Lander, WY

Lander sits in Wyoming's Wind River Valley, accessible via US Highway 287 from Riverton (25 miles north) or Rawlins (85 miles south). Most visitors arrive from Casper (160 miles east) or Jackson via Dubois (55 miles). The city serves as county seat and lies at 5,357 feet elevation with a high desert climate. The National Outdoor Leadership School's headquarters anchors the west side of town, training wilderness students year-round.

Airports closest to Lander, WY are Hunt Field and Central Wyoming Regional Airport.