Wyoming Epic Bike Tour
Itinerary
Day 01
Meet in Cody, Wyoming. Take a warm-up ride from Burlington to Ten Sleep beneath big skies.
Meals
– Lunch
– Dinner
Lodging
Carter InnDistance
69 milesElevation
+2,332 ft / -2,341 ftDay 02
Ride the Cloud Peak Scenic Byway from Ten Sleep to Buffalo through the southern Bighorn Mountains.
Meals
– Breakfast
– Lunch
– Dinner
Lodging
Hampton Inn, BuffaloDistance
65 milesElevation
+6861 ft / -6724 ftDay 03
Follow blue highways from Buffalo all the way to Ranchester, or stop in Sheridan to immerse yourself in the Wild West for the afternoon.
Meals
– Breakfast
– Lunch
– Dinner
Lodging
Best Western SheridanDistance
63 miles (or 45 if you stop in Sheridan)Elevation
+1,778 ft / -2,581 ftBicycle north today on lightly traveled blue highways with the Bighorns on your left and big skies above. Ride past glittering Lake de Smet – which the Sioux believed to have magical healing powers – and on to Sheridan for lunch. This is where we will be spending tonight, so you have a choice. You can either tie up your trusty steed here for the day (after about 45 miles) and enjoy the afternoon in Sheridan – once home to gold miners, cattle rustlers, Butch Cassidy, the Sundance Kid, and Buffalo Bill Cody – or if you want to complete every inch of the riding, you can spur your mount on the last 20 miles to tiny Ranchester (pop. 1064), where we will start riding over the northern Bighorns in the morning. (Yes, we will shuttle you back to Sheridan!) Stay in the historic downtown at the , where you can try on some cowboy boots, enjoy a variety of western museums, and slake your thirst at the legendary Mint Bar watering hole.
Day 04
Have a "big day" on the Bighorn Scenic Byway riding to Lovell - Wyoming's Rose City.
Meals
– Breakfast
– Lunch
– Dinner
Lodging
Travelodge, LovellDistance
84 milesElevation
+8526 ft / -8446 ftDay 05
Ride from Wyoming's Bighorns into Red Lodge, Montana - Gateway to Yellowstone.
Meals
– BreakfastLodging
Pollard Hotel, Red LodgeDistance
79 milesElevation
+3824 ft / -2106 ftDay 06
Polish your spurs and rest up in Red Lodge for a big day in the mountains tomorrow!
Meals
– BreakfastLodging
Pollard Hotel, Red LodgeDay 07
Get ready for alpine glory along the Beartooth Scenic Byway "...the most beautiful (ride) in America!"
Meals
– Breakfast
– Lunch
– Dinner
Lodging
Alpine Motel, Cooke CityDistance
56 milesElevation
+6,070 ft / -5,083 ftDay 08
Return to Cody on the magnificent Chief Joseph Scenic Byway.
Meals
– Breakfast
– Lunch
Distance
61 milesElevation
+4,806 ft / -6,320 ft*Bicycle Adventures operates under special use permits while on Federal Lands managed by the National Forest Service (USDA), National Parks and Bureau of Land Management. In accordance with Federal law and U.S. Department of Agriculture policy, this institution is prohibited from discriminating on the basis of race, color, national origin, sex, age or disability. (Not all prohibited bases apply to all programs.) To file a complaint of discrimination: write USDA, Director, Office of Civil Rights, Room 326-W, Whitten Building, 1400 Independence Avenue, SW, Washington, D.C. 20250-9410 or call (202) 720-5964 (voice and TDD). USDA is an equal opportunity provider and employer.