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SHERIDAN, WYOMING – The West at its Best – Voted #1 Western Town in America!

Destination Overview:
Come stay where cowboys work and play! Spend a day, week or lifetime embracing panoramic western experiences in beautiful SHERIDAN, WYOMING, with its warm hospitality! Majestic Bighorn Mountains set the scene – The West at Its Best! On the Bozeman Trail during the 1800’s, Sheridan was center of the turbulent western expansion.

Today, our rich western heritage features museums, forts, mansion and battle sites. Explore and shop historic Main Street, ride a trolley,attend rodeos, and experience the mountain-view coursesof Wyoming’s Golf Capital! Abundant outdoor activities abound year-round . . .

Embrace enticing western experiences, quality accommodations, convention centers, and support facilities. Sheridan is conveniently located in north central Wyoming, midway between Yellowstone National Park and the Black Hills of South Dakota on Interstate 90.

Day Tours & Activities:
  •  Indian Battle Sites - Fort Phil Kearny, Wagon Box, Fetterman, Rosebud and Connor Fight sites
  •  Little Bighorn Battlefield (National Monument located 70 miles north of Sheridan)
  •  Historic Sites & Museums
    •  Don King's Western Museum cowboy memorabilia and Indian artifact collections
    •  Trail End State Historic Sitecattle baron’s mansion, with a rich ranching heritage
    •  Fort, museum and battle sites-Indian war history on the Bloody Bozeman Trail
    •  Historic Sheridan Inn - home of the famous Buffalo Bill - a National Historic Landmark
    •  Sheridan County Museum– presents colorful cultures, commerce & characters
    •  Bradford Brinton Memorial& Museum - gentleman’s working ranch & famous western art
    •  Mint Bar100-year watering hole history, western paraphernalia & wild game trophy décor
  •  Historic Main Street - Explore the West’s architectural past via the historic downtown walking or
    • trolley tours, home to over 30 buildings on the National Register of Historic Places
  •  Big Horn Mountains – enjoy wildflowers and wildlife; photography; outdoor adventures – fly fishing,
    • hunting, hiking, biking, camping, rock climbing, hang gliding, spelunking, snowmobiling,
    • cross-country & downhill skiing and snowshoeing
  •  Championship Golf ‘Capital of Wyoming’ - four courses within 35 mile radius: Kendrick Golf, Powder Horn Resort, Sheridan Country Club and Buffalo Golf Club
  •  Cultural Offerings – WYO andCarriage House Theaters, art exhibits and galleries showcasing hundreds of artisans, park concerts and wildlife, community-wide pathways, and polo matches

New Tours & Activities
  •  Buffalo Bill Days Wild West Show and Historic Sheridan Inn’s 114th celebration with resident ghosts
  •  Ride into western history on the Sheridan Trolleys
  •  Sheridan County Museum
  •  Game and Fish Wildlife Centerand Story Fish Hatchery

Special Events:
Winter – Christmas Stroll, Trail End Holiday Open House, Sagebrush Cowboy Gathering, & Hill Climb
May - Hang Gliders Fly-in, Rocky Mountain Leather Trade Show, Eatons Horse Drive, & Rodeo Events
June - Buffalo Bill Days Wild West Show, Bozeman Trail Days, Celebrate the Arts, & Rodeos
July 4th - Proud to be an American Fireworks Displays, Karz Rod Run, AND Rodeo Events
July - Sheridan-WYO Rodeo PRCA rodeo events, Indian relay races, parade, Boot Kick-Off
August – Big West Art Festival, Sheridan County Rodeo and Fair, Biker Rally AND Rodeo Events
Labor Day Weekend - Hang Gliders Fly-inAND Don King Days Rodeo and Polo Cup
For winter enthusiasts, a variety of adventures are awaiting, to include snowmobiling, alpine/cross-country skiing, and snowshoeing. The Big Horn Mountains Trail System is perpetually top-10 rated, with the nearest trailhead just 15 miles southwest of Sheridan. Explore 218 miles of groomed and ungroomed snowmobile trails!
 
Complimentary Resources:
Sheridan Travel and Tourism facilitates:
  •  Connection to attractions and events, step-on guides, lodging properties, restaurants, shopping, rental and repair services
  •  Provision of brochures, presentation folders, photography CD and area feature DVD
  •  Experienced host of FAM tours

Lodging, Dining, and Amenities:

  •  21 motels, hotels & B&Bs in Sheridan, with 1,034 rooms, each offering competitive year-round group rates:
    • - 17 motels with more than 20 rooms on site
    • - size ranging from 14 rooms to 212 rooms
  •  40+ restaurants offering a wide variety of food and ambiance
  •  37 churches of all denominations

Full Service Conference Facilities:

  •  Holiday Inn - 212 hotel rooms with meeting space to accommodate from 10 to 1,000 people – contact Linda Caldwell, Director of Sales, 307-672-8931 – Remodeled 2003
  •  Best Western Sheridan Center - 139 hotel rooms with meeting space to accommodate groups from 10 to 150 people - contact Judy Taylor, Marketing Manager, 307-673-1696 -Remodeled 2003
  •  Wingate Inn – 66 motel rooms with meeting space to accommodate groups from 10-50, with full service catering – contact Alicia Peterson, General Manager 307-675-1101 - new property 2005
  •  Sheridan College, schools, library, theaters and outdoor venues serve as additional meeting facilities

North central Wyoming -- 204 miles from Yellowstone’s East Gate, 250 miles from Rapid City/Mount Rushmore, SD; 220 miles from Deadwood, SD; 430 miles from Denver; 130 miles from Billings, MT.

Travel the HISTORIC and FINEST routes from Sheridan to Yellowstone through the Big Horn Mountains via Scenic By-way US 14 & 14A. Scenic turnouts allow tourists to view wild flowers and wildlife.
 
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