Red Butte, Wyoming

About Red Butte

Red Butte is a small unincorporated community in central Wyoming.

Officially, Red Butte is a census-designated place — a real, named community that residents call home, governed at the county level. The community covers 0.44 square miles.

📰 Red Butte News Today

• Close to home fishing spot Jessica's Pond permanently closing due to invasive species Your Wyoming Link · Feb 20
• Wyoming History: How The Sundance Kid Earned His Infamous Nickname Cowboy State Daily · Jun 6
• Red Butte, WY Weather Forecast AccuWeather · Aug 11
• An early Cody resident is buried on Red Butte Cody Enterprise · Dec 14
• Casper Band Showcasing Successful Album Launch at Blacktooth Brewing K2 Radio · Nov 9

Live headlines via Google News — updates through the day.

What Makes Red Butte Unique

• The only place in America named Red Butte — a truly one-of-a-kind name among 32,000+ US communities.
• An unincorporated community — no city hall of its own, which often means lower local taxes and county-managed services.
• Part of the fabric of Wyoming — one of 205 recognized communities statewide.

Why People Love It Here

• Quiet streets and a slower rhythm — the kind of place people move to on purpose.
• Housing dollars stretch further here than in the nearest metro.
• Well connected: 3+ neighboring communities within 6 miles.

🎡 Fun Things to Do

• Telegraph Road Camp · Attraction

Attractions mapped by the OpenStreetMap community.

⚡ Quick Facts

🗺️ Map of Red Butte

🏘️ Nearby Communities