Glendo Wyoming Tourism

Glendo offers many points of interest and attractions for the first time and repeat visitor; the abundant recreation on Glendo Reservoir, sight seeing at the Oregon Trail Ruts and Medicine Bow National Forest, rock hunting, fishing and hunting! Glendo’s small town atmosphere includes churches, good restaurants, other amenitites and opportunities for leisure activities.

Glendo began as one of the first of five telegraph stations on the Overland Stage Express at the Horseshoe Stage Station. The town was established at its present location when the railroad came through.

Glendo State Park is found in one of Wyoming’s most historic areas. Spanish Diggings, suggesting a large area of aboriginal activity, lie just a few miles east of the reservoir.

Tipi rings and a variety of cultural artifacts from the Arapaho, Cheyenne, Oglala and Brule Sioux tribes can still be found at Glendo State Park and the surrounding area.

Glendo Dam construction began in 1954. The dam was completed in 1957 and the power plant in 1958. The dam is an earth fill structure 2,096 feet long and 167 feet high.

Glendon Reservoir