,076

7,724

6,812

2,115

7,756

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2,959,495

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WYOMING STATE PARKS, HISTORIC SITES TRAILSVISITOR USE PROGRAM

Year-to-Date Results - 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010: MAY - OCTOBER

Park/

Site

Month 2007

Visitors2008

VisitorsPercent Change

2009 Visitors

Percent Change

2010 Visitors

Percent Change

Bear River - Park RoadMay 17,208 36,421 112% 44,217 21% 47,843 8%June 41,110 38,576 -6% 29,853 -23% 55,616 86%July 41,899 41,596 -1% 42,272 2% 41,922 -1%August 40,231 26,597 -34% 33,514 26% 42,324 26%September 38,421 26,385 -31% 31,617 20% 29,906 -5%October 19,616 15,991 -18% 18,377 15% 19,884 8%

YTD Total 198,485 185,566 -7% 199,850 8% 237,495 19%

Bear River - Travel CenterMay 34,828 17,913 -49% 24,346 36% 25,696 6%June 7,213 20,975 191% 17,704 -16% 15,297 -14%July 25,647 26,594 4% 27,782 4% 26,674 -4%August 24,305 26,381 9% 28,027 6% 26,238 -6%September 19,046 18,451 -3% 19,932 8% 22,492 13%October 17,526 16,870 -4% 20,012 19% 17,076 -15%

YTD Total 128,565 127,184 -1% 137,803 8% 133,473 -3%

Bear River - Trail *May 6,650 2,262 -66% 3,223 42% 3,387 5%June 5,449 3,674 -33% 3,666 0% 0 N/AJuly 4,498 4,204 -7% 2,889 -31% 0 N/AAugust 4,656 1,731 -63% 3,088 78% 1,689 -45%September 6,774 2,489 -63% 2,628 6% 4,530 72%October N/A 1,686 N/A 3,583 113% 1,500 -58%

YTD Total 28,027 16,046 -43% 19,077 19% 11,106 -42%

BoysenMay 12,790 11,988 -6% 14,929 25% 11,392 -24%June 18,724 18,158 -3% 19,422 7% 22,741 17%July 18,755 19,727 5% 24,001 22% 28,467 19%August 14,010 15,118 8% 16,236 7% 18,596 15%September 9,689 7,620 -21% 10,866 43% 12,513 15%October 4,494 4,451 -1% 4,761 7% 5,160 8%

YTD Total 78,462 77,062 -2% 90,215 17% 98,869 10%

* Bear River Trail was closed June-July due to flooding.

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WYOMING STATE PARKS, HISTORIC SITES TRAILSVISITOR USE PROGRAM

Year-to-Date Results - 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010: MAY - OCTOBER

Park/

Site

Month 2007

Visitors2008

VisitorsPercent Change

2009 Visitors

Percent Change

2010 Visitors

Percent Change

Buffalo BillMay 8,257 6,942 -16% 9,562 38% 11,343 19%June 18,325 12,965 -29% 11,762 -9% 11,055 -6%July 17,174 19,283 12% 19,179 -1% 17,737 -8%August 11,185 11,990 7% 14,782 23% 11,008 -26%September 6,912 7,412 7% 11,399 54% 6,215 -45%October 2,772 2,724 -2% 3,531 30% 4,529 28%

YTD Total 64,625 61,316 -5% 70,215 15% 61,887 -12%

Curt GowdyMay 18,304 12,672 -31% 19,632 55% 17,469 -11%June 22,495 21,090 -6% 23,178 10% 24,210 4%July 23,127 20,339 -12% 26,969 33% 29,042 8%August 2,150 20,095 835% 20,130 0% 20,612 2%September 11,656 9,994 -14% 13,062 31% 12,618 -3%October 4,842 4,489 -7% 4,460 -1% 7,895 77%

YTD Total 82,574 88,679 7% 107,431 21% 111,846 4%

EKWMay 8,843 8,450 -4% 10,468 24% 9,298 -11%June 10,208 13,082 28% 14,361 10% 13,822 -4%July 9,541 13,694 44% 9,696 -29% 13,986 44%August 6,356 11,333 78% 10,463 -8% 13,245 27%September 5,739 8,037 40% 7,037 -12% 7,500 7%October 4,652 4,516 -3% 4,377 -3% 5,830 33%

YTD Total 45,339 59,112 30% 56,402 -5% 63,681 13%

Ft. BridgerMay 3,356 5,222 56% 4,786 -8% 3,521 -26%June 4,251 6,148 45% 6,506 6% 7,246 11%July 7,310 3,940 -46% 8,969 128% 8,254 -8%August 7,212 11,187 55% 7,169 -36% 7,128 -1%September 7,430 4,379 -41% 4,379 0% 8,005 83%October N/A 4,171 N/A 4,171 0% 2,805 -33%

YTD Total 29,559 35,047 19% 35,980 3% 36,959 3%

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WYOMING STATE PARKS, HISTORIC SITES TRAILSVISITOR USE PROGRAM

Year-to-Date Results - 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010: MAY - OCTOBER

Park/

Site

Month 2007

Visitors2008

VisitorsPercent Change

2009 Visitors

Percent Change

2010 Visitors

Percent Change

Ft. FettermanMay 682 N/A N/A 463 N/A N/A N/AJune 3,602 873 -76% 2,244 157% 2,392 7%July 3,671 2,610 -29% 2,978 14% 3,231 8%August 3,486 3,219 -8% 2,650 -18% 3,804 44%September Closed 313 N/A 580 85% 966 67%October Closed Closed N/A Closed N/A N/A N/A

YTD Total 11,441 7,015 -39% 8,915 27% 10,393 17%

Ft. Phil KearnyMay 1,759 1,722 -2% 2,612 52% 2,496 -4%June 4,793 2,994 -38% 4,522 51% 4,352 -4%July 3,125 4,530 45% 4,958 9% 5,291 7%August 3,651 3,882 6% 4,500 16% 5,438 21%September 3,120 3,650 17% 3,389 -7% 3,874 14%October 1,785 1,751 -2% 1,146 -35% 1,762 54%

YTD Total 18,233 18,529 2% 21,127 14% 23,213 10%

Ft. SteeleMay 733 559 -24% 768 37% 687 -11%June 1,943 930 -52% 1,984 113% 1,619 -18%July 1,591 1,491 -6% 1,522 2% 1,535 1%August 1,479 1,279 -14% 1,279 0% 1,346 5%September 1,107 999 -10% 888 -11% 998 12%October 688 688 0% 674 -2% 683 1%

YTD Total 7,541 5,946 -21% 7,115 20% 6,867 -3%

Glendo *May 35,152 24,168 -31% 41,594 72% 28,444 -32%June 64,326 50,125 -22% 55,821 11% 44,004 -21%July 62,615 59,408 -5% 63,330 7% 37,112 -41%August 26,361 26,868 2% 35,010 30% 27,263 -22%September 15,587 13,094 -16% 18,073 38% 18,870 4%October 10,068 8,133 -19% 8,860 9% 10,849 22%

YTD Total 214,109 181,796 -15% 222,688 22% 166,542 -25%

* Glendo State Park experienced heavy flooding decreasing visitation.

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WYOMING STATE PARKS, HISTORIC SITES TRAILSVISITOR USE PROGRAM

Year-to-Date Results - 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010: MAY - OCTOBER

Park/

Site

Month 2007

Visitors2008

VisitorsPercent Change

2009 Visitors

Percent Change

2010 Visitors

Percent Change

Guernsey *May 8,938 8,100 -9% 10,031 24% 19,141 91%June 17,368 14,268 -18% 14,491 2% 15,253 5%July 12,142 16,036 32% 16,600 4% 20,745 25%August 14,749 15,411 4% 15,805 3% 14,679 -7%September 4,591 4,970 8% 6,538 32% 6,952 6%October 2,397 3,198 33% 2,094 -35% 2,784 33%

YTD Total 60,185 61,983 3% 65,559 6% 79,554 21%

Hawk Springs *May 2,328 1,679 -28% 2,006 19% 1,703 -15%June 3,639 2,683 -26% 3,395 27% 3,306 -3%July 3,404 1,448 -57% 3,460 139% 3,903 13%August 1,672 1,127 -33% 2,323 106% 2,510 8%September 522 671 29% 537 -20% 987 84%October 435 528 21% 143 -73% 459 221%

YTD Total 12,000 8,136 -32% 11,864 46% 12,868 8%

Historic Governors' MansionMay 828 586 -29% 740 26% 477 -36%June 774 778 1% 870 12% 661 -24%July 1,010 1,106 10% 1,145 4% 1,235 8%August 649 717 10% 943 32% 840 -11%September 547 491 -10% 375 -24% 542 45%October 335 483 44% 306 -37% 535 75%

YTD Total 4,143 4,161 0% 4,379 5% 4,290 -2%

Hot SpringsMay 221,320 212,622 -4% 201,266 -5% 201,141 0%June 178,742 222,552 25% 231,752 4% 252,959 9%July 257,750 249,259 -3% 255,636 3% 263,044 3%August 226,423 227,427 0% 225,313 -1% 264,151 17%September 201,205 120,580 -40% 166,432 38% 217,598 31%October 162,600 158,545 -2% 133,709 -16% 174,182 30%

YTD Total 1,248,040 1,190,985 -5% 1,214,108 2% 1,373,075 13%

* Guernsey State Park experienced higher visitation as the annual silt run did not occur as down stream irrigation demands were met with normal runoff. Hawk Springs SRA seen increased visitation due to Glendo flooding.

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WYOMING STATE PARKS, HISTORIC SITES TRAILSVISITOR USE PROGRAM

Year-to-Date Results - 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010: MAY - OCTOBER

Park/

Site

Month 2007

Visitors2008

VisitorsPercent Change

2009 Visitors

Percent Change

2010 Visitors

Percent Change

Independence RockMay 5,607 N/A N/A 6,708 N/A 4,105 -39%June 11,392 9,270 -19% 14,550 57% 11,737 -19%July 12,281 9,078 -26% 21,286 134% 14,215 -33%August 8,901 N/A N/A 5,660 N/A 4,854 -14%September 3,490 N/A N/A 3,398 N/A 2,296 -32%October Closed N/A N/A 746 N/A 249 -67%

YTD Total 41,671 18,348 -56% 52,348 185% 37,456 -28%

KeyholeMay 27,698 18,452 -33% 27,567 49% 20,645 -25%June 40,188 40,460 1% 49,287 22% 35,081 -29%July 48,116 51,289 7% 58,862 15% 53,673 -9%August 23,137 27,068 17% 26,422 -2% 30,793 17%September 12,407 8,104 -35% 12,567 55% 15,115 20%October 4,384 4,111 -6% 3,798 -8% 5,452 44%

YTD Total 155,930 149,484 -4% 178,503 19% 160,759 -10%

Medicine Lodge SAS *May 3,320 2,166 -35% 3,263 51% 2,916 -11%June 4,358 3,175 -27% 3,271 3% 3,601 10%July 4,590 4,435 -3% 5,692 28% 4,906 -14%August 3,737 2,986 -20% 4,228 42% 3,650 -14%September 2,514 1,903 -24% 3,343 76% 2,587 -23%October 2,045 2,384 17% 3,818 60% 2,749 -28%

YTD Total 20,564 17,049 -17% 23,615 39% 20,409 -14%

Legend RockMay 1,006 499 -50% 1,059 112% 870 -18%June 2,620 2,269 -13% 1,328 -41% 1,360 2%July 1,977 1,275 -36% 1,817 43% 1,770 -3%August 1,165 1,035 -11% 1,561 51% 1,375 -12%September 971 944 -3% 1,336 42% 1,336 0%October 445 298 -33% 304 2% 499 64%

YTD Total 8,184 6,320 -23% 7,405 17% 7,210 -3%

* An average of three years of data was used for ths report as no data was collected during the 2010 season due to road construction on the main road in to the site.

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WYOMING STATE PARKS, HISTORIC SITES TRAILSVISITOR USE PROGRAM

Year-to-Date Results - 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010: MAY - OCTOBER

Park/

Site

Month 2007

Visitors2008

VisitorsPercent Change

2009 Visitors

Percent Change

2010 Visitors

Percent Change

Oregon Trail RutsMay 3,545 345 -90% 3,873 1023% 2,588 -33%June 5,953 5,590 -6% 5,772 3% 5,772 0%July 6,316 4,464 -29% 7,806 75% 6,195 -21%August 4,901 4,758 -3% 4,985 5% 4,881 -2%September 2,849 3,508 23% 4,282 22% 3,546 -17%October N/A 1,842 N/A 3,945 114% 1,929 -51%

YTD Total 23,564 20,507 -13% 30,663 50% 24,911 -19%

Pioneer MuseumMay 419 475 13% 330 -31% 578 75%June 882 544 -38% 725 33% 1,123 55%July 851 878 3% 1,421 62% 856 -40%August 3,700 3,296 -11% 3,502 6% 3,134 -11%September 575 446 -22% 137 -69% 425 210%October 570 278 -51% 296 6% 305 3%

YTD Total 6,997 5,917 -15% 6,411 8% 6,421 0%

Register CliffMay 3,360 3,098 -8% 3,425 11% 3,536 3%June 4,791 4,843 1% 4,801 -1% 5,881 22%July 5,283 5,133 -3% 6,681 30% 7,116 7%August 4,098 3,468 -15% 5,708 65% 5,199 -9%September 3,121 3,018 -3% 3,160 5% 4,425 40%October 1,530 1,490 -3% 1,368 -8% 1,735 27%

YTD Total 22,183 21,050 -5% 25,143 19% 27,892 11%

SeminoeMay 7,710 2,256 -71% 3,659 62% 2,388 -35%June 4,442 3,953 -11% 4,957 25% 4,376 -12%July 7,798 7,060 -9% 7,294 3% 8,456 16%August 3,599 3,570 -1% 3,588 1% 4,227 18%September 2,444 2,022 -17% 2,464 22% 2,431 -1%October 575 428 -26% 236 -45% 326 38%

YTD Total 26,568 19,289 -27% 22,198 15% 22,204 0%

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WYOMING STATE PARKS, HISTORIC SITES TRAILSVISITOR USE PROGRAM

Year-to-Date Results - 2007, 2008, 2009, 2010: MAY - OCTOBER

Park/

Site

Month 2007

Visitors2008

VisitorsPercent Change

2009 Visitors

Percent Change

2010 Visitors

Percent Change

Sinks CanyonMay 22,162 19,176 -13% 23,046 20% 18,807 -18%June 30,823 32,027 4% 31,042 -3% 38,026 22%July 43,396 37,627 -13% 42,557 13% 46,280 9%August 30,074 30,292 1% 36,055 19% 32,228 -11%September 23,102 22,064 -4% 30,420 38% 26,386 -13%October 15,551 16,893 9% 14,802 -12% 17,514 18%

YTD Total 165,108 158,079 -4% 177,922 13% 179,241 1%

South Pass CityMay 2,481 1,649 -34% 1,042 -37% 1,642 58%June 2,925 2,810 -4% 2,632 -6% 2,415 -8%July 4,647 4,036 -13% 4,051 0% 4,187 3%August 2,392 2,247 -6% 1,736 -23% 1,994 15%September 1,696 2,015 19% 2,085 3% 1,877 -10%October N/A Closed N/A Closed N/A Closed N/A

YTD Total 14,141 12,757 -10% 11,546 -9% 12,115 5%

Trail EndMay 2,310 1,545 -33% 1,585 3% 1,569 -1%June 2,079 2,085 0% 2,171 4% 2,516 16%July 2,893 2,526 -13% 2,544 1% 2,992 18%August 2,060 2,116 3% 2,518 19% 2,273 -10%September 1,611 1,702 6% 1,542 -9% 1,500 -3%October 1,331 1,082 -19% 743 -31% 1,536 107%

YTD Total 12,284 11,056 -10% 11,103 0% 12,386 12%

Wy Territorial PrisonMay 1,560 1,162 -26% 1,454 25% 1,780 22%June 3,239 3,608 11% 3,170 -12% 3,979 26%July 3,767 3,628 -4% 4,174 15% 3,907 -6%August 2,511 2,880 15% 3,198 11% 3,015 -6%September 1,962 1,369 -30% 2,088 53% 3,001 44%October 667 433 -35% N/A N/A 2,902 N/A

YTD Total 13,706 13,080 -5% 14,084 8% 18,584 32%

TOTAL = 2,742,228 2,546,452 -7% 2,833,669 11% 2,961,707 5%

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