STOP 5 STOP 6 STOP 7 STOP 8 SOUTH PASS CITY LANDER RIVERTON DUBOIS YELLOWSTONE NATIONAL PARK South Entrance END sTARTiNG poiNT: sUMMiT iNFoRMATioN CeNTeR, LARAMie A Wyoming House for Historic Women Laramie See exhibits on Louisa Gardner Swain — the first woman in the world to vote under the Wyoming Territory law granting women the right to vote and hold office — and 12 other local women who paved the way in the women’s suffrage movement. @joeywyoming GRANd eNCAMpMeNT MUseUM Rawlins More than 13,500 people were incarcerated at the “Old Pen” during its 80 years of operation, including 11 women. Tour the prison, built in 1901 just three blocks off Main Street, to gain insight into its fascinatingly dark past. f Wyoming Frontier prison B Wyoming Territorial prison state Historic site Laramie This historical site is rich with tales of “violent and desperate outlaws,” the most famous of which was Butch Cassidy. Browse exhibits on the penitentiary’s prisoners and how it became a center for agricultural experimentation for the University of Wyoming. near South Pass City Drive the Wyoming Women’s Suffrage Pathway, a 19-mile segment of Highway 28 southwest of South Pass City. The 1860s-era mining town is where Esther Hobart Morris served as justice of the peace and became the first woman to hold political office in the U.S. G Women’s suffrage pathway Laramie Flanked by the Snowy Range, Laramie Plains and Medicine Bow National Forest, this lovingly restored 1907 hotel and cafe is a terrific home base for adventures in the surrounding wild lands. C Albany Lodge Lander Originally opened as a saloon in 1908, the bar served as a hotel, brothel and boarding house — among other things — before it was turned back into a saloon. Order a whiskey or craft beer, the perfect thirst quenchers after a day of rock climbing at nearby Sinks Canyon State Park. H Lander Bar WYoMiNG FRoNTieR pRisoN Find more along the Rockies to Tetons route at TravelWyoming. com/rockies-to-tetons. Encampment Wander through more than a dozen preserved historical buildings furnished with artifacts showcasing the history of the timber, mining and agricultural industries of the Upper Platte Valley at the turn of the 20th century. Don’t miss the two-story outhouse. D Grand encampment Museum Riverton Learn about the past, present and future of the Northern Arapaho tribes who reside on the Wind River Indian Reservation in the establishment’s Northern Arapaho Experience Room and try your luck at the casino. i Wind River Hotel & Casino F Rawlins near Saratoga The North Platte River near Saratoga has multiple coveted fishing sections, including the Six Mile Gap — known for supplying a bounty of trophy trout. Join other eager anglers on the banks of the river on your own or connect with a local guide and outfitter. Find one starting on p. 100. E six Mile Gap Fishing J Wind River indian Reservation driving Tour This self-guided tour of the Wind River Indian Reservation takes visitors to sites significant to the history and culture of the Eastern Shoshone and Northern Arapaho tribes who call it home, including the grave of Chief Washakie, the last chief of the Shoshone tribe. E D Saratoga Laramie C B A Encampment Start CLOCKWISE FROM TOP LEFT: JASON HATFIELD; INSTAGRAM/JOEYWYOMING; ERIC LINDBERG; WYOMING OFFICE OF TOURISM; INSTAGRAM/VISIT.CASPER. Dubois The world’s largest wintering herd of bighorn sheep roams this remote area. Stop by the National Bighorn Sheep Center to view exhibits about the majestic mammals and set up a guided or solo tour to see them in their natural habitat. k National Bighorn sheep Center eNd poiNT: YeLLoWsToNe NATioNAL pARK soUTH eNTRANCe 29
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