Hutton Lake National Wildlife Refuge is about 12 miles southwest of Laramie and 10 miles north of the state line. From Laramie, head south on U.S. Highway 287 for about 3 miles. Turn east on County Road 34, opposite the turnoff to County Road 22, and drive past the cement plant. Continue southwest on the Sand Creek Road for about 8 miles. The boundary is another 2 miles on a dirt road.
Passenger cars can get into the refuge, but the roads are undeveloped.
Access may be difficult and is not recommended after wet weather. Robin Groose, associate professor of plant science at the University of Wyoming, visits the refuge frequently. When I visit, I m usually the only one there, and it s always a delight to watch the wildlife. Most people in southeast Wyoming probably don t even know they ve got a wildlife refuge in their own backyard. But actually, the Laramie Basin is home to three.