{"id":61045,"date":"2017-06-06T09:51:21","date_gmt":"2017-06-06T14:51:21","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/?p=61045"},"modified":"2018-02-22T17:55:09","modified_gmt":"2018-02-22T23:55:09","slug":"experience-wyomings-real-wild-west","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.orbitz.com\/blog\/2017\/06\/experience-wyomings-real-wild-west\/","title":{"rendered":"How to experience Wyoming’s real Wild West"},"content":{"rendered":"

If y\u2019all want to tap the\u00a0real<\/em>\u00a0wild west of Wyoming, get the heck out of Jackson Hole<\/a>, and think beyond the Grand Tetons and Yellowstone<\/a>.<\/p>\n

While these three must-see destinations are popular for good reason, they also invite\u00a0a parade of tourists and “Wild West” commercialization that can run counter to that uncrowded, rough-around-the-edges\u00a0mythology you’d expect of the West\u2014the one made famous by the cowboys, frontiersmen, Native tribes\u00a0and westbound settlers\u00a0who first explored\u00a0this landscape.<\/p>\n

To uncover places that capture the Wild West spirit of these pioneers with rugged authenticity and fewer crowds, you’ll have to ditch the upscale hotels and mass-marketed tours that originate from Jackson and venture a bit further afield with a little DIY bravado.<\/p>\n

RELATED:<\/strong> 7 dude ranch vacations to take this summer<\/a><\/p>\n

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The Wyoming Office of Tourism<\/a> is a great place to start; it\u00a0can help you uncover many\u00a0lesser-known gems, including those along a\u00a0370-mile loop anchored by the towns of Moran, Jackson, Pinedale, Lander and Dubois (see above). You’ll make a circle\u00a0around the majestic Wind River Range, Wyoming’s largest mountain range, spanning 100 miles, for a truly exhilarating and mesmerizing drive. Here’s how to wrangle a few of these authentic Wild West adventures, all within a three-hour drive of Jackson and away from the crowds, on your\u00a0next Wyoming vacation.<\/p>\n

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Heart Six Guest Ranch | Photo courtesy of Erica Bray<\/p><\/div>\n

Moran
\n<\/strong>Distance from Jackson: 30 miles
\nElevation: 6,749 feet
\nPopulation: 395<\/p>\n

Heart Six Ranch<\/a>, one of 20 guest ranches within a three-hour drive from Jackson, is a great place to kick off your adventure. The beauty of staying several nights at a guest ranch, as opposed to a hotel, is the ability to foster\u00a0intimacy with the landscape and cowboy lifestyle\u2014something that’s harder to accomplish in the cloistered bustle of Jackson.<\/p>\n

As a bonus, this recently renovated\u00a0guest ranch in a secluded part of the Bridger-Teton National Forest boasts a wildly colorful history. Since its founding\u00a0in 1914, it has functioned as a homestead, dance hall, gambling outfit, brothel\u00a0and center for illegal fur trade. You can only imagine the\u00a0unruly activities that once transpired in the ranch’s main lodge, which today is decked out in western motifs that include mounted animal heads (bison, elk, moose) and an antique bar that\u00a0Buffalo Bill Cody supposedly bellied up to.<\/p>\n

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Cabin at Heart Six Guest Ranch | Photo courtesy of Erica Bray<\/p><\/div>\n

With legends like that stamped on the place, you’ll easily feel like you’ve landed\u00a0in a western wonderland. The renovated wooden cabins feature a comfy bed and private bathroom\u2014but no TV or phone. However, there are plenty<\/em> of diversions. The breathtaking views of the shimmering Tetons, for example, are a “Must-See TV” substitute, especially each morning as the sun kissed the quiet ranch landscape, along with\u00a0each sunset, when the setting sun casts a golden glow over the place.<\/p>\n

Family-friendly \u201cdude ranch\u201d activities abound in summer months. Horseback riding, hiking, gold panning, river float trips, fly-fishing, chuckwagon dinners, overnight pack trips into the wilderness are just the tip of the (cowboy) hat offered to guests and<\/em> day-trippers.<\/p>\n

We found the\u00a0best activities tethered to ranch life and the horses, as\u00a0sinking into the day-to-day is a special novelty unto itself. A friendly, patient staff of cowboys and cowgirls show city slickers how to wrangle and ride. (Ask to ride up to the “Top of the World” for epic views.) You may also witness horses getting fitted with new shoes\u2014but we recommend leaving that task to the professionals.<\/p>\n

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Views from the “Top of the World” trail. | Photo courtesy of Erica Bray<\/p><\/div>\n

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Pinedale
\n<\/strong>Distance from Jackson: 77 miles
\nElevation: 7,175
\nPopulation: 2,030\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n

The motto of the town of Pinedale<\/a>, less than two hours from Jackson, appears\u00a0on the\u00a0sign as you enter:\u00a0\u201cAll the civilization you need.\u201d It\u2019s a fun foreshadowing of the laid-backness of this one-stoplight community that exudes a folksy warmth thanks to\u00a0locals who say they’d love to see more travelers to their town, but don’t want it to become the “next” Jackson. Pinedale also remains a main thoroughfare for\u00a0The Green River Drift<\/a>, one of the nation\u2019s oldest cattle drives. If you visit in June or October, you\u2019ll likely share the streets\u00a0with migrating cattle and cowboys.<\/p>\n

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Rock climbing outside of Pinedale. | Photo courtesy of Erica Bray<\/p><\/div>\n

Because Pinedale sits at the base of the Wind River Range, or the “Winds,” it’s a fantastic launching point\u00a0for everything from hiking to mountain biking to fly fishing to rock climbing. The best part: This area is\u00a0far<\/em>\u00a0less trafficked than the spots in and around Grand Teton and Yellowstone. You and your traveling companions will likely\u00a0be the only people you see for miles and miles around, perhaps inspiring you to spontaneously launch into the chorus of “Wide Open Spaces.”<\/p>\n

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Mountain Men re-enactors scan\u00a0the land.\u00a0| Photo courtesy of the Museum of Mountain Man<\/p><\/div>\n

Pinedale is also the epicenter for the Mountain Man culture.\u00a0The Museum of the Mountain Man<\/a>\u00a0is a compact, yet comprehensive,\u00a0museum that highlights the men\u00a0who navigated\u00a0this once uncharted territory during the beaver fur trade of\u00a0the 1800s. It\u00a0weaves a little-told\u00a0history into the artifacts and recreations on display, and offers a new appreciation for these\u00a0men most of us know so little about\u2014save, perhaps, Leonardo DiCaprio’s role as a grizzly mountaineer in the movie “The Revenant.”<\/p>\n

The museum is also a major gathering place for Pinedale’s biggest event of the year:\u00a0The Green River Rendezvous Days<\/a>. Each July, the town swells to triple\u00a0its size as it celebrates the legacy of the Mountain Men with a massive\u00a0four-day festival that celebrates the annual gatherings these frontiersmen used to hold for beaver fur trading. Mingle with\u00a0re-enactors, historians and local artisans, as well as attend\u00a0a rodeo and pageant honoring these wilderness legends.<\/p>\n

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Yee-haw! Hats galore at The Cowboy Shop. | Photo courtesy of Erica Bray<\/p><\/div>\n

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To get ready for the revelry, you’re going to need to look the part of a cowboy or cowgirl. That’s where\u00a0The Cowboy Shop<\/a>\u00a0comes in. This family-run western wear shop has been a town fixture since 1947, with walls and shelves filled with Stetson hats, cowboy boots, ropes and more. The place looks straight out of Central Casting, but this is not<\/i> a tourist souvenir shop like the ones you might find in Jackson. This is the real deal,<\/em> with locals and ranchers also moseying in to shop for the basics. (When we visited, we were the only “tourists.”) Ask the friendly shopkeepers to hand-shape a cowboy hat for you, which they do in-store, and you’ll walk away with something truly one-of-a-kind.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Although\u00a0Pinedale is home to a number accommodation options that\u00a0can cost\u00a0one-fourth the cost<\/em> of those in Jackson (especially in peak summer season), we recommend\u00a0The Chambers House Bed & Breakfast<\/a>\u00a0. It’s a cozy, seven-room B&B run by the town’s resident historian, Ann Chambers Noble, a friendly local who takes great pride in the history of her hometown as much as she does her home-cooked, plated breakfasts. Those who want to truly sink into the western folksiness that is Pinedale should hang their hats here.<\/span><\/p>\n<\/div>\n

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Red Canyon inspires plenty of “Wows.” | Photo courtesy of Erica Bray<\/p><\/div>\n

Lander
\n<\/strong>Distance from Jackson: 160 miles
\n<\/strong>Elevation: 5,358 feet
\nPopulation: 7,487<\/p>\n

The drive from Pinedale to Lander<\/a> is epic, taking visitors along some of the same routes used by\u00a0Oregon Trail\u00a0pioneers, as well as over the\u00a0South Pass, a critical mountain crossing credited with allowing for the settlement of the west.<\/p>\n

But the real geographical stunner is the Red Canyon (see above). In any other destination, this vantage point would be crowded with cars and ogling tourists taking turns with selfies, but you’ll likely have the view all to yourself.<\/p>\n

As with Pinedale, Lander makes an excellent base for exploring the Winds. In fact, the National Outdoor Wilderness Leadership School (NOWLS) is based here, so it\u2019s not uncommon to be mingling with hard-core climbers and hikers at the town\u2019s watering holes.<\/p>\n

\"\"A yurt in Sinks Canyon | Photo courtesy of Erica Bray<\/p>\n

Sinks Canyon State Park<\/a>\u00a0is a must for outdoor enthusiasts exploring Lander.\u00a0This rugged\u00a0canyon at the foothills of the Winds is home to world-class hiking and rock climbing, as well as crazy-cool geological formation that\u00a0is its namesake: The Sinks. This is where the\u00a0Popo Agie River vanishes into a cave only to re-appear a quarter of a mile later at a spot called The Rise. For a truly magical memory, consider spending the night in one of the park’s four private yurts (see above). You’ll have the natural setting\u00a0to yourself\u2014not to mention, a\u00a0starry, starry sky on a clear night\u2014once visitors depart for the evening. Falling asleep and waking up to the rhythmic flow of the Pop Agie River ain’t bad, either.<\/p>\n

The Wind River Indian Reservation<\/a><\/u>, where the Eastern Shoshone and Northern Arapaho tribes reside, is also easily accessible from Lander. While you can drive into this 2.2 million-acre\u00a0reservation without a guide, it is valuable to have one along to share his or her tribe’s\u00a0history and culture while touring the quiet countryside.<\/p>\n

One such guide is Jason Baldes, an up-and-coming elder who makes his services available through the Wind River Native Advocacy<\/a>. With his powerful narrative filling the air, we\u00a0stopped to visit\u00a0landmarks such as the pow-wow fields and the gravesite\u00a0of Sacagawea, the Shoshone woman who helped Lewis and Clark navigate the West.<\/p>\n

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Sacagawea memorial | Photo courtesy of Erica Bray<\/p><\/div>\n

Public pow-wows<\/a>, several of which\u00a0are held in the summer months in the Wind River Reservation, are a sight to behold\u2014and feel<\/em>. Along with the intense\u00a0pageantry, where tribes really showcase the colorful regalia, dancing and stories unique to their cultures, the beating of the drums is something one never forgets. It vibrates throughout\u00a0your core. The experience even inspires spiritual\u00a0awakenings in some guests.<\/p>\n

If you cannot time a trip around a pow-wow, however, the\u00a0Museum of the American West<\/a>\u00a0in Lander hosts free weekly dance exhibitions on Wednesday nights (June-August). The museum is also a wonderfully fun place to learn about the Native cultures, Oregon Trail pioneers and outlaws (like Butch Cassidy) that helped to shape Wyoming. There’s even a replica pioneer village behind the museum, perfect for kids and\u00a0Instagram divas.<\/p>\n

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The best way to get around Dubois. | Photo courtesy of Kristin Foster\/Dubois Chamber of Commerce<\/p><\/div>\n

Dubois
\n<\/strong>Distance from Jackson: 86 miles
\n<\/strong>Elevation: 7,000 feet
\nPopulation: 910<\/p>\n

If there’s a frontier\u00a0town to visit in Wyoming, this one is it. Simply strolling the main street through Dubois<\/a>\u00a0is like stepping back in time. If it weren’t for the cars on the road, you could easily imagine the click-clack of horses while\u00a0wagons rumbled\u00a0through the town center.<\/p>\n

Dubois is home to\u00a0some of the best camping, hunting and fly-fishing in the nation and also hosts one of the best rodeos in Wyoming. While the tourists and well-heeled locals flock to the Jackson Hole Rodeo, the Dubois Friday Night Rodeo<\/a> (June-August)\u00a0is a bit more authentic. Even the folks\u00a0at Heart Six Ranch recommended this rodeo, where bull riding, barrel racing\u00a0and roping skills\u00a0are on display, as a local favorite and one less visited by tourists\u2014because it takes a bit more effort to get to it.<\/p>\n

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And that is a consistent theme for\u00a0seeking out Wyoming’s most authentic wild west: Put\u00a0in a little\u00a0extra effort because it will yield big rewards. The further you travel from the crowds\u2014and really, you don’t need to travel that<\/em> far\u2014the feeling of freedom on the frontier is amplified, giving you a true taste\u00a0of what it must have been like for the western settlers of bygone eras.<\/p>\n

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