Enrich Your Trip

Discover the vast array of activites in Cheyenne and the surrounding area. Spend a few hours or a few weeks in this beautiful country and find out why it is one of America's best kept secrets. We have compiled a list of beautiful drives and attractions, as well as some books and web sites that will help as you plan your trip. Add one of our picnic baskets for a nominal fee.

HISTORICAL ROUND TRIPS FROM CHEYENNE

Snowy Range Mountain Drive: One of the best kept secrets in the west is just 90 minutes from Cheyenne. The Snowy Mountain Range is spectacular with vistas where you can see all the way to Colorado on a clear day. Hike, bike or continue driving to Saratoga, land of hot springs and old west ranching.

You can retrace your steps or come back along Interstate 80 but you won't want to miss Laramie and the Wyoming Territorial Park, the Ivinson Mansion or the University of Wyoming's famous art and geological museums. The complete circle takes about a minimum of five hours depending on your urge to stop and enjoy!

Fort Laramie National Historic Site, The Oregon Trail Ruts and Register Cliffs: A complete history lesson so real, you can imagine yourself on the trail west. Drive north to Guernsey where you can still see the wagon ruts from the pioneers who endured great hardships for a new way of life. The ruts were carved into the stone by the heavily packed wagon. Register Cliff was a stopping point where weary animals rested and pioneers carved their names into the soft stone

Fort Laramie Natural Historic Site is a wonderfully preserved historic site where re-enactments happen regularly and lessons about the old ways of life can still be told. The circle drive covers some delightful prairie scenery and driving time is about four hours plus stops. And if you really want to mingle with the locals, stop at the drug store in Chugwater for one of the best malts west of Shoshone! Add one of our picnic baskets for a nominal fee.

Laramie/Fort Collins/Cheyenne: Just 45 minutes west is the historic town of Laramie where Butch Cassidy was incarcerated in the Wyoming Territorial Prison. Now a museum, the Wyoming Territorial Park is also home to a Frontier Town and a seasonal dinner theater. The University of Wyoming has an excellent Geological Museum and a nice Art Museum. Continue down Highway 287 for a beautiful drive to old town Fort Collins where we recommend a visit to the historic Avery House and the Fort Collins Museum. Then head home via Interstate 25 to Cheyenne.

Cheyenne to Greeley, Colorado: "Go West, you man, go West" was the phrase coined by the New York Tribune editor Horace Greeley. Originally the town of Greeley started as the Union Colony in 1869 and both Greeley and Cheyenne have great similarities to the town in James Mitchner's book, "Centennial." Follow Greeley Highway south of town and only 45 minutes later visit the Centennial Village Museum, Plumb Farm Museum and Meeker Home Museum. These outstanding historic sites will give you great insight into the Greeley community and the people who founded it. From Greeley back to Cheyenne, you can visit the Terry Bison Ranch, home of a great bison herd and also one of the ranches owned by Senator Warren. Drive time is three and a half hours, plus stops.

Rocky Mountain National Park: A spectacular day drive where you can see wildlife, riverlife (kayaks, rafts and canoes) and spectacular scenery in addition to great photo opportunities. Follow the  Big Thompson River Canyon to Estes Park and then into the park and Trail Ridge Rd.  You will white water river and jagged mountain walls as you  traverse beautiful winding roads to the Park and back. Drive time is about six hours plus stops.

CHEYENNE WEB SITES

	Cheyenne Live the Legend
	Old West Museum:		www.oldwestmuseum.org
	Cheyenne Frontier Days Rodeo:		www.cfdrodeo.com
	Cheyenne Little Theater:		www.cheyennelittletheatre.org
	Cheyenne Depot:		www.cheyennedepotmuseum.org
	Cheyenne Symphony		http://www.cheyennesymphony.org
	Heart Of The West Festival		www.cheyennemusic.org
	Bicycle Station:		www.bicyclestation.com
	Nelsons Museum of the West:		www.nelsonmuseum.com
	Sierra Trading Post:		www.sierratradingpost.com
	Corral West:		www.corralwest.com
	Accessible Support Frontier Access:		www.frontieraccess.com
	Tracks Across Wyoming:		www.tracksacrosswyoming.com
	Wyoming Parks:		wyoparks.state.wy.us/index.asp

Lodging along the way:

	Great Small Hotels of the World		www.greatsmallhotels.com
	Historic Hotels of the Rockies:		www.historic-hotels.com
	Conde Naste Johansen Worldwide:		www.johansens.com
	WHOA Stay a while in Wyoming:		www.WyomingBnB-RanchRec.com
	Black Hills:
	Black Forest Bed & Breakfast:		www.blackforestinn.net
	Dubois, Wyoming:
	T Cross Ranch:		www.tcross.com
	Jackson, Wyoming
	Rusty Parrot Lodge		www.rustyparrot.com
	Bentwood B&B:		www.bentwoodinn.com
	Billings, Montana (I-25)
	The Josephine:		www.thejosephine.com
	Salt Lake Area (I-80)
	Armstrong Mansion B&B:		www.armstrong-bb.com
	Lincoln, Nebraska (I-80)
	Atwood House:		www.atwoodhouse.com
	San Francisco, California
	Golden Bear Accommodations:		www.sfgoldenbear.net
	United Kingdom
	Edinbourgh, Scottland		http://www.edinburghcitycentrehotels.com/
	Brighton		http://www.brightonbedandbreakfast.com

READING MATERIALS

These books may add some enjoyment to your Wyoming trip.