Big Piney
Big Piney is the oldest settlement in Sublette County with a population of approximately 750 people. The town was named by Dan B. Budd for the Piney Creeks which run through town. In 1879, Daniel B. Budd and his partner Hugh McKay brought a thousand head of cattle from Nevada hoping to ship them at Point of Rocks. But winter caught up to them here in the Green River Valley. The following year, Dan Budd moved his family here and that is how the settlement of this town began. Big Piney was called "Ice Box of the Nation" when it was officially made a weather station in 1930 and had the coldest year-round average temperature of any place in the nation. Big Piney is a rural ranching community which also supports the oil and gas industry of the nearby Jonah Field. Big Piney is home to the Green River Valley Museum. Each year the community hosts the 4th of July Chuckwagon Days parade and barbeque, rodeo & fireworks. The Big Piney/ Marbleton Volunteer Fire Department hold their Annual Catfish Fry in July. The famous Green River and the Wyoming Range mountains are just a short distance from this community. Big Piney is just a mile from the town of Marbleton, which is a story in itself. Between Big Piney and Marbleton, the population is approximately 1,500. Services include food, fuel and lodging. More information about Big Piney is available at the following web sites:
    Big Piney, Wyoming
    Big Piney Community Page
    Sublette County Ag Center
    Sublette County Fair
    Green River Valley Museum

Bondurant
The small community of Bondurant, population 100, is nestled in the scenic Hoback River valley at the base of the Gros Ventre mountains. This tiny community is named for B.F Bondurant who established his ranch in the Hoback Canyon in 1900 and later built a store and post office. Bondurant is now primarily a ranching and retirement community located in the mountains south of Jackson Hole on US Hwy 191. This rural ranching community is somewhat spread out, with the post office located several miles from the town proper. Many of the residents are seasonal, coming in the spring and prefering to leave before winter for warmer areas to avoid dealing with the heavy snowfalls. One of the big events of this community is the Annual Bondurant BBQ which is held the last Sunday in June at the St. Hubert the Hunter Church, which is on the National Register of Historic Places. This popular community gathering attracts local residents and visitors to socialize and dine on the two whole beefs barbecued in anpit, donated by local ranchers. Services in the town include a post office, church, elementary school, convenience store, and gas station, however these buildings are located several miles apart. Bondurant is an support town for those venturing into the Gros Ventre Wilderness Area and passing through on their way to Jackson Hole, Yellowstone National Park, and Granite Creek Hot Springs. There are many activities to enjoy in Bondurant including fishing, hunting, snowmobiling and horseback riding. Deer, moose, elk, antelope, grizzly bears and black bear live in the nearby mountains. More information about Bondurant is available at the following web sites:
    Bondurant, Wyoming
    Historic Church of St Hubert the Hunter

Boulder
The small community of Boulder is located at the junction of US Hwy 191 and 352 twelve miles south of Pinedale. It has an elevation is 7,016 feet and is not far from the famous Green River. Boulder has a population of approximately 75 people and is primarily a ranching community. Today the town has a general store, motel, restaurant, gas station, RV park, community center and volunteer fire department. Ranching is still important to the area, but outdoor recreation is also a factor. Boulder is right along the Continental Divide Snowmobile Trail. Those riding the Continental Divide Mountain Biking Trail will want to stop at Boulder for needed supplies as it is the last populated area with services for many miles until riders cross the Continental Divide of the Rocky Mountains over South Pass. The Boulder School was consolidated with the Pinedale schools in the mid-1960s and Boulder school children are bussed up to Pinedale every day. The old Boulder School became the Boulder Community Center in the mid-1970s. The Cowbelles Harvest Ball and the Boulder Volunteer Fire Department House are held here each year. More information about Boulder is available at the following web site:
    Boulder, Wyoming

Cora
The Wind River Mountain Range provides a spectacular backdrop for Cora, Wyoming, population approximately 110. Don't expect to see a "town" here though, because about all that makes up town proper is the tiny post office and a pay phone. No other services are available in Cora. Located approximately 10 miles northwest of Pinedale, Cora is primarily a ranching community along the New Fork River, right along the way to Green River Lakes and New Fork Lakes. The Cora post office was first established in the 1890s and still exists today delivering mail for area residents. The building is made of hand-hewn logs transported from the Upper Green River and contains historic memorabilia of the area and serves as a central meeting place for the area residents. At one time Cora boasted a saloon, blacksmith shop, dance hall and newspaper. Today, the Cora area has a spread out population of approximately 300. More information about Cora is available at the following web sites:
    Cora, Wyoming

Marbleton
It's a curiosity, considering most Wyoming towns are few and far between, that Big Piney and Marbleton would only be a mile apart on Hwy 189. The town of Marbleton, incorporated in 1914, was the dream of Charles P. Budd, the eldest son of Dan Budd who founded Big Piney. In the early days, there was a lot of drainage problems with the site on which Big Piney was built. So Charles Budd tried to move the town up on the bench to take advantage of the better building sites. Charles did establish Marbleton on the bench in late 1913, but it never replaced Big Piney. Marbleton started out as Big Piney's rival, each vying to be the major town site in this area. They each have a population of approximately 750 people and have separate post offices and town governments. Any attempts to combine the two towns have been unsuccessful. The truth is people here kinda' like it that way. Both towns cooperate with each other and have a combined fire department. Amazingly, through the years, both towns have grown and prospered. Industries supporting the town today include ranching, oil and gas mineral extraction and tourism. A small general aviation airport services the towns of Marbleton and Big Piney. The Sublette County Fairgrounds is located just north of Marbleton, which is the site of the Sublette County Fair and Little Buckaroo Rodeo in the late summer each year. The Ag Center building hosts many horse-related events and functions throughout the year. The Green and New Fork Rivers are located not far from Marbleton and Big Piney. Services include food, fuel, and lodging. More information about Marbleton is available at the following web site:
    Marbleton, Wyoming