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Guide to Wyoming

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Getting There

For a tour of western Wyoming, fly to Billings, Montana, rent a car, and drive to either Sheridan or Cody. Check the Wyoming Travel & Tourism Web site (www.wyomingtourism.org) for a list of rodeos and powwows.

Where to Stay

Guest Ranches

Note: Ranches listed generally require a minimum stay of three nights. Rates below are per night, all-inclusive.

Near Sheridan

Eatons’ Ranch Founded in 1879; next to Bighorn National Forest. 270 Eatons’ Ranch Rd., Wolf; 800/210-1049; www.eatonsranch.com; doubles from $390.

Hideout at Flitner Ranch High in the Big Horn Mountains. 3170 Road 401/2, Shell; 800/354-8637; www.thehideout.com; doubles from $370.

Near Buffalo

HF Bar Ranch Many cabins, some sleep as many as 10. 1301 Rock Creek Rd., Saddlestring; 307/684-2487; www.hfbar.com; doubles from $480.

TA Guest Ranch A restored ranch in red-rock country. 28623 Old Hwy. 87, Buffalo; 800/368-7398; www.taranch.com; doubles from $400.

Lander

Twin Creek Ranch & Lodge 768 Twin Creek Rd; 307/335-7485; www.twincreekranch.com; doubles from $448.

The Tour from Sheridan to Cody

Sheridan

Best Western Sheridan Center 612 N. Main St.; 307/674-7421; www.bestwestern.com; doubles from $84.

Wyoming’s Rib & Chop House At the Sheridan Inn; the inn is undergoing renovations and will reopen as a hotel in fall 2007. 856 Broadway St.; 307/673-4700; dinner for two $60.

King’s Saddlery & Don King Museum Lariats, anything to do with horses, boots, old saddles, wagons, chaps, and much more are for sale and on display. 184 N. Main St.; 307/672-2702; www.kingssaddlery.com.

Lake DeSmet (exit 51 off Interstate 90) is worth a detour.

Buffalo

Stop in at the Occidental Hotel, the oldest in Wyoming. 10 N. Main St.; 307/684-0451; www.occidentalwyoming.com; doubles from $125.

Lander

Cowfish Restaurant and the Gannett Grill Steak and more, with tables in an open-air courtyard. 126 Main St.; 307/332-8228; dinner for two $55 and $24, respectively.

Maverick Restaurant 808 W. Main St.; 307/332-2300; breakfast for two $14.

Wind River Indian Reservation Tours led by members of the Shoshone tribe. Shoshone Tribal Cultural Center, 90 Ethete Rd., Fort Washakie; 307/332-9106.

Hudson

Svilar’s A classic steak house. 173 S. Main St.; 307/332-4516; dinner for two $55.

Atlantic City

Atlantic City Mercantile 100 E. Main St.; 307/332-5143; lunch for two $30.

Riverton

Corral West Authentic ranchwear. 727 N. Federal Blvd.; 307/856-6156; www.corralwest.com.

Linton’s Big R For blue felt Scotch caps, hats, boots, and sports gear. 511 E. Sunset St.; 307/856-9236; www.lintonsbigr.com.

Thermopolis

Best Western Plaza Hotel Try the open-air mineral pool. 116 E. Park St., Hot Springs State Park; 888/919-9009; www.bestwestern.com; doubles from $79.

Holiday Inn See the Safari Club restaurant and its "world-wildlife exhibit"—more stuffed animals per square inch than any place in Wyoming. Hot Springs State Park; 307/864-3131; www.holidayinn.com; doubles from $114.

Pumpernicks A family-run restaurant. 512 Broadway St.; 307/864-5151; lunch for two $20.

Jeanne’s on Broadway Jewelry and antiques. 318 Broadway St.; 307/864-4244.

Legend Rock State Petroglyph Site Tours may be arranged at State Park headquarters on Park Street.

Star Plunge Indoor-outdoor water park with a 500-foot-long slide. Hot Springs State Park; 307/864-3771.

State Bath House Hot Springs State Park; 307/864-2176.

Teepee Pools Hot Springs State Park; 307/864-9250.

Wyoming Dinosaur Center Home of the 106-foot-long "Supersaurus," Jimbo. 110 Carter Ranch Rd.; 307/864-2997; www.wyodino.org.

Crowheart

Wind River Canyon Whitewater & Fly Fishing An Indian-owned rafting company on the Wind River Indian Reservation; expeditions from Memorial Day to Labor Day. 210 Hwy. 20S.; 307/864-9343, or 307/486-2253 (off-season bookings); www.windrivercanyonraft.com.

Meeteetse

Cowboy Bar Butch Cassidy was arrested here in 1894. 1936 Main St.; 307/868-2585; drinks for two $4.

Elk Horn Bar & Grill 1916 State St.; 307/868-9245; dinner for two $45.

Meeteetse Museum 1947 State St.; 307/868-2423.

Cody

Buffalo Bill’s Irma Hotel Restaurant & Saloon For lunch or drinks. 1192 Sheridan Ave.; 307/587-4221; lunch for two $25.

Maxwell’s Restaurant 937 Sheridan Ave.; 307/527-7749; lunch for two $40.

Proud Cut Saloon & Restaurant As the menu says, kick-ass cowboy cuisine. 1227 Sheridan Ave.; 307/522-6905; dinner for two $40.

Cody Nite Rodeo Nightly shows from the beginning of June through the end of August. 800/207-0744; www.codystampederodeo.com.

Custom Cowboy Shop 1286 Sheridan Ave.; 307/527-7300; www.customcowboyshop.com.

Wayne’s Boot Shop 1250 Sheridan Ave.; 307/587-5234; www.waynesbootshop.com.

Old Trail Town Twenty-five buildings dating from 1879-1901——original buffalo-hunter, carpenter, and blacksmith cabins, as well as a saloon, post office, and the Hole in the Wall, the two-room cabin where Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid and other outlaws met—reconstructed at this site on the outskirts of Cody. 1831 DeMaris Dr.; 307/587-5302.

Buffalo Bill Historical Center The Wild West showman’s letters and other belongings are the highlights here. In June, the center hosts the Plains Indian Museum Powwow, the biggest pageant in the area. 720 Sheridan Ave.; 307/587-4771; www.bbhc.org.

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