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Stories of the American West echo throughout the Black to Yellow region, home to kaleidoscopic landscapes and iconic sights. During your journey, discover geologic marvels, dense evergreen forests and sprawling prairielands. Step into the past to meet larger-than-life characters like Buffalo Bill Cody, and find out what life was like in Wyoming during different periods in history. A Aladdin general Store Aladdin Groceries, fishing supplies, Western wear and antiques are just a few things you’ll find at this gem, a general store built in 1896. Be sure to pick up some old-fashioned candy or a sarsaparilla to enjoy on the front porch. B Devils Tower National Monument near Hulett & Sundance Hike one of the four scenic trails at America’s first national monument, a 1,267-foot striated rock tower that gained fame as the filming site for Steven Spielberg’s “Close Encounters of the Third Kind.” Learn more about the monument on p. 56. C Vore Buffalo Jump near Sundance Stop by the small interpretive center to gain insight into how this natural sinkhole was used as a buffalo jump (a buffalo trap) from about 1500 to 1800 A.D. by at least five different Plains Indian tribes. D Frontier Auto Museum Gillette Get lost in this charming locale’s antique shop, old-timey general store and car museum, which features an array of shiny classic cars, vintage gas pumps, neon signs and other transportation memorabilia. E Chris LeDoux Park Kaycee The legacy of legendary hall of fame rodeo cowboy and country musician Chris LeDoux is immortalized in a sculpture titled Good Ride Cowboy at Chris LeDoux Memorial Park in Kaycee, where he lived on a ranch with his family. F Jim gatchell Memorial Museum Buffalo Browse the impressive personal collection of Jim Gatchell, a local pharmacist and historian who served settlers, frontiersmen and members of the Lakota and Northern Cheyenne tribes in the early 1900s. G WYO Theater Sheridan Established in 1923, the WYO was one of the of the first vaudeville theaters in Wyoming and is now the oldest still in operation — bringing professional music, dance and theater to historic downtown Sheridan. H Sheridan Inn Sheridan Each of the elegant inn’s 22 rooms reflect life and times of Buffalo Bill Cody, who invested in and stayed at the property, and other characters from the American West, like Sitting Bull and Teddy Roosevelt. I Bighorn Canyon National Recreation Area near Lovell Book a boat tour on Bighorn Lake for unique viewpoints of the scenery — most notably the multicolored walls, cliffs and spires that sit 500 feet above the water — or hike the more than 25 miles of trails in the area’s South District. Learn more on p. 56. J Pryor Mountain Wild Horse Range near Lovell Wild mustangs that descended from horses of the 16th-century Spanish conquistadors make up the wild herds that roam the canyons and ridges of the range. Visit the Pryor Mountain Wild Mustang Center for directions to the best viewing spots. K Meeteetse Chocolatier Meeteetse Tim Kellogg, a saddle bronc rider and cowboy turned chocolatier, makes all of the artisan confections at Meeteetse Chocolatier from scratch daily. Choose from exquisite truffle flavors like prickly pear cactus and Wyoming Whiskey. L Buffalo Bill Center of the West Cody Immerse yourself in the natural and cultural history and art of the region at five different institutions in one complex: the Plains Indian, Buffalo Bill, Draper Natural History, Whitney Western Art and Cody Firearms museums. Visitor Centers Beulah Buffalo Cody Gillette Greybull Meeteetse Powell Sheridan Wright State Parks Keyhole State Park Buffalo Bill State Park More Incredible Stops Isabella’s Newcastle Crook County Museum & 1875 Gallery Sundance Big Lost Meadery and Brewing Gillette Durham Bison Ranch Gillette Eagle Butte Coal Mine Tours Gillette Gillette Brewing Company Gillette Occidental Hotel Buffalo Medicine Lodge Archaeological Site Hyattsville Washakie Museum & Cultural Center Worland King’s Saddlery Sheridan Meeteetse Museum Meeteetse The Mint Bar Sheridan Heart Mountain Interpretive Center near Cody and Powell Eatons’ Ranch Wolf 2019 Black to Yellow Events Sundance Winter Festival FEB. 16, 2019 Sundance Eatons’ Horse Drive MAY 26, 2019 Sheridan Hyart Film Festival JUNE 20–22, 2019 Lovell Cody Stampede JULY 1–4, 2019 Cody Sheridan WYO Rodeo JULY 8–14, 2019 Sheridan Big Horn Mountain Festival JULY 19–21, 2019 Buffalo Don King Days AUG. 31–SEPT. 2, 2019 Sheridan Homesteader Days SEPT. 13–14, 2019 Powell New Year’s Eve Buck and Ball JAN. 31, 2019 Gillette STARTING POINT: NORTHEAST WYOMING WELCOME CENTER, BEULAH Find more Black to Yellow road-trip itineraries at TravelWyoming.com/itineraries/black-to-yellow. END POINT: YELLOWSTONE NATIONAL PARK EAST ENTRANCE PLAN YOUR TRIP: Browse lodging and activity listings for the Black to Yellow region starting on p. 79.
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