A Guide to the Icons & Outlaws of Sheridan

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Discover Wyoming’s jewel, the unforgettable town of Sheridan, w yoming is a and you’ll find a place where fabled western history and dramatic mountain vistas meet new west comfort and the testament to what serenity of wide-open spaces. Providing history with a view – from Main Street to the magnificent backdrop of the Bighorn Mountains – Sheridan offers modern hospitality transcended people are capable of by old west charm.

Sheridan serves as the epicenter of festivals and events in if you give them Northern Wyoming. A wealth of cultural, historical and recreational opportunities beckon from our backyard. From enough space. the wilderness of the Bighorns just a stone’s throw away to the surrounding cities and battle sites, the exploration never ceases. - sam morton - 44°47’48”n 106°57’32”w

Sheridan has a total area of 10.95 square miles 10.93/sq mi land | 0.02/sq mi water ELEVATION 3,743 POPULATION 17,954

average sunny days per year: 208

July is the warmest | January is the coldest Record High 107° in 2002 Record Low -41° in 1989

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2 [04] FESTIVALS & EVENTS 34 • cowboy up • annual attractions [05] HISTORIC DOWNTOWN 42 • sheridan's own • bite s & deligh ts • lo cal haunts • boutique shopping • green ge taways [06] COWBOY COUTURE 54 • guest ranches • polo & golf TALES&TRAILS [07] INFORMATION & MAPS 62 • sheridan the epicenter [01] THE GREAT OUTDOORS 06 • getting here & cit y map • 2018 calendar • fishing, hunting, & at v riding • lodging & accommodations • hiking, camping, mountain biking, • resources & rock climbing • lo cals' top 10 • water trails, flo wing & fr ozen [02] THE WILD WEST 16 • wealth of native american history • historic beau tie s • if the bighorns could talk [03] ARTS & CULTURE 26 • museums & galleries • theaters & play houses TALES & TRAILS | SHERIDAN

Outdoor recreation is nearly limitless when roaming the open range on horseback, backpacking uncharted territory, or fishing pristine THE GREAT OUTDOORS mountain waters.

BLACK TOOTH MOUNTAIN

the bighorn mountains… a trailhead for your boldest adventures

OVERLOOKING BUCKING MULE FALLS

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WINTER FLY FISHING

The Bighorn National Forest boasts an abundance of wildlife, both on land and in the water. Rainbow, brown, brook, and native cutthroat trout are a few of the finned creatures found in pristine mountain lakes and rivers. The verdant valleys around Sheridan and the forests of the Bighorns are home to trophy mule and whitetail deer, pronghorn, elk, moose, and wild turkey. Sightings of black bear, mountain lion, bobcats and coyote are rare but possible. SIDE-BY-SIDE ON THE HUNT, OVERLOOKING WOLF CREEK FISHING, HUNTING, the northern bighorn’s 218 miles of groomed snowmobile trails are continuously rated in & ATV RIDING the annual ‘top 15’ by snowest magazine

Throughout the Bighorn National Forest, more than 1,000 miles of two-track roads remain open and managed for ATV adventures. Used in conjunction with camping and hiking trips, ATVs can be an exciting way to access the outdoors. Trail maps are available from the visitor’s center and the Forest Service. SNOWMOBILING, NEAR TWIN BUTTES

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Spanning over 1.1 million acres and encompassing 1,200 miles of trails, 30 campgrounds, 10 picnic areas, and hundreds of miles of trout streams, the Bighorn National Forest offers near limitless hiking and camping opportunities, including the majestic Cloud Peak Wilderness with 13,000+ feet peaks and 110 alpine lakes, many teeming with trout. Whether you’re camping out for the evening, hiking for the day or embarking on EAST SIDE OF LAKE GENEVA a multi-day backpacking excursion, the Bighorns offer the adventure, solitude, and escape to nature you crave.

hiking, camping, mountain biking, & rock climbing WILDLIFE ABOUND MORNING AT EMERALD LAKE

TONGUE RIVER CANYON With the wind in your hair and air in your tires, take to the Bighorns for unparalleled mountain biking, with thousands of miles of trails to keep you plenty busy on your iron horse. A few favorites include Red Grade Trails, the Tongue River Shuttle, and local favorites: Shell Bench Trail. bighorn national forest At 80 miles in length and 30 miles in cloud peak wilderness width, the Bighorn Mountain Range red grade trails is an enormous playground for rock climbers. Routes vary in size, location, soldier ridge trail difficulty and rock composition, with tongue river canyon sought-after crags including Tensleep GIFTS FROM THE FOREST Canyon among many others.

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PORCUPINE FALLS

From small mountain streams to cascading rivers to hidden alpine lakes, Sheridan’s bodies of water are among the best reasons to get to know life on the mountains and plains.

water trails, flowing & frozen PADDLING THE TONGUE RIVER

As the temperatures drop, Sheridan and the Bighorns are transformed into a winter wonderland with endless recreational possibilities: float over fresh powder atop a snowmobile, traverse uncharted territory with snowshoes, or drop a line into the chilly depths to see what denizens are lurking below the ice.

XC SKIING NEAR SIBLEY LAKE

ICE FISHING FAT BIKING IN STORY

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Local NUGGETS [01] THE GREAT OUTDOORs IT'S AN EASY DAY TRIP TO ANY OF FIVE SPECTACULAR WATERFALLS IN THE notes BIGHORNS. porcupine, bucking mule, paradise, little goose, & big goose

When fly fishing the bighorns, you can't go STEAMBOAT ROCK is a formidable hike. wrong using At 1.7 miles round trip, you can do it in less than an a purple hour! BUT, IF YOU HAVE 10-14 DAYS, THE ICONIC parawulff. 62-MILE SOLITUDE TRAIL LOOP IS A MUST. TALL TALES To beat traffic, loggers would ride the 11-mile Tongue Your chances of River Tie Flume down the spotting a moose mountain and through the Box Canyon tunnels to reach at sibley lake the town of Dayton. are 89.3% Rumor has it this ride took just FAT BIKES ARE SLOWER AND 9 minutes during which they HEAVIER THAN REGULAR would reach speeds up to 80 BIKES, BUT THEY ARE miles an hour! ROCKSTARS ON THE SNOW.

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An important part of experiencing Sheridan is exploring the history & culture of the American West. Visit one of our many historic sites for a THE WILD WEST glimpse into Sheridan’s past.

MEDICINE WHEEL

rich in history, sheridan is the beating heart of northeast w yoming

EATONS' RANCH HORSE DRIVE

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Just 30 minutes south of Sheridan you’ll find Fort Phil Kearny State Historic Site and Interpretive Center with the Fetterman Massacre and the Wagon Box Fight in close proximity. Driving north into Montana you’ll discover the Rosebud Battlefield and the Little Bighorn National Monument, both within an hour of Sheridan.

Consider booking a custom tour with a local outfitter to truly immerse yourself in the history of these formative battles. THE BRINTON MUSEUM ThunderMountainTours.com CrazyHorseTours.com wealth of Native LITTLE BIGHORN BATTLEFIELD american history 2

HISTORIC INDIAN BATTLEFIELD DAY TRIP FROM SHERIDAN

1)1 CONNOR BATTLEFIELD ROSEBUD 3 HISTORIC SITE BATTLEFIELD

FIRST PEOPLES' POW WOW AT THE SHERIDAN INN 2)2 LITTLE BIGHORN BATTLEFIELD CONNOR 3)3 ROSEBUD BATTLEFIELD BATTLEFIELD 1

4)4 FORT PHIL KEARNY HISTORIC SITE

5)5 WAGON BOX MONUMENT WAGON BOX BATTLE 5 MONUMENT 4 ALSO VISIT, American Indian FORT PHIL KEARNY Art at the Brinton Museum or experience The First Peoples' Pow Wow and Dance, held on the lawn FETTERMAN MASSACRE FORT PHIL KEARNY of the Sheridan Inn every July.

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The Historic Sheridan Inn was once the stomping grounds of William F. “Buffalo Bill” Cody and his Wild West Show. Catch a glimpse of lavish early 20th century life with a tour though the Trail End, a mansion- turned State Historic Site built in 1908 by Wyoming cattle baron- turned-Governor and U.S. Senator, John B. Kendrick. The Brinton Museum and Ranch House is located in Big Horn, Wyoming and features 19th, 20th and 21st century Western TRAIL END STATE HISTORIC SITE and American Indian Art in a setting that is art unto itself. HISTORIC beauties

High on every visitor’s list of Sheridan experiences is the iconic Mint Bar, Wyoming’s legendary meeting place. Even if you don’t partake, the old time pictures on the walls are well worth a drop-in. THE MINT BAR BUFFALO BILL CODY’S BAR AT THE SHERIDAN INN Serving frosty brews and countless tall tales since 1907.

MUST SEE:

BRINTON MUSEUM

BUFFALO BILL CODY’S BAR AT THE SHERIDAN INN

HANS KLEIBER STUDIO

MANDEL CABIN

THE MINT BAR

SHERIDAN INN

TRAIL END STATE GIFTSHISTORIC FROM THEBRINTON FOREST RANCH HOUSE HISTORIC SITE

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BOMBER MOUNTAIN

19TH CENTURY GOLD MINING CABIN

MEDICINE WHEEL

Get lost in the Bighorn Mountains, If you’re up for a climb, track down the local favorites: Wyoming’s wildest frontier. incredible mountain-side wreckage of abandoned g old mine s a World War II bomber that crashed in 1943 giving Bomber Mountain it's black mountain lookout IF THE BIGHORNS tragic name. bomber mountain Black Mountain Fire Lookout, medicine lodge state park COULD Talk constructed in the 1930s, is one of medicine wheel two fire lookouts remaining in the spear-o-wigwam Bighorns. The lookout is no longer Hikers can find Model-T window in use, but at 9,500 feet, the tower tongue river tie flume frames, wood burning stoves and remains a popular hiking destination other “luxuries" in the abandoned with an unrivaled view over the cabins of early gold miners that dot timberline. the upper reaches of the Bighorns. Step back through time as you Stop in at Spear-O-Wigwam, a 1920’s explore ancient geological wonders, mountain dude ranch that proved archeological ruins and ancient BLACK MOUNTAIN LOOKOUT ranching wasn’t just for plainsmen. ceremonial sites.

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Local NUGGETS [02] wild west notes Fantastical displays of bulldogging, rope tricks & marksmanship were a regular occurrence on the porch of the Sheridan Inn... just another day of auditions for Buffalo Bill Cody's Wild West Show.

during prohibition, the mint bar operated as a cigar company and soda shop, all the while running a speakeasy out of the back. ordering a "Sarsaparilla neat" got you into the real action. TALL TALE Medicine Wheel Miss Kate lived and worked • 9,642 feet atop the Bighorns IF ERECTED TODAY... at the Sheridan Inn for KENDRICK MANSION nearly six decades. In 1968 • Estimated 1,500 years old WOULD COST ��X THAT she passed away and her • 28 spokes in the wheel OF AN AVERAGE HOUSE. (alluding to the 28 day lunar cycle) IN SHERIDAN THAT COULD last request was to return to • 7 stone formations EASILY BE $10,000,000! the Sheridan Inn. Her ashes (7 sacred directions: East, South, were buried in the wall of her West, North, Mother Earth, Father Sky, and the Sacred Center) third floor room. The self- • NATIONAL Historic landmark appointed night watchman, • native american ceremonial Miss Kate's spirit will always grounds be guardian of the Inn.

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Sheridan has a rich and fascinating history as an artists’ enclave. Our town is an artistic hub in Wyoming that continues to inspire locals ARTS & CULTURE and visitors alike.

many well-established artists call sheridan home, and our theaters frequently feature w orld-renowned performers

WHITNEY CENTER FOR THE ARTS CONCERT HALL

THE BRINTON MUSEUM

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Sheridan is home to legendary craftsmen and women that have built a reputation for quality, function, style, and artistry.

Take a trip back to the prehistoric with a visit to the T-Rex Natural History Museum or follow the gold rush with a trip to the Bozeman Trail Museum.

Enjoy world-class art at the Brinton FORREST E. MARS, JR. BUILDING Museum, Hans Kleiber Studio and the newly opened Forrest E. Mars, Jr. Building at The Brinton Museum. Learn about the early Sheridan settlers at the Sheridan County Museum and get lost in Wild West paraphernalia at the Don King Museum.

KINGS CRAFTSMANSHIP

T-REX NATURAL HISTORY MUSEUM MUSEUMS & GALLERYS

BOZEMAN TRAIL MUSEUM

THE BRINTON MUSEUM THE MINT BAR EDWARD A. WHITNEY GALLERY FORREST E. MARS, JR. BUILDING TRAIL END STATE HISTORIC SITE GALLERY ON MAIN HANS KLEIBER STUDIO KING’S MUSEUM JENTEL ARTIST RESIDENCY

THE MINT BAR SAGE COMMUNITY ART CENTER SHERIDAN COUNTY HISTORICAL SOCIETY & MUSEUM SHERIDAN COUNTY FULMER PUBLIC LIBRARY T-REX NATURAL HISTORY MUSEUM TRAIL END STATE HISTORIC SITE

UCROSS FOUNDATION ART SAGE COMMUNITY ART CENTER GALLERY

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From the stages of the Carriage House and WYO Theaters to the be it live performances screens of the local Centennial Theater, the art and entertainment or local music, a slice of scene is alive and thriving at the base culture is easy to find of the Bighorns. TheaTers & play houses

The Carriage House Theater was BLACK BOX AT THE WYO THEATER built in 1920, while the WYO Theater first opened its doors in 1923 and JALAN CROSSLAND AT THE WHITNEY continues to grow and captivate CENTER FOR THE ARTS CONCERT HALL the community with culture. The Whitney Center for the Arts is Sheridan's newest addition, opened in 2016 with state-of-the-art sound engineering in the 422-seat concert hall.

These venues bring countless hours of live entertainment, cultural enrichment, and educational opportunities to Sheridan and the surrounding communites.

WYO THEATER DOUG ANDREWS, SARAH SAMPLE & DAVE MUNSICK AT THE CARRIAGE HOUSE

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Local NUGGETS[03] ARTS & Culture 2 FEET thick 209 FEET long notes THE UCROSS FOUNDATION, 51 FEET tall like a midwife, helped these writers the Brinton Museum’s give birth to their masterpieces: rammed earth wall is the ✍ ANNIE PROULX’S largest in North America. The Shipping News ✍ Like its rammed earth ELIZABETH GILBERT’S Eat Pray Love cousin, the Great Wall of ✍ ADAM GUETTEL’S China, it is expected The Light in the Piazza to last at least ✍ RICKY IAN GORDON’S two millennia. The Grapes of Wrath TALL TALES Just a few of the acclaimed works that have been created in part during In 1923, Ernest Hemingway Ucross residencies. visited Big Horn, the Folly Ranch & Spear-O-Wigwam on prince visited sheridan in 1986, thanks what he called “squalation”... to mt v and a local chambermaid being the trout fishing in Wyoming. Here 10,000th caller. his movie, under the cherry he finished writing his classic moon, premiered in sheridan. novel “A Farewell to Arms.” Hemingway was known to claim his favorite two places were Wyoming and Africa. “This is a cockeyed wonderful country, looks like Spain, swell GO SCULPTURE SPOTTING SIMPLY BY TAKING A LEISURELY WALK THROUGH people,” he wrote to a friend. DOWNTOWN. CAN YOU FIND LEONARDO DA VINCI'S HORSE?

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Sheridan’s calendar features the WYO Rodeo, Bighorn Mountain Trail Run, Suds N’ Spurs Brewfest, Don King Days, Biketober fest, the Dead FESTIVALs & EVENTs Swede Hundo, and many other events.

CHRISTMAS STROLL, MAIN STREET

sheridan’s numerous events keep the bighorns rocking t welve months of the year

SHERIDAN WYO RODEO

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POW WOW COUNTY RODEO

local favorites: don king days elk’s youth rodeo first peoples' pow wow sheridan count y rodeo

sheridan w yo rodeo INDIAN RELAY RACES

WYO RODEO PARADE

Get cozy with cowboys during hat and boots for a whole week of Sheridan WYO Rodeo week, pageantry, parades, pancakes, carnival Sheridan’s premiere cultural rides, street dances, and more. attraction. Sheridan is also home to the ERA Rodeo, the Elk’s Youth Rodeo, and COWBOY UP our very own Sheridan County Rodeo. Join the crowd at the Big Horn Equestrian Center for Don King Days, The hugely popular World an event filled with traditional rodeo Championship Indian Relay Races action, blacksmithing competitions, and First Peoples’ Pow Wow and and polo matches. Dance are sure to impress and astound DON KING DAYS viewers. Break out your cowboy

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Feel like a local as you mix with the crowd during the monthly 3rd Thursday Street Festivals, savor local cuisine and craft brews during the annual Brewfest, Winefest, and Taste of Sheridan Festival. Enjoy timeless Americana while celebrating the sounds of summer at Kendrick Park’s Summer concert series.

ANNUAL BIGHORN MOUNTAINS BREWFEST ATTRACTIONS

3RD THURSDAY STREET FESTIVAL

CHRISTMAS STROLL

ANTELOPE BUTTE SUMMER FESTIVAL

BIGHORN MOUNTAINS BREWFEST FIREWORKS AT THE BIGHORN EQUESTIAN CENTER LIVE MUSIC AT 3RD THURSDAY BIGHORN TRAIL RUN

BIKETOBER FEST

CONCERTS IN THE PARK

CRAZY DAYS

DEAD SWEDE HUNDO

FIREWORKS EXTRAVAGANZA

KARZ ROD RUN

SHERIDAN FARMER’S MARKET

SUDS N’ SPURS BREWFEST

TASTE OF SHERIDAN FESTIVAL

WILD WEST WINE FEST GIFTS FROM THE FOREST DEAD SWEDE HUNDO

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Local NUGGETS[04] festivals the Dead Swede Campground is named & events for a swede who was unceremoniously murdered (and buried) on site. notes The Dead Swede Hundo is a 100-mile gravel bike race that challenges competitors with a grueling Bighorn Mountain course meant to test their mettle.

KOLTISKA BUTT DART PROS ARE SPECIALIZED ATHLETES THAT TRAIN YEAR-ROUND, OFTEN ROUNDING THEIR REARS AND STRENGTHENING THEIR CHEEKS IN ANTICIPATION OF THIS ANNUAL COMPETITION. WINNERS CLINCH THE BUTT DARTS WORLD CHAMPION BELT BUCKLE. Curious?? Visit koltiska.com TALL TALE during w yo rodeo week, It was said that the winner sheridan’s rough and tumble cowboy population swells by of the Bighorn Mountain a factor of three. Wild and Scenic Trail Run, That’s LIKE 53,862 cowboy hats! Sheridan's 100-mile endurance race, was chased through the Bruce Burns’ Fireworks Extravaganza has rugged mountain terrain, past been lighting up starry, sparkling skies over the endless spring wildflowers the Bighorns for more than 20 years. This and finally across the finish July 4th spectacle is the largest of its kind in line by his biggest competitor… northeast Wyoming. a bull moose.

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Welcome to Downtown Sheridan, where locals and guests enjoy the friendliness of hometown mechants. Everything from award-winning HISTORIC DOWNTOWN taps, delectable dishes and local collectables are hand-crafted.

FRACKELTON'S

experience big, bold flavors in the heart of our historic downtown DOWNTOWN SHERIDAN

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Sheridan's culture of craft is as quintessentially Wyoming as long days on the ranch and snow-capped peaks. SHERIDAN’S OWN

Koltiska Distillery kick-started a nascent regional distilling industry with Koltiska Original Liqueur. Black Tooth Brewing Company, a rebel outfit that ushered in sweeping changes to craft brewing is the largest brewery in Wyoming. One of the best-kept brewery secrets in the American West, Luminous Brewhouse is a purveyor of malty gold that has carved out a niche as a bespoke brewer of unique beers.

All of Weston Wineries 307-brand wines are examples of local vintnering wizardry, and an homage to the legends and outlaws of the state of Wyoming. KOLTISKA DISTILLERY LUMINOUS BREWHOUSE

BLACK TOOTH WESTON WINERIES BREWING COMPANY

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THE SHABBY SHACK

From the taps of the award-winning GOLDEN RULE GROCER Black Tooth Brewing Company to the delectable dishes crafted in our restaurants and cafes, treat yourself to ever-changing local flavors. BITES & Delights

LOCAL FAVORITES: ANDI’S COFFEE FRACKELTON’S FINE FOOD & SPIRITS BIG HORN MERCANTILE BRICK OVEN PIZZA JAVA MOON COWBOY CAFÉ FRACKELTON'S JAVA MOON MAIN STREET TAVERN OLIVA'S PO NEWS & FLAGSTAFF CAFÉ PONY BAR & GRILL POWDER RIVER PIZZA RED VELVET BAKERY THE SHABBY SHACK SILVER SPUR CAFÉ

RIB & CHOP HOUSE

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Wet your whistle at one of Sheridan’s famed watering holes – from former speakeasies to modern craft breweries, Sheridan is the perfect place to enjoy a libation. local Haunts

BEAVER CREEK SALOON

BLACK TOOTH BREWING LUMINOUS BREWHOUSE VERDELLO COMPANY

BIG HORN SMOKEHOUSE WYOMING CATTLE & KING SADDLERY CREEK COMPANY THE COZY CORNER KOLTISKA DISTILLERY LAST CHANCE LITTLE GOOSE LIQUORS KINGS CRAFTSMANSHIP LUMINOUS BREWHOUSE MAIN STREET TAVERN THE MINT BAR OASIS LOUNGE TASTING LIBRARY NO NAME BAR RAINBOW BAR

WESTON WINERIES THE UNION

Where history and high style come together; everything from native western wear to formal attire can be found on a stroll down our picture perfect Main Street. boutique shops

Find unique keepsakes of your Western adventure from favorite local shops featuring antiques, art, NO NAME BAR BIGHORN DESIGN STUDIO books, boots, and much more.

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Sheridan’s parks & trails system is expansive and ever popular with local favorites: locals and visitors alike. emerson park kendrick park A fixture in the community is the marshall park wooded creekside oasis of Kendrick Park. Enjoy the tree-lined creek or north park stretch out and play on the grass. The sheltered acers park hosts picnic areas, horseshoe soldier ridge trail pits, a large children’s playground, an outdoor swimming pool, tennis south park courts, ample fishing, and an elk and thorne-rider park bison wildlife sanctuary. Don’t forget washington park to treat yourself to an ice cream cone from Scoops ice-cream stand. whitney commons ELK & BISON PASTURE Green Getaways

Explore Sheridan’s Pathways, connecting many parks and points of interest. Over 13-miles of wheelchair- accessible pathways provide ample recreation opportunities.

The free splash park at Whitney Commons is perfect for cooling off during those hot summer days. KENDRICK BAND SHELL WHITNEY COMMONS KENDRICK PARK ICE CREAM Thorne-Rider Park is the ultimate destination for sports fans, hosting a kiddy park, enclosed tennis dome, sand volleyball, and basketball courts, a skate board park, and baseball fields.

Just west of town you'll find the Sheridan Community Land Trust's Soldier Ridge Trail, an out-and-back 4-mile hike/bike/horseback trail that provides stunning 360-degree views of the mountains and countryside. SOLDIER RIDGE TRAIL

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Local NUGGETS [05] HISTORIC new cuisines from around the world downtown arrive daily in sheridan in the form of food trucks! delicious eats from thailand to mexico and from korea notes to louisiana can be found near our favorite watering holes.

The Mint Bar ... THat come to features 73 wall- life each and mounted animals every night.

All the queen’s horses and all the queen's men TALL TALEs needed equestrian gear, At the turn of the 20th and it only made sense century, a local dentist that queen Elizabe th named Dr. Frackelton P.O. NEWS, EST. 1905 would seek help from would moonlight as a as the Sands Smoke Shop king's saddlery... bare-knuckle boxer. If has been providing products you were on the receiving to tobacco enthusiasts for end of one of his powerful blows, chances were over 100 years. It's the best good that he’d put your little NON-SMOKING chompers back in place cigar shop in town. which would explain her 1984 visit to our the next day. Today, (FYI, PRIVATE PARTIES Frackleton’s Restaurant very own royal w yoming is named in his honor. NOT-SO-NON-SMOKING.) countryside.

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Sheridan's famous guest ranches, polo fields and golf courses offer opportunities for exploring authentic slices of classic Americana while COWBOY COUTURE discovering the Mountain West culture.

THE EQUESTRIAN CENTER

horseplay and hospitality go hand in hand (and hoof in hoof!) at the base of the bighorns.

CANYON RANCH

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If you're looking for cowboy hospitality at its best, a fresh place to breathe easy, unwind and relax, Sheridan’s guest ranches have you covered. GUEST RANCHES

The Canyon Ranch Guest Ranch is on 3,000 acres of private reserve land just 15 miles south of Sheridan, at the foot of the Bighorns.

Eatons' Ranch, the oldest dude ranch in the United States, is home to 7,000 acres of open country, rolling hills, grassy meadows and hidden valleys.

Pitch in on this one-of-a-kind working ranch and get a feel for HF BAR RANCH CANYON RANCH CANYON RANCH what life has been like out here in Wyoming for generations; HF BAR RANCH experience a cattle drive; or simply enjoy all the serenity the Powder River Experience has to offer.

LOCAL FAVORITES:

CANYON RANCH

DOUBLE RAFTER RANCH

EATONS’ RANCH

HF BAR RANCH

PADLOCK RANCH CO.

PARADISE GUEST RANCH

POWDER RIVER EXPERIENCE EATON’S RANCH

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whe ther you prefer to swing a malle t or a club, sheridan’s unique cultural diversions will keep you entertained all summer long.

BIG HORN EQUESTRIAN CENTER

Sip champagne while stomping at the Flying H Polo Club. All games divots, pack a picnic, and embrace are free and open to the public. the outdoors while the world’s top polo players tear up the grass at the Big Horn Equestrian Center and the Flying H Polo Club. The Bighorns POLO & GOLF have played host to polo since the 1890s, when a pair of Scottish brothers introduced the game to their Three of the state’s finest golf cowhands. The tradition lives on, courses are nestled at the base of the drawing some of the best players from Bighorns, lending Sheridan the title all over the world each summer. of “Wyoming’s Golf Capital.”

The Big Horn Equestrian Center hosts THE POWDER HORN GOLF polo games every Sunday, fielding COMMUNITY teams from the Big Horn Polo Club, KENDRICK GOLF COURSE the oldest polo club west of the POWDER HORN GOLF COMMUNIITY Mississippi. Saturdays feature games HIDDEN BRIDGE GOLF CLUB

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Local NUGGETS[06] cowboy self-taught tom balding cut his tee th in couture california welding custom hot rod engine parts. once in sheridan he refocused to horse power of a different kind and is now notes world famous for his custom bits & spurs. There is nothing careless about his whispers. that's why 9 out of 10 horses prefer dancing with sheridan locaL BUCK Brannaman, aka... BIRTH OF THE DUDE RANCH the horse whisperer, In 1897, three brothers, Howard, Willis, and Alden Eaton, established their to all other South Dakota ranch. After a rush of humans. friends visiting from the East, they realized “folks can stay as long as TALL TALEs they like.” Thus, the family dude ranch business was born. For a more enticing Joan Rivers was a long time & suitable terrain, the Eatons pulled up stakes in 1904 and moved to the fan of Wyoming, especially present ranch location on Wolf Creek, the Big Horn Equestrian at the foot of the Bighorn Mountains. Center. (Maybe even an avid polo player?? At least a fan.) With that, her ashes have you'd be hard pressed to find a ranch dog been scattered where the that wasn't mixed buffalo roam and where the with blue healer, polo mallets whirl… Along border collie, and/or the Bighorn Mountains. #bluebordralian australian shepherd. 90% of the time, Local Nuggets & Tall Tales are correct all of the time.

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Sheridan is roughly halfway between Yellowstone and Mount Rushmore. It's truly the epicenter of SHERIDAN your wild west adventure.

major attractions 1 YELLOWSTONE NATIONAL PARK 200 MILES, 4 HOURS The world’s first national park was born in 1872. Nearly 3,500-sq.-mile wilderness recreation area atop a volcanic hot spot, featuring its most famous geyser, Old Faithful.

2 GRAND TETON NATIONAL PARK 353 MILES, 6.25 HOURS Grand Teton National Park encompasses the Teton mountain range, the 4,000-meter Grand Teton peak, and the valley known as Jackson Hole.

3 DEVILS TOWER N 165 MILES, 2.5 HOURS An astounding geologic feature that protrudes out of the prairie surrounding the Black Hills. It is considered sacred by Northern Plains Indians and indigenous people. BILLINGS, MT: 130 MILES 4 MOUNT RUSHMORE NATIONAL RAPID CITY, SD: 245 MILES MEMORIAL 247 MILES, 3.5 HOURS DENVER, CO: 426 MILES A massive sculpture featuring 60-feet high granite faces depicts U.S. presidents George Washington, NEW YORK, NY: 1,942 MILES Thomas Jefferson, Theodore Roosevelt and Abraham Lincoln. LOS ANGELES, CA: 1,222 MILES ANCHORAGE, AK: 2,759 MILES 5 THERMOPOLIS HOT SPRINGS STATE PARK 160 MILES, 3 HOURS Contains the world's largest mineral hot spring, mineral pools and rainbow terraces.

6 BATTLE OF THE LITTLE BIGHORN 71 MILES, 65 MINUTES An armed engagement, in 1876, between combined forces of the Lakota, Northern Cheyenne and Arapaho tribes and the 7th Cavalry Regiment of the U.S. Army.

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11 12 13 « OFF THE MAP GETTING HERE N AIR SERVICE major DENVER AIR CONNECTION attractions ̵ w yoming ̵ 1) HISTORIC DOWNTOWN Offering round-trip, jet service from the Denver International Airport to 2) KENDRICK PARK 7 INDUSTRIAL RD the Sheridan County Airport. 3) SHERIDAN FAIRGROUNDS flysheridan.com 4) HISTORIC SHERIDAN INN

BIGHORN AIRWAYS 5) TRAIL END HISTORIC SITE MAIN st 90 Chartered air service, based at the 6) SOUTH PARK Sheridan County Airport. (307)672-3421 7) NORTH PARK bighornairways.com 8) BLACKTOOTH PARK 5th st 330 5th st 19 8 4 336 9) SOLDIER RIDGE TRAIL 9 3 Lewis st OTHER AIRPORTS 10 MAIN st 10) EATON'S RANCH « 5 OFF THE MAP Each about 2 hours driving time from 2 Sheridan: 11) RANCHESTER LOUCKS ST 1 Gillette-Campbell County Airport 12) DAYTON THURMOND ST THURMOND ST Gillette, WY (GCC) COFFEEN AVE 13) KLEENBURN Logan International Airport, Billings, RECREATION AREA Montana (BIL) 331 SHERIDAN AVE 14) BIG HORN SHERIDAN AVE BIG HORN AVE Natrona County International Airport, BIG HORN AVE Casper, WY (CPR) 15) BRINTON MUSEUM

16) BIG HORN EQUESTIAN AVE COFFEEN AVE DRIVING CENTER FROM THE EAST: I-90 17) POWDER HORN OFF THE MAP FROM THE NORTH: I-90 AIRPORT RD « 18) UCROSS FOUNDATION 6 FROM THE SOUTH: I-25 TO I-90 18 BRUNDAGE LN FROM THE WEST: HIGHWAY 14 19) SHERIDAN VISTOR'S CENTER 14

BILLINGS, MT: 130 MILES 90 RAPID CITY, SD: 245 MILES DENVER, CO: 426 MILES OFF THE MAP » 14 15 16 17

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AST LODGING & ACCOMIDATIONS

A COMPLIANT VERAGE ONLINE VERAGE AR/ RESTAURANT

HOTEL NAME | Address | website | Front Desk Number WIFI PET FRIENDLY SMOKING NON FREE BREAKF POOL B FITNESS CENTER AD A (5.0) RATING AVERAGE SUMMER $

Spur Ranch Rustic Retreat | 86 Peno Rd | acebook.com/SRRRetreat | 307.751.8251 5 $76

Wink’s of Wyoming | 307 W. Burkitt St | 307.752.6103 ◉ 5 $600/week

TRAVEL AGENTS

Britian World Travel | 150 S. Main St | burschtravel.com | 307. 672.2481

Latitudes Travel | 37 W, Brundage St | thetravelstation.com | 307.674.0656

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Wyoming Parks & Historic Sites /VisitSheridanWyoming wyoparks.state.wy.us 307.777.6323 /VisitSheridan /VisitSheridanWyoming Wyoming Game & Fish Department /VisitSheridan wgfd.wyo.gov 307.672.7418 #VisitSheridan

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