Winter's evidence is noticeable well into summer atop the snow-covered landscape of Cloud Peak. As mule deer, moose and elk begin their migration back up the mountain, travelers can be entertained by many sightseeing encounters.
Visitors find the area accessible by vehicle or afoot.
Backpackers can climb the mountain trails to one or more wilderness areas in Cloud Peak Wilderness. Hiking, fishing, camping and climbing are popular summer activities. Hunting big and small game rounds off the fall activities, while winter brings on snowmobiling and skiing to the mountains. In the lower elevations of Washakie County's changing geography, visitors can experience history at one of the many accessible petroglyph or fossil sites. History abounds in this area from prehistoric mammal findings to Indian carvings.