Discover Riverton

Riverton between rivers and history

Riverton is located at the confluence of the Wind River and the Little Wind River. Several distinct themes come together when planning a trip: collections on Riverton’s history and the Arapaho, historic buildings featured on the Riverton Walking Tour, and paths along the riverbank. The Wyoming Heritage Trail runs 22 miles from Riverton to Shoshoni. If you’re looking for a hotel in Riverton, it helps to distinguish between these highlights: an interest in collections is a different consideration from whether a named route suits your plans.

Museums and exhibitions in Riverton

The Riverton Museum interprets artifacts directly connected to Riverton’s history. The collections also include materials about the Eastern Shoshone and Northern Arapaho. This means the collection combines a direct connection to the city’s history with materials about the two peoples named.

At the Wind River Heritage Center, the Wildlife Museum displays 62 full-body mounts. The Historical Wax Museum features 27 scenes with lifelike wax figures. The main difference is the format: individual mounts are presented alongside scenes featuring wax figures. If you’re comparing exhibitions by how they are presented, this offers a concrete point of reference.

The Northern Arapaho Experience Room features artifacts, paintings, photographs and videos about the Arapaho. Weekly dance performances take place there in summer. The room thus combines different media with a seasonal program. If you’d like to plan around the performances, check the current summer schedule before your trip.

Historic walking tour and Wyoming Heritage Trail

The Riverton Walking Tour presents the settlement of the Riverton area through historic buildings. If you’d like to explore this history, the tour focuses on the buildings as points of reference.

The Wyoming Heritage Trail, also known as Rails to Trails, stretches 22 miles from Railroad Avenue at South 3rd Street in Riverton to East 1st Street near US 26/20/East in Shoshoni. Unlike the walking tour, which is described by its theme, this route specifies both its length and endpoints. It starts in Riverton and ends in Shoshoni. If you want to assess a route by its length and destinations, these details provide concrete points of reference.

Riverfront and getting here

Riverton has paths along the riverbank. Together with its location at the confluence of the Wind River and the Little Wind River, these represent two aspects of the area’s connection to the river: the confluence and the paths along the bank. The river is therefore part of both the location description and the paths.

Central Wyoming Regional Airport offers daily jet service between Riverton, Wyoming, and Denver, Colorado. The service is operated by SkyWest Airlines under the United Express brand. If Denver is relevant to your travel plans, this connection is a concrete planning detail. Flight schedules may change, so check the service before booking.

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