How to Find Hotels in Cheyenne, Wyoming

Sitting in the far southeast corner of Wyoming is its capital and largest city. Named for a local tribe of Native Americans, Cheyenne grew as a railroad hub and later became one of the country's biggest beef centers. Today, it hosts of one of the largest rodeos in the world. Here are some points of interest if you plan to visit.

Instructions

Difficulty: Easy

Things You’ll Need:

• Credit card
• Map of Cheyenne
• Computer with Internet access

Choose Your Accommodations in Cheyenne, Wyoming

1. Book your accommodations by calling the Cheyenne Area Convention and Visitors Bureau at 800-426-5009 or by visiting their Web site (see Resources below).
2. Head downtown for the turn-of-the-century accommodations with a decidedly western feel or choose one of the many area bed and breakfasts, which range from little ranch houses to stately Victorian mansions.
3. Take your motor home on the road. RV accommodations abound, allowing for long, relaxing stays among the tumbleweeds.

Know Your Destination

4. Get your spurs on for Frontier Days, the world's biggest outdoor rodeo and celebration of the West. Held in late July, Cheyenne attracts the top rodeo stars in the world for 10 days of Wild West fun--as it has since 1897.
5. See the Big Boy. Capable of pulling 3,600 tons in its day, "Old Number 4004" is one of the last remaining Big Boy steam engines on display.
6. Stop at Cheyenne Depot. Built between 1886 and 1887, this fully restored depot of the Union Pacific is a National Historic Landmark and hosts a restaurant and museum that chronicles the history of rail and its importance to the city.

See More of the Area

7. Enjoy your freedom at the Wyoming Territorial Prison State Historic Site in nearby Laramie. Butch Cassidy served his only prison stretch here; you're free to tour the prison, the warden's house and the broom factory where the inmates worked.
8. Take in the sights at the Vedauwoo Recreation Area in the Medicine Bow National Forest. Over millions of years the granite has eroded into fascinating formations--it's now a prime spot to picnic, bike, hike or climb.
9. Visit the Fort Laramie National Historic Site. Located north of Cheyenne, this former fur-trading post played a strategic role in protecting the wagon trains heading west.

Tips & Warnings

• Book far in advance if you plan to come for Cheyenne's famous Frontier Days.