Running trails in Gillette, WY
Gillette has 9 trails in the directory — 2 paved, 3 shaded, and 3 open 24 hours. Every one post opening hours, so you can check the gate before an early start. They're ranked here by rating weighted by review volume, across 1,548 Google reviews. Filter by surface, loop, distance, shade or lighting to get to the run you're actually planning — no made-up difficulty score, just the facts you'd check before driving out.
Dalbey Memorial Park
4.6 ★★★★★ 609 reviews
Public park featuring a lake with fishing docks, sports fields/courts & sheltered picnic tables.
Lasting Legacy Park
4.7 ★★★★★ 302 reviews
Public park featuring a play area, picnic tables, grills, and a memorial.
Bicentennial Park
4.5 ★★★★★ 303 reviews
Baseball & soccer fields, picnic shelters & a large playground highlight this recreational space.
McManamen Park
4.5 ★★★★★ 162 reviews
Family-friendly park featuring a lake, picnic areas and walking/jogging trails.
Sage Bluffs Park
4.5 ★★★★★ 69 reviews
Kid-friendly neighborhood park with a playground and zip line.
Field of Dreams Trailhead
4.7 ★★★★★ 3 reviews
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How to pick a trail in Gillette
- Match the surface to your legs. Most of what's here is paved (2 of 9). Asphalt and concrete are fast, predictable and runnable year-round but the least forgiving; crushed limestone and dirt take the sting out of high mileage; boardwalk is flat and scenic but slick in the wet. If your shins or knees are complaining, the fix that actually works is varying the surface you run on rather than chasing one "best" one. More paved trails →
- Loop or out-and-back? A loop finishes back at the car with no backtracking; on an out-and-back you simply turn round at half your distance.
- Check the hours before a 6am run. 3 trails in Gillette are open 24 hours — the rest can sit inside a park that gates at dusk and doesn't unlock until well after sunrise. 9 of the 9 listings carry posted opening hours — worth a look before you set an alarm.
- Long run? Check water and restrooms first. 2 have trailhead parking, 5 have restrooms, and 2 have a water fountain in Gillette. Anything over an hour and those stop being nice-to-haves — and in summer, shade counts double.
- The small things that decide it. 3 shaded, 3 that runners describe as quiet, and 4 dog-friendly. Busy or quiet isn't a good-or-bad thing here: a busy path is the safer choice for a solo run at dawn, a quiet one is better for intervals.
More on all of this in the trail-running guides.