REGION Black to Yellow 120 296 1 14 14A 7 14A 310 14 87 14 120 3 16 431 4 14 16 59 2 24 24 14 Black to Yellow Experiences 26 16 90 50 5 59 116 450 387 90 116 85 16 120 434 192 450 6 85 20 1 BUFFALO BILL CENTER OF THE WEST CODY Drink in the history, art and natural science of the region at this impressive five-museum complex, which includes the Plains Indian, Draper Natural History and Cody Firearms museums. Then take a trol-ley tour of Cody — “Buffalo Bill’s Town.” and their spirits live on in the lovingly restored establishment, which combines authenticity with modern comforts. Past guests include Teddy Roosevelt, Calamity Jane and Ernest Hemingway. WELCOME CENTERS ■ Sheridan ■ Beulah 2 DEVILS TOWER NATIONAL MONUMENT NEAR PINE HAVEN & SUNDANCE 3 BIGHORN MOUNTAIN RANGE NEAR SHERIDAN Here, mountainous adventure and small-town Western flare collide. The Bighorns are an expansive outdoor playground for backpacking, hiking, climbing, fishing and camping — without the crowds. Rest your weary bones at the Historic Sheridan Inn or grab a drink at famed cowboy hangout The Mint Bar. Newcastle’s dark-green Black Hills forests overflow with opportunities for fishing, hunting, camping, hiking and mountain biking. Drive the Black Hills Scenic Byway, stop in town for a bite to eat at one of the old-fashioned diners or grab a drink at T & A Brewing Company. STATE PARKS KEYHOLE STATE PARK Located on the cusp of the Black Hills, Keyhole has activities to keep you busy all year long, including snowmobiling, bird watching (the park has 255 spe-cies), boating and hiking. 7 HEART MOUNTAIN INTERPRETIVE CENTER NEAR CODY & POWELL 4 104 THE OCCIDENTAL HOTEL & SALOON BUFFALO Buffalo was a popular stomping ground for the West’s most famous characters, More than 14,000 incarcerees passed through Heart Mountain War Relocation Center, an internment camp for Japanese Americans during World War II. Interactive exhibits, photographs and artifacts allow visitors to experience life at Heart Moun-tain through the eyes of its former residents and highlight broader issues of racial and social justice in the U.S. BUFFALO BILL STATE PARK This park near Cody is encircled by stunning views of the Absaroka Mountains, and in addition to camping and trout fishing, you’ll find adventurous wind surfers testing out the reservoir’s calm waters. Wyoming Official Travelers Journal FROM LEFT: THE MINT BAR, FLICKR/BWALSH; COAL MINE TOUR, WYOMING OFFICE OF TOURISM. Spend at least a full day exploring this ethe-real rock structure towering 1,200 feet over the plains. Hike 8 miles of nature trails, take a ranger-led tour or climb the igneous rock walls. Then, fish for bullhead or walleye in the Belle Fourche River (more about the monument on p. 20). Mining played an integral role in the area’s history and development. Take a tour of Eagle Butte Mine; visit Durham Ranch, one of the world’s largest and oldest working buffalo ranches; or take the Wildlife Loop Tour to explore Campbell County’s natural history and see pronghorn antelope and mule deer. 5 COAL MINE & RANCH TOURS GILLETTE VISITOR CENTERS ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ ■ Greybull Gillette Sheridan Buffalo Cody Powell Wright 6 THE BLACK HILLS NEAR NEWCASTLE
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