Andrea & Eric

Places to see and experience

Climb aboard a striking, percheron draft horse-drawn carriage and take a nostalgic step back some 125 years, to a time when horses were not only a mode of transportation, but were the power that grew the farming and ranching commerce that Sheridan was built on. You will enjoy a shaded carriage ride through the historic downtown Sheridan as your tour guide illuminates historical facts of the beautiful downtown Sheridan, voted America’s #1 Western Town. Then, arrive at the Koltiska Distillery. Tours for adults are $25 and include the carriage tour, distillery tour, 2 sample drinks from the Koltiska Distillery and $10 of merchandise from the Distillery Store. Children under the age of 12 are $15 and are also welcome in the Distillery with adult supervision (does not include the sample drink or merchandise credit). If you wish, you may limit your excursion by excluding the Distillery Tour. Take the Carriage-Only Tour for just $15. Tours run every day, weather depending, from 4pm-7pm.

Polo has been played in the area since the 1890s, making this the oldest polo venue west of the Mississippi River.

Games begin the first week in June and are played every Sunday through Labor Day weekend. Practice games are played at 3 and 5 on Wednesdays and Fridays, and some tournament games are played on Friday evenings.

Come stamp divots, bring a picnic, enjoy the beauty of the outdoors, and watch the action matching talented athletes and animals from around the country – making the fast-paced game entertaining from start to finish.

The Historic Sheridan Inn, a National Historic Landmark, was built across from the train depot and was advertised as” the finest hotel between Chicago and San Francisco.” Colonel William F. “Buffalo Bill” Cody frequented the Inn and was once part owner. He would sit on the grand porch of this gracious building and would audition acts for his “Wild West Show.” The Inn is widely known as the “House of 69 Gables” as listed in Ripley’s Believe It or Not and it has been placed on the National Register of Historic Places. The nearly 120 year-old historic Sheridan Inn is open as a “green hotel” catering to the heritage tourist trade visitors who want the experience of staying in a building with deep roots in the past. The 22 room suites, each represent and are named for ‘Buffalo Bill’ Cody and associates from his Wild West Show.

Visit the seat of a cattle ranching empire of Texas cowboy turned U.S. Senator & Wyoming Governor John B. Kendrick. Trail End State Historic Site features a view of early 20th century lifestyle. Designed by Montana architect Glenn Charles McAlister, the mansion remains one of the few western examples of Flemish Revival architecture. “Trail End” as it was named by Kendrick is operated by the State of Wyoming Parks & Cultural Resources. This historic house museum features many of the original furnishings and personal items of the family. Kendrick was an orphan who trailed cattle to Wyoming from Texas. He was self-educated and through cattle and business ventures became one of the county’s wealthiest men. The land for Kendrick Park which sits below the mansion was donated by Kendrick to the City of Sheridan.

$4 non-resident daily visit (inside) fee.

Casual use of the grounds (outside) is free.

The Brinton Museum, located in Big Horn, Wyoming, is the only museum in the US that maintains a historic and expanding Western and American Indian art collection on a beautifully preserved historic ranch at the foot of a mountain range.
The art, as well as the 600-acre Quarter Circle A Ranch, are an American treasure. Tour the historic grounds preserved as a gentleman’s working ranch and the Brinton Ranch House, which presents an extensive collection of fine Western art in its original setting. Featuring the tallest rammed-earth wall in North America, the new eco-conscious Forrest E. Mars, Jr. Building displays wide-ranging curated seasonal exhibitions as well as iconic Western art, including paintings by Bodmer, Moran, Remington, Russell, Borein, and Gollings, and one of the finest collections of American Indian artifacts in existence.
Enjoy beautiful art and history in a relaxing and memorable Western ranch setting at the base of the Bighorn Mountains.

Most folks do this trail as a short in/out, going no more then the quarter mile to the bridge at the Tongue River Cave Trail and then turning back. This short section is definitely worth it, but there's more to offer for the more committed.
From the parking lot, you start out surrounded by huge limestone walls. The first two and a half miles of the trail runs along the river. Once you see the canyon in the distance, the river will cut south, and you'll stay higher in the open field in order to avoid the canyon.
After another mile, you'll cross Horse Creek (don't cross the river if the water is too high). From here you'll power uphill through some patchy forest and then cruise on some relatively flat terrain. At around eight miles, you'll cross the north branch of the Tongue River and then enter the forest. The forest opens up into a large open field. The next dirt road you meet, turn left and ignore all the turn-offs until you arrive out at Highway 14.

Directions:

Go North on I-90

Take Exit 9 to US HW 14W

After 11.1 miles, turn R onto Tongue Canyon Road

Follow road to end.

Dogs are welcome.

Red Grade Trails System is a looping, non-motorized, year-round hiking and biking trail located on State and Bureau of Land Management (BLM) land at the foot of the Bighorn Mountains. Red Grade Trails start at approximately 7,800 feet and is 5.7 miles in length. It is of easy to moderate difficulty. As you go, you will wind through mixed conifer and aspen forest along the drainage of a year-round flowing stream, switch-back across an open bluff with exposed rock outcropping, sweep down into a prairie grass meadow, and climb up a steep gully to fantastic vistas. The trail offers stretches of shade in the warmer months, and on clear nights it allows spectacular views out along the face of the Bighorns, the valley and the city below.

Directions:

Travel south on Highway 335 for approximately 10 miles from the intersection of Brundage Lane and Coffeen Avenue.

The last half mile is a well maintained gravel road. High clearance is not necessary
Two parking areas (Base and Springs) and a restroom facility are available.

https://sheridanclt.org/trails/

Dogs are welcome

Located in the foothills of the Bighorns, this 4-mile, non-motorized trail is perfect for a sunrise walk with your dog, trail run, horseback ride, or mountain bike ride. It offers beautiful 360 degree views and is located convenient to Sheridan.

Directions:

From Sheridan travel west on 5th St

When the road becomes gravel, take the 2nd left and cross a cattle guard.

Turn right into the trailhead parking area.

From the trailhead follow the mullti-use (walking/jogging/hiking, horseback riding, mountain biking) but non-motorized trail as it generally heads west toward the foot hills of the Bighorn Mountains.

https://sheridanclt.org/trails/

Dogs are welcome, leashed