Pumpkin Vine Road

3400

Open

Rated 3/5

Visited: 02/11/2023

Difficulty Accuracy: Spot On

Very easy, well-maintained dirt road with access to the impressive and "out-of-place-seeming" Ames Monument. There are only two things to highlight driving-wise: 1) Unexpected snowy spots can get sketchy if you don't reduce your speed. 2) Some parts suffer from washboarding, particularly around cattle guards.

Tim Palmer

Official Crew

39450

Open

Visited: 01/28/2022

Snow is the story of the trail today. Snow on the ground combined with the treacherous Wyoming wind has caused drifting across the road in many spots. Plows appear to have been through the area and the road was passable.

Paul Stone

3100

Open

Visited: 10/04/2021

Easy dirt road with some nice views. No camping along the road but ample camp spots over in the Vedauwoo area. Ames Monument is cool to stop at and good railroad history here if that’s your thing.

Bryan Peterson

3900

Open

Rated 4/5

Visited: 07/12/2021

This is a nice relaxing scenic way to get to Vedauwoo. A really nice alternative of going through Laramie. Road is in great shape other than the occasional washboard.

James

300

Open

Rated 4/5

Visited: 03/30/2021

As the guide mentions, this is a maintained county road. Conditions are mostly dry with the big exception being less than a mile past the culvert under the railroad. There is a large puddle and mud hole. Since I was solo and without good recovery gear, this became my turnaround point. Otherwise, great views no other vehicles on the road around 5:00 p.m.

John

Official Crew

35350

Open

Rated 3/5

Visited: 01/10/2021

Basic connector road in the area. Not much to write home about, but it was awesome to do in the winter time when you're feeling the itch to get out!

Tim Palmer

Official Crew

39450

Open

Visited: 01/10/2021

With a light snow falling, the trail was a very pleasant drive through the Wyoming countryside. The trail was in great shape with no difficulty along the way. Southern Wyoming has not had much snow this season so trails remain accessible. Just north of the railroad crossing off to the west we saw a rather sizable herd of prong horns. There were maybe a couple hundred animals. Catching a glimpse of wildlife along the trail is always an enjoyable sight.

Matt

900

Open

Rated 3/5

Visited: 12/31/2020

Overall a nice little drive, especially in winter when the mountains are snowed in. Some great views of the mountains from afar, and lots of opportunity to almost get hit by a train. As of New Year's eve 2020, the route is almost completely clear. Only a few small drifts that have already had tire tracks cut through. A little extra clearance helps in the snowy parts but 4x4 not necessary. I ran in a stock Tundra TRD off-road on snow tires. Could have probably made it easily in our Subaru.

Scott Cochran

100

Open

Rated 5/5

Visited: 06/21/2020

Great easy scenic run.

Seth Johnson

1300

Open

Rated 5/5

Visited: 07/20/2019

Ran this in my buddy's Liberty, it was an absolutely beautiful trail with lots of wildlife, mainly antelope and rabbits, and is pretty well maintained. It also has the most famous photo spot North of Fort Collins, you owe it to yourself to get a photo of your rig here!

Kevin Tucker

100

Open

Rated 5/5

Visited: 07/01/2019

Enjoyable trail - we had the trail to ourselves (saw 1 motorbike heading the other direction) and saw quite a bit of wildlife - antelope and 2 larger deer(?). Near the RR culvert we also noticed what looks to be a mine entry (behind a fence so we just viewed it from afar). Well maintained trail -- a good starting place for the day as it ends right at Vedauwoo Road.

R W

1900

Open

Rated 4/5

Visited: 06/19/2019

Any 2WD vehicle can do this. There are some nice sights along this trail and many antelope to be seen. The highlight for me was the RR culvert. By chance, a Northbound UP train went by as I was chiilling near the culvert. Not many potholes or washboards to report of. Albany County does a great job on this road. There are tons of blind curves and hills along this route.

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