Located in east-central Wyoming, Douglas and Glenrock offer visitors a chance to experience small-town America shaped by history, open landscapes, and strong community traditions.
As you continue, interpretive signs tell the stories of early travelers who passed through this area, trading goods, founding settlements, and carving their names into stone for loved ones they hoped would follow. These markings remain today as silent messages from generations past.
One panel honors the resilience of pioneer women, detailing their strength in the face of hardship—grieving lost husbands and children, enduring births along the trail—and their unwavering will to keep moving westward.
Friday nights in Glenrock are about to become the highlight of your summer.
Paradise Kitty Guns & Roses Tribute ~ Rock the Glen Concert Series
Friday nights in Glenrock are about to become the highlight of your summer.
You’ll also discover tales of entrepreneurs and visionaries who provided essential services, such as ferries, mail delivery, and supplies, to weary travelers. As transportation evolved, Glenrock witnessed the roar of trains racing through the plains.
Along the trail, you’ll encounter the story of Wyoming’s deadliest train wreck and learn about the nearby hotel where the injured found shelter and care.
Each August, Douglas hosts the Wyoming State Fair, a long-standing summer tradition that brings together communities from across the state.
What to expect:
When: Mid-August (dates vary slightly each year)
This is a great opportunity to experience a large regional gathering and see how agriculture, community, and entertainment come together in Wyoming.
Glenrock sits along routes once traveled by thousands of emigrants moving west across North America in the 1800s. Today, visitors can explore this history through local walking paths and interpretive sites.
While in town:
The Wyoming Pioneer Museum offers a deeper look into the people and stories that shaped the region.
This is an ideal starting point for understanding the area before exploring further.
Housed in a historic depot, the Douglas Railroad Museum highlights the role railroads played in connecting communities across the region.
Held each August, the Glenrock Sheepherders Rendezvous celebrates an important part of the area’s agricultural heritage.
What to expect:
This event offers visitors a chance to experience local traditions and meet people who continue to shape the region today.
Dates Aug 21-23. 2026,
Future Dates: Aug 27-29. 2027 and Aug 25-27. 2028
Located just outside Douglas, this scenic park features a naturally formed rock bridge spanning a small creek.
The North Platte River runs through the area, offering:
A lighthearted stop in downtown Douglas, featuring the well-known jackalope statue.
From history and culture to outdoor experiences and wide-open landscapes, Converse County offers a deeper, more meaningful way to experience the American West.
Start in Douglas, home of the legendary jackalope, the Wyoming State Fair, historic downtown stops, family attractions, and scenic pathways along the North Platte River.
Featured Attractions
Explore Glenrock, a friendly small town with outdoor spaces, family fun, local history, and easy access to recreation along Deer Creek. From the town park and new water park to fossil discoveries and community events, Glenrock is full of places worth discovering.
Featured Attractions
For those with a curiosity for ancient history, the Glenrock Paleon Museum, located just steps away, showcases fascinating fossil discoveries and tells the story of this land long before human footsteps marked the soil.
This walk isn’t just educational—it’s immersive. As you read the signs and gaze out over the trail and surrounding skyline, you’re standing exactly where history happened. Close your eyes and you might hear the echo of a whip crack, the call of a teamster, or the chisel of a rock as an emigrant etched a name into stone.
Come walk through Glenrock, and walk through the American West’s history.
Al’s Way, Glenrock’s historic walking path, is in the heart of downtown and can be accessed at Town Square.
The path is accessible in all seasons. There is no admission or cost associated with visiting the historic trek.
Beyond the historic signs, the trail is located atop a landmark rail bed and crosses a bridge built in 1911. The wooden structure serves as a gateway to the town park.
A hot chocolate, family photo opportunities, Christmas light walk throughs, limited edition Scavenger Hunt, and Christmas history!
| Event Date | 11-15-2025 4:00 pm - 7:00 pm |
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Douglas has a rich history as a storied western town. History enthusiasts can take advantage of three unique walking tours to explore the past!
Take a walking tour through a historic tree-lined neighborhood known as the North Douglas Historic District. The 18 historic residences you will encounter along the way relate to the 19th century pioneers who, out of an untamed wilderness, fashioned for themselves a tiny oasis of civilization.
The downtown Douglas buildings walking tour highlights 25 structures constructed between 1886 and 1926. The buildings represent a cross-section of early city business life in the era. The booklet includes the original building names and architects if known. Many names of the architects are lost to history.
In this 1-2 hour walk you will be delighted by a historical treasure trove awaiting your discovery. As you follow the tour through the stately wooded grounds, you will soon find yourself silently communing with the dazzling variety of characters who built the city of Douglas, and made the Old West.
We have put together some fun itineraries for you or your group to try while visiting beautiful Converse County!
The car was built by Pullman Standard at Pullman, Ill., in December 1950 as part of an order for eight sleeping cars with 16 duplex roomettes and four bedrooms. It was assigned to the Western Star, their
secondary Chicago to Seattle train. With a capacity of 24 passengers plus the porter, the car saw service system wide.
The car was named “Augassiz Glacier” and was numbered #1182 through its career. It was in regular daily service until the formation of Amtrak in April 1971. The car may have been used in Burlington Northern business trains on one or two occasions, but was retired in 1972.
It was donated to the State of Wyoming in May 1974, with the City of Douglas acquiring its title in 1993.
