Your Saturday
Read the New Fork, then go to the lake
The town gage sits on the west edge. Check today's cubic feet per second before you guess the river. The lake is a short drive north. No dogs on Sandy Beach.
Visit
How to visit Pinedale.
Pinedale sits at 7,182 feet, 78 miles southeast of Jackson on US-191. Start with Visit Pinedale, then call the ranger district before you commit to a trail.
- Elev. 7,182 ft
- Sublette County
- ZIP 82941
- 42.8661° N, 109.8647° W
Pick a Saturday
Pick a time, who you brought, and what you want.
Before you go
Six things to know before you go.
Dogs, phones, water, and hours. The same facts appear on the pages they belong to.
01
No dogs on Sandy Beach
Fremont Lake's family swim shore is the one place the dog stays in the truck. Other shoreline is fine.
Lake rules02
Call the ranger first
Trail and fire updates live at the Pinedale Ranger District, 307-367-4326, weekdays 8:00–4:30.
307-367-432603
911 is not the sheriff's desk
Flashing lights: 911. Everything else: sheriff non-emergency 307-367-4378, weekdays 8–5.
Life safety04
Drink water at 7,182 feet
The first night feels thinner than Jackson or Denver. Drink more water than you think you need.
Altitude lungs05
The Overlook is colder than town
Race-day 10K start sits above the lake. September mornings freeze. Check the low before you pin a bib.
Saturday light06
Hours move with the season
If a kitchen or desk published a number, it is listed here. Call before you drive.
Stay and eat
Start here
Official visitor desks
Town Hall, Visit Pinedale, and the chamber.
Town of Pinedale: Monday-Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
At the counter
Pinedale, 82941
Town of Pinedale
Town Hall and Town Council
307-367-4136
- Address
- 205 Entertainment Lane, Pinedale, WY 82941
- Hours
- Monday-Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
- Note
- Mayor Matt Murdock was reelected May 5, 2026, and sworn in June 1. Council meets the second and fourth Monday at 5 p.m.
Sublette County Chamber of Commerce
Local business directory and mixers
307-231-6051
- Address
- Pinedale Town Hall Building, 205 Entertainment Lane
48 hours
Race weekend, then the lake if you are not racing
Built from current hours and distances, not from the old 'things to do' pages that pointed at dead files.
- 01
Friday evening
Race packets, then Pine Street
Race to Raise packet pickup is 5:00–7:00 p.m. at Rendezvous Pointe, 425 E Magnolia. After that, Wind River Brewing (daily 11-9) or Dave's Last Stand if you want a burger without a reservation.
- 02
Saturday morning
Race to Raise, or Fremont Lake if you are not racing
Check-in 7:00–8:30 a.m. at Rendezvous Pointe. Half at 8:30, 10K buses at 8:30, 10K at 9:30, 5K at 10:00, free mile at 11:00. If you are not in the race, Fremont Lake Road is the other Saturday plan — no dogs on Sandy Beach.
- 03
Saturday afternoon
Museum of the Mountain Man
700 E. Hennick. Summer hours are 9-5 daily through October 31. The Confluence of Cultures exhibit is up for the 2026 and 2027 seasons.
- 04
Sunday
Elkhart Park overlook
If roads are clear, drive to Elkhart Park for the view even if you are not backpacking. Call the Pinedale Ranger District at 307-367-4326 before you commit to a trail.
Before you leave town
Maps, permits, and getting around
Maps and permits
Field offices
Bridger-Teton National Forest, Pinedale Ranger District
Wind River Range maps, trail conditions, campgrounds
307-367-4326
- Hours
- Monday-Friday, 8:00 a.m.-4:30 p.m., closed federal holidays
Bridger-Teton National Forest, Big Piney Ranger District
Wyoming Range maps and trail conditions
307-276-3375
Bureau of Land Management, Pinedale Field Office
Public-land maps and trail conditions
307-367-5300
Wyoming Game and Fish, Pinedale Region
Hunting and fishing licenses and permits
307-367-4353
Getting around
Shuttles, rentals, and the airport
Ralph Wenz Field has no airline. If someone is flying in, the airport page has live KPNA weather, a land-here chooser, and a guest brief a lodge can text.
GOTCo
Great Outdoor Transportation Company taxi and shuttle
307-360-3660
River Rat Shuttles
River and trailhead shuttles
307-260-7342
Emblem Rentals
Local vehicle rentals
307-367-2290
Ralph Wenz Field (PNA)
Pinedale airport, TOP Flight Aviation. No scheduled airline.
307-367-2290
- Address
- 9357 US-191, Pinedale, WY 82941
- Note
- Six miles southeast of town. Field weather is the AWOS, not the town forecast.
Photos
Lakes, Cora, and the Green River
Pinedale Ranger District, Cora on Wyoming 352, the Lander Road, and the Green River at Seedskadee south of town.
New Fork Lakes, west of Pinedale 
Green River Lakes reflection 
Lower Green River Lake in fall 
Squaretop from the Pinedale Ranger District 
The last miles to Green River Lakes 
Cora, on the road to the lakes 
Lander Road, south of Pinedale 
Fish Creek, Upper Green 
Green River at Horseshoe Bend 
New Fork Lake as Lake d'Amalia, about 1898
On the map
Pinedale sits on US-191.
Map inset
Pinedale, Wyoming