Photo courtesy of Sheridan Media. Small town celebrations are a highlight of summer, and visitors to the Lazy R Campground & Cabins can enjoy just such a celebration on July 27-29, 2018 in nearby Dayton, Wyoming. This charming town sits right at the base of the Bighorn Mountains, and during the annual Dayton [...]
FOR DETAILED INFORMATION ON THE SHERIDAN AREA: Our suggestions barely scratch the surface of the things to see and do in the Sheridan area. Our intent is to provide a few good choices for when you don’t have time to plan on your own. We’d like to suggest two excellent resources with a multitude of [...]
You’ll be swept away by the beautiful setting and awed by the grandeur of the Brinton Museum on the historic Quarter Circle A Ranch. The elegant old ranch buildings of the Quarter Circle A, with the Big Horn Mountains looming in the background, combined with the stunning contemporary architecture of a new 24,000 sq. foot [...]
(For a day tour covering all historic sites, including the Brinton Museum, consider starting your tour early in the cool of the day at Fort Phil Kearny) TO GET TO FORT PHIL KEARNY FROM LAZY R: Take I-90 headed east for approximately 36 miles to Exit 44. Turn right onto US Hwy87/North Piney Road and travel [...]
The Senior Center/Whitney Commons Parking Lot is an ideal place to explore much of Sheridan’s Historic District. To get to the parking lot from the Sheridan Inn: Continue west on 5th to Main Street. Turn left (south) on Main Street … turn right (west) on Dow Street, go one block then left on Brooks, go [...]
History, Art, Antiques, Great Food, Theatres, Breweries, Parks and Dozens of Unique, One-Of-A-Kind Shops! The town of Sheridan is a 15-minute drive from the Lazy R – East on I-90. Sheridan’s entire downtown area is a National Historic District. Established on the Bozeman trail in 1882, Sheridan is a treasure trove of history, art, and [...]
Moderate hike in the Big Horn Mountains to an old fire lookout and breathtaking views. The trailhead for this hike is a scenic 45-minute drive from Lazy R. Take US 14 west for 22 miles. Turn south on Forest Road 16. It will be marked. Go about 8 miles to Forest Road 222 on [...]
Take a scenic drive up Big Horn Mountains then hike a little over a mile and a half to breathtaking views! Steamboat’s rock face looks somewhat formidable but a fairly easy trail (Class 1 in the hiking world’s rating system) leads around it to the summit. The round trip hike of Steamboat Point is [...]
The Medicine Wheel is a mysterious, ancient Native American construction perched high in the Big Horn Mountains at 9,642 feet. Made of stones placed in a circle over 80 feet in diameter with spokes leading to a central cairn, the wheel is a revered spiritual site to many Native American tribes. Getting there: It’s 54 [...]
If a simple afternoon highway drive is to your liking, take US Highway 14 West from the Lazy R Campground, which takes you through the town of Dayton then winds its way up the Big Horn Mountains. Several turnouts along the way (some with interpretive signs) provide stunning views of breathtaking valley landscapes. Once in [...]