North Platte River
- Moderate
- difficulty
- May–Jun, Sep–Oct
- best months
The North Platte River is a fishing destination in Wyoming on Bureau of Land Management land within the Rawlins Field Office. It is a moderate outing, and the surrounding area offers climbing and more water close by. The most comfortable months for a visit are typically late spring and early fall. Typical averages from a nearby weather station show May highs around 69°F and September highs around 76°F, while July and August average in the upper 80s. The Seminoe Mountains climbing area is about 1.5 miles away, and the Dam Area is about 1.7 miles away. Seminoe Reservoir, a lake fishing spot, is about 5.7 miles off, and Sage Creek, a canoeing route, is about 6.1 miles away.
Local outfitters
- Deer Haven RV Park49 mi away
Not on Roamze yet. Their page has how to reach them.
- Seminoe MountainsRock climbing1.5 mi
- Dam AreaRock climbing1.7 mi
- Seminoe ReservoirLake fishing5.7 mi
- Sage CreekCanoeing6.1 mi
Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 10 miles, PostGIS distance)
- Bessemer BendRiver fishing · ~1h 17m drive
- Miles LandingLake fishing · ~60 min drive
- North Platte RiverRiver fishing · ~49 min drive
- Pathfinder ReservoirLake fishing · ~26 min drive
- Bolton CreekRiver fishing · ~59 min drive
- Green MountainLake fishing · ~1h 18m drive
- Seminoe ReservoirLake fishing · ~10 min drive
- Cowden ReservoirLake fishing · ~21 min drive
- Rinshaw LakeLake fishing · ~30 min drive
- Annis ReservoirLake fishing · ~36 min drive
Best time to visit North Platte River
Best months: May–June and September–October. Best months have typical highs of 55–85 °F, lows of 30 °F or warmer (32 °F where the station doesn't record snow), at most one snowy day and no more than 12 wet days.
Jan
36° / 14°
5 wet
Feb
38° / 14°
5 wet
Mar
49° / 23°
5 wet
Apr
58° / 29°
7 wet
May
69° / 37°
7 wet
Jun
81° / 45°
5 wet
Jul
89° / 52°
4 wet
Aug
87° / 50°
4 wet
Sep
76° / 42°
5 wet
Oct
61° / 32°
5 wet
Nov
47° / 24°
5 wet
Dec
35° / 16°
5 wet
Typical high / low (°F) and days with rain or snow, 1991–2020. Measured at Leo 6 Sw, WY, 2 mi away at 6,035 ft. This station doesn't record snowfall. Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020.
