Wyoming Sunrise
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September 04, 2025
Today's Wyoming sunrise was captured by Jacque Lavelle from the Platte River Trail in Casper.
Jacque Lavelle
Casper
Jacque Lavelle
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Featured Images
Captured this amazing sunrise, love living in God's country!
Brian Richmond
Wheatland
Sunrise over Donald Lake in the Wind River Mountains. Smoke courtesy of Upper Green River fire.
Greg Noble
Sublette County
Morning sky from our home in Buffalo. View is to the west where the sun was lighting up the clouds.
Rich Deichert
Buffalo
Sunrise over Rattlesnake Mountain
John Shwartz
Wapiti, Wyoming
Fool Creek Basin in the northern Bighorn Mountains. It was very still as the scene was developing. The only sounds were some hen turkeys calling to their poults.
Joe Gilbert
Bighorn Mountains
Beauty and hope in the tragedy of fire.
Becky Burke
Powell
Beautiful sunrise over the chalk buttes of Douglas.
Kim Pexton
Converse County
I grew up in Cheyenne but now live in Oregon. Snowy Range was our go-to place for camping and fishing. I had this stunningly beautiful and calm morning all to myself. This still remains one of my favorite places.
Merrill Jensen
Snowy Range
Smoky, colorful sunrise in Laramie County looking east to Cheyenne.
Nola Shafer
Laramie County
Wyoming skies never disappoint. I had just enough time to snap a photo of these snags before the sun disappeared behind the clouds building up over the ridge.
Bonnie Parker
Laramie Peak
Sunrise over the Salt River Range from the West Hills of Star Valley on a morning walk with Huckleberry the dog.
Jake Heward
Star Valley
It's another beautiful morning sunrise south of Afton. The hummingbirds make it extra special.
Kathleen Heath
Lincoln County
Sunrise over looking Star Valley from Black Mountain on 7/30/2025.
Joe Heward
Lincoln County
Blessed to capture this beautiful sunrise over Inyan Kara Mountain in Upton.
Lee McCoy
Weston County
Sunrise over the picket line on the Big Horn Mountain Roundup. Photo taken somewhere south of the Hazelton Peaks.
Doyl Fritz
Johnson County
I thought a drive out to The Buttes, north of Torrington would make for a good sunrise this morning.
Ed Schreiner
Torrington
During a morning walk past Sundance Pond in Sundance my dog and I were surprised by an unexpectedly beautiful sunrise.
David Porter
Sundance
Always worth getting up early to see this, Packer Creek Ranch.
Nicole Baker
Sublette County
Fremont Sunrise. Pretty wonderful sunrise this morning with a glass - like Fremont Lake. The puffiness always makes for great reflections on a calm surface.
David Bell
Fremont Lake
I loved the pinks that showed up at Green River Lakes on July 18.
Juanita Mair
Green River Lakes
Glorious view on my morning walk!
Jeanie Schlautmann
Savageton, Wyoming
One of our Jackson Hole Horse Rescue horses greets the sunrise, standing in our Round Corral. Pic taken looking east over Blacktail Butte, which is just east of Jackson Hole Airport."
Jonesy of Jackson Hole
Teton County
We are so very blessed to live here in the Centennial valley! Nothing beats summer time in Wyoming!!
Sharon Barber
Centennial Valley
Sun beams in the clouds in between some rain Worland.
Cheryl Fulton
Worland
I live in Green River and this was taken near Point of Rocks. I love how this elk's antlers glowed in the sunlight.
Richard Golgart
Green River
Sunrise at Devils Tower. Incredible sight watching Steamboat fly over the Tower.
Justin Harvey
Devils Tower
Beautiful morning as the mist rises on the ponds at Teton Pines Country Club in Jackson Hole!
Ed Liebzeit
Teton County
Spectacular sunrise over Jackson Hole Airport before 6 AM on July 3, 2025 as planes are readied for departure beginning at 7 AM.
Maury Jones
Teton County
On June 26, I lifted off from the Pinedale airfield with Tony Chambers and Wind River Air at 6:45am and headed for a helicopter excursion along the east side of the Wind River Range.
Dave Bell
South Fork Lakes below Lizard Head Peak
Sunrise in Cody over the McCullough Peaks.
Denise Connelly
Cody
Seminoe Reservoir from the Sunshine Beach Campground. Fire in the hole, rising in the canyon notch across the reservoir in the Seminoe mountains.
Robert Dickerson
Seminoe Reservoir
Beautiful start to the summer solstice as the sun peaks over its most northern point on the horizon east of Buffalo.
David Smith
Johnson County
Sunrise hike on Round Top in Thermopolis.
Shelley Deromedi
Thermopolis
Todays Wyoming sunrise was taken at Lake Elsa in the Cloud Peak Wilderness of the Bighorn National Forest by Su and Don Schultz.
Su and Don Schultz
Lake Elsa
The smell of the timber was awesome. Thank you, Lord.
Paul Miller
Above Centennial
The sun clears the Big Horns and begins to shine on Meadowlark Lake Friday morning!
Mark Kinner
Big Horn County
Silhouette of Ames Monument - marking the highest point on the original transcontinental railroad - in front of the rising orb of the sun.
Steven Vander Giessen
Ames Monument, Albany County
"Taken in the Teton Wilderness on a pack trip. I love this because this is a view so few people get to see.
Jared Nichols
Teton Wilderness
Sunrise in Washakie County.
Vicky Nehl
Washakie County
I took this this morning up the South Fork on an early morning walk. I hope you enjoy.
Dan Cornelius
Park County
The moon is going down in the early morning awaiting the sun to rise over the Big Horns.
Kimbal Loe
Sheridan
The sunrise shows me I am blessed with a new start to the day with endless possibilities in life.
Shaughn Mari
Coal mine in Powder River Basin
I took a welcome break during an early morning run to enjoy this spectacular sunrise from high up on the Grouse Mountain switchbacks in the Bighorns outside of Buffalo.
Mike Scarlett
Buffalo
Taken at the base of black mountain, sun just about to come up just to the northeast of baldy knob in Albany County.
Brian Richmond
Albany County
After test driving a vehicle North of Torrington, I got the crazy idea to set an early alarm and go in search of sunrise. This is from the top of a hill, known as 9 mile hill by the locals.
Ed Schreiner
Torrington
Starting our Rocky Mountain Oncology/Lander Adopt-A-Highway work between Hudson & Riverton and met the sun!
Marty Brammer
Fremont County
I think the colours of the clouds are stunning and contrast with the darkness of the trees beautifully. The flags blowing in the wind are a bonus!
Todd Fitch
Cody on the South Fork
Wapiti sunrises always have wonderful colors. Thankful for the afternoon rains.
John Shwartz
Wapiti
Sunrise from Dunraven Pass road this morning in Yellowstone as we traveled from our home in West Yellowstone to Tower Falls. Beautiful colors!
Ray Runkle
Dunraven Pass
Sunrise in the Wolf Creek valley south of Dayton, WY.
Doyl Fritz
Wolf Creek valley
On our way back from Billings to Red Lodge on May 23, the colors of spring were everywhere! And we love Cowboy State Daily here in Red Lodge.
Jeannine Edwards
Red Lodge, Montana
"Just happened to look out north facing window at 5:30am on 5/24/2025 and saw this stunning rainbow!"
Heidi A Tiemann
Sheridan
Beautiful sunrise overlooking Wyo Dak Mine in the Powder River Basin.
Charlene Camblin
Campbell County
"It was 29° and light snowfall as we took our morning walk on Wednesday 5/21, the sun was trying to peek through the clouds over Sleeping Giant Mountain."
Tonya Mathews
Yellowstone's East Entrance
"The Sole Sister early morning walk along the No Platte River in Casper."
Cindy Rogers
Casper
As I walked to my office this morning I liked the sunrise coming up parallel with 18th street in downtown Cheyenne, right down the middle of the street with the First Tier Bank Building on the left and the historic Boyd Building on the right.
Rob Dickerson
Cheyenne
"A beautiful sun peaking out between the clouds over my hayfield in Goshen County."
Barb Becker
Torrington
"Another beautiful sunrise taken while driving home after dropping off a passenger at Cheyenne airport for a 6 a.m. flight."
Madeline Logan-Davis
Cheyenne
"I love that the horses were in a perfect spot with fog and the sunrise!"
Heidi Garcia
Recluse
"Dawn in La Barge, accompanied by the sounds of woodpeckers drumming and shorebirds calling."
David Kirkpatrick
La Barge
Today's Wyoming sunrise was captured by Allen Johnson. Allen writes, "Good morning from Casper."
Allen Johnson
Casper
"When you work outside in a state like this, almost every morning is breathtaking. Taken near James Town."
Ryan Poyer
James Town
"Sunrise over the Powder River."
Curt Shatzer
Over the Powder River
"Willow Creek Ranch, SW of Kaycee, Wyoming."
Byron Geis
Kaycee
"...The sunrise was pretty cool in Casper this morning so I thought I would break the silence with some beautiful Jesus rays."
Frederick J. Cook
Casper
"Flew out of Cheyenne during sunrise at 6 a.m. and made a turn above I-80. So pretty."
Ashley Anderson
Above Cheyenne
"Serene Sunday Mornin' blessings Wyoming. The Meadowlarks began singin' outside of Thermop yesterday."
Mark Harvey
Outside of Thermopolis
"Another beautiful spring morning here on Crow Creek Road, Fairview, Wyoming."
Mike Sanchez
Fairview
"My dog and I stopped to visit our favorite cow when this tractor and recently plowed field caught my eye. This was about 7 minutes before the sun peeked over the horizon."
Tonya Mathews
Cody
"Foggy bottom."
Marianne Gambill
Wapiti Valley
"The soft hues of orange and blue blended seamlessly, a perfect reflection of the calm and vastness that define life out here. It's moments like this that remind us of the simple, profound beauty in the everyday."
The Johnsons
Carpenter
"Sunrise over a frozen Beck Lake."
Mike Eckhardt
Cody
"This morning's sunrise over the McCullough Peaks northeast of Cody. Another beautiful start to another great day in Wyoming."
Mike Roberts
Northeast of Cody
"Sunrise coming over marina at Keyhole State Park while the fog covers the lake."
Mike Busking
Keyhole State Park
"Beautiful sunrise reflected on Heart Mountain and through Skull Creek north of Cody this morning."
Merilee Colby
North of Cody
"What could be better than the sun rising over the Bighorn Mountains, 100 head of cavvy horses and 60 head of first calf heifers?"
Steve Cerroni
Lovell
"Moonset over Little Rock Creek Canyon at sunrise, Beartooth Mountains."
Jim Ingram
Clark
Today’s Wyoming sunrise was captured by Jone Sampson. Jone writes, "Sunrise in Bedford, WY."
Jone Sampson
Bedford
"Residents in danger of being beamed up!!"
Tebra Morris
Carbon County
"I always marvel at the beauty of the Wyoming State Capitol. This morning, it was particularly beautiful posed against the backdrop of the rising sun. I captured this as I was walking to my office in the Herschler Building. It is going to be a great day!"
Chris Wolf
Cheyenne
"Woke up this morning to find somebody camped out in the front yard."
Diane Lobdell
Riverton
"Waking up to WY sunrises is always a blessing."
Cheryl Fulton
Worland
“My boy Luca took this pic of sunrise over the Wind River Foothills. Kendall Valley, Cora, Wyoming.”
Anselmi
Cora
"I awoke to some of our ridiculous Wyoming wind but God softened the blow for me when he showed me this beauty!"
Diane Miller
Cheyenne
"I love Wyoming sunrises. The moon is just a splendid sight on a crisp almost spring morning in Burlington."
Julie Michaels
Burlington
"Love how the colors accent the different types of clouds. Taken from south of Laramie looking towards the Snowy Range Mountains."
Sue Kersey
South of Laramie
"Gooseberry Creek sunrise."
Sue Smith
Washakie County
"Beautiful sunrise over Cedar Mountain, 10 below zero and I still felt the warmth of the sun."
John G. Shwartz
Near Cedar Mountain
"So many beautiful colors harken a new day just north of Worland in wonderful Wyoming."
Cheryl Outland
Worland
"The morning is my favorite time of day. The sky was absolutely gorgeous as the sun rose to say good morning."
Ken Winslow
Whispering Hills
"Sunrise over goose decoys! Sunrise east of Torrington, waiting for shooting light."
John R Wilson
East of Torrington
"I don't know if it was the sunrise or the wind that took my breath away!"
Mike Palmer
Near Harmony
"The sunrise always reminds me of my mother who saw beauty in the simplest things people and places no matter how brilliant or plain and unassuming they were. One of her greatest joys was a beautiful sunrise and sunset!"
Vanessa Woodin
Cheyenne
"Antelope taking in a chilly, snow-kissed sunrise peaking through the clouds on a ridge near Saratoga."
Quinn Marshall
Near Saratoga
"Comforting to have a pile of hay for the critters with all the cold and snow. And a bright moon this morning."
Wendy Hutchinson
Weston
"Sunrise over Sheep Mountain near Centennial."
Sharon Barber
Near Centennial
"Watching the sky burn with color, I felt a deep sense of peace. The mountains stood dark against the fire of morning, a reminder of Wyoming’s raw beauty."
Francis Grupp
Alpine
"Amazing way to start the day seeing this gorgeous sunrise over Sheep Mountain, also known as Sleeping Indian."
Rosanne Zapp
Jackson
"Every morning I look out over the playground as I start my day at Wyoming Indian Elementary School. I think this is a wonderful representation of the beauty of Wyoming and the Wind River Indian Reservation."
Morag Keller
Ethete
"I could set my clock to my horses daily routine of bringing themselves to the barn every morning for their breakfast. My old Paint is always the first one to meet me at the barn."
Heather McLaughlin
Upton
"Sunrise cowboy style. Early morning gather."
Amy Connelley
Wheatland
"Jim Mountain in Wapiti Valley, recently covered by 27 inches of snow, is warmed by sunrise, which hasn’t been seen in several days."
Larry Hannan
Wapiti
"We had an incredible sunrise this morning in Fairview, WY. No filter. The colors compensated for the cold."
Tiffani Decker
Fairview
"Sunrise from South Fork! Love my Wyoming sunrise!!"
Gary Hogeboom
South Fork
"This view is looking down our driveway to the east. I always know when there is a brilliant and beautiful sunrise because the bright orange glow will sneak in and around the blinds we have on our front window."
Greg Davidson
Cheyenne
"As beautiful as this image is, the camera could not adequately record the stunning vision from Upper Warm Springs above Dubois this morning."
Tiffany Novotny
Upper Warm Springs above Dubois
"Another beautiful sunrise looking towards the Salt River Range here on Crow Creek Road."
Mike Sanchez
Fairview
"Cold sunrise over North Albany County at a balmy 2.1° but feels like -11.5°."
Cindy Shivy
Garrett
Late January sunrise in Cheyenne at the Wyoming State Capitol.
Matt Idler
Cheyenne
"Beautiful sunrise over northern Cheyenne."
Deborah Cessna
Northern Cheyenne
"Photo taken looking east from US 26 just outside of Guernsey. I love that we have such beautiful sunrises. So fortunate to see these regularly."
Tesha Frederick
Guernsey