Running trails in Sheridan, WY
Sheridan has 10 trails in the directory — 1 paved and 1 shaded. 5 of them post opening hours, so you can check the gate before an early start. They're ranked here by rating weighted by review volume, across 1,762 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.
Kendrick Park
4.6 ★★★★★ 961 reviews
Creekside park known for its summer concerts, swimming pool & resident buffalo & elk.
Whitney Commons Park
4.8 ★★★★★ 241 reviews
Green space featuring a seasonal splash park, a playground, picnic tables, and a reflection garden.
Emerson Park
4.5 ★★★★★ 153 reviews
Kid-friendly, scenic park featuring slides, swings and a playground.
Sheridan Recreation District
4.5 ★★★★★ 137 reviews
Park featuring 2 playgrounds, baseball fields and tennis courts, plus a bike path.
The Bozeman Trail
4.5 ★★★★★ 88 reviews
Scenic spot with historical information that's popular as a driving destination.
Red Grade Trails
4.9 ★★★★★ 59 reviews
Park featuring kid-friendly hiking trails and well-rated mountain biking routes.
South Park Recreation Area
4.8 ★★★★★ 56 reviews
City park featuring paths for walking and biking, plus scenic views and trout fishing.
Base Trailhead
5 ★★★★★ 4 reviews
No trails match those filters.
How to pick a trail in Sheridan
- Match the surface to your legs. Sheridan gives you a choice: 1 paved and 1 mixed. 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. Plenty of trails sit inside parks that gate at dusk and don't unlock until well after sunrise, so a trail that's perfect at lunchtime can be locked at 6am. 5 of the 10 listings carry posted opening hours — worth a look before you set an alarm.
- Long run? Check water and restrooms first. 1 has trailhead parking, 6 have restrooms, and 1 has a water fountain in Sheridan. Anything over an hour and those stop being nice-to-haves — and in summer, shade counts double.
- The small things that decide it. 1 shaded, 2 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.