| The Rafter Y Ranch
is located near many popular attractions. For those interested in our rich history,
there are several famous historical sites. Fort
Phil Kearny, where several important Indian battles were fought, is located just down
Wagon Box Road from the ranch. Other nearby battle sites include the Wagon Box Fight
site and the Fetterman Battlefield. Little Bighorn Battlefield, located in southern
Montana, is approximately a one-hour drive from the ranch. The
small town of Story, Wyoming is just a few minutes from the ranch.
Story has several fine restaurants including the Tunnel Inn and the Wagon Box Inn.
The Piney Creek Grocery / "Waldorf A'Story" restaurant is also extremely popular
and offers great meals as well as food and gift items rarely found in most stores.
The northern Wyoming cities of Buffalo and Sheridan
are just a short drive away from Rafter Y Ranch. Buffalo,
Wyoming hosts the accredited Jim
Gatchell Museum of the West, the historic Occidental Hotel and many other historic buildings. There is a
fine downtown shopping district and fine restaurants. Buffalo also has the largest
outdoor FREE swimming pool in the region. Sheridan,
Wyoming has the historic Sheridan Inn, the King Ropes Museum, Trails End Museum and
many other fine attractions. Sheridan also has a fine shopping district and fine
dining opportunities. During the summer months, rodeos are held nearly every week in
both Buffalo and Sheridan. Both communities also have great golf courses.
Just west of the Town of Kaycee is the
famous "Hole-in-the-Wall" region, where the outlaws Butch Cassidy, the Sundance
Kid and others holed up in the old west. It is about a 1½ hour drive south from
Rafter Y Ranch.
Two routes into the Big Horn Mountains and Bighorn National Forest, US Highway 16 from
Buffalo and US Highway 14 from Ranchester (12 miles north of Sheridan) can be accessed
after a short drive from Rafter Y Ranch. Along both of these routes you can see
spectacular scenery and wildlife.
These are just a few of the popular attractions in the
vicinity of Rafter Y Ranch. There are activities and events to suit every member of
the family. For more information on all our area has to offer, please contact us. |
Fort Phil Kearny
Jim Gatchell Museum - Buffalo, Wyoming
Historic Sheridan Inn - Sheridan, Wyoming
"Hole-in-the-Wall" - Near Kaycee, Wyoming
Big Horn Mountains & Bighorn National Forest
Rodeos!
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