When you hear the name "Snowy Range" do you picture mountains that are snow-capped year round? That's not the reason Wyoming's Snowy Range got its name. Instead, it's because of the white granite mountains. And, as you can see, some of the boulders from those peaks are indeed the color of snow.
If you were wondering, the Snowy Range is part of the Medicine Bow National Forest, southwest of Laramie. It's become one of my favorite day trip destinations, especially during autumn, when the fall colors provide a dramatic contrast to the evergreens and those white mountains.
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