Since beginning our full-time journey to discover the country, we have found something to appreciate in every city and town we have passed through. We hope you enjoy reading about them as much as we have enjoyed discovering them!
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Cheyenne, Wyoming
Population: 64,099
Founded: 1867
Elevation: 6,063 feet above sea level
Average income: $36,867
Average price of housing: $371,635
Median age of the population: 38
https://www.cheyenne.org/
Geographically, Cheyenne is in the south east corner of Wyoming. It is the state capital. It is located at an elevation of 6,100 feet in the semiarid High Plains.
Home Base: The Campground
For us, a campground is not our destination. Our RV is self-contained. Rarely do we use campground services or amenities. We are explorers, not campground reviewers! We stayed on site 27A at R Journey RV Park in Cheyenne. This was formerly the KOA. The campground was clean and well maintained. Staff seemed friendly at check-in. Our full hook up (water-sewer-electric) site was on level gravel. Our pull through site was long enough for our 35’ motorhome. We parked the Jeep next to the RV, though it looked like at many sites that would not be possible. The whole park is gravel, with no grass between sites, no grass anywhere except the entrance near the cabins. It was very dusty. 30 and 50 amp service was available. There was good cell phone coverage (Verizon) and a good open southern sky for our satellite. The campground is within eyesight of I-80. Noisy during the day, a bit quieter at night.
Downtown
The downtown is a modern area. Downtown is a clean area with lots of tourist shops, restaurants and businesses. No parking meters, wide streets especially near the railroad depot.
Food and Drink
T-Joe’s Steakhouse and Saloon was located close to our campground. They even have their own 18 site campground (the sites seemed pretty close together!). The food was plentiful with quick service.
We also ate at the Guadalajara Mexican Restaurant. The food was reasonably priced with plentiful food and quick service.
Attractions
In the downtown area is the Cheyenne Depot Plaza. The Visitor’s Bureau is located in the beautiful old building. There is also a Depot Museum attached to the former Union Pacific Depot. Around the downtown and Depot area there are many 6’ tall cowboy boots to identify historic landmarks.
Wyoming State Museum: If you are in Cheyenne, you should check out the State Museum. It is free. There are 2 stories of Wyoming artifacts. Very interesting museum with a lot of information about Wyoming history.
Inside the State Museum on display is an original carriage #99 used by the Yellowstone National Park Service to take visitors around the park.
Terry Bison Ranch: Terry Ranch is a 27,500 acre working ranch. They have over 4,000 head of bison, being one of the largest bison breeders in the country (behind Ted Turner!). Also, at the working ranch they offer horseback trail rides and also a 45 minute train ride through the prairie where you can see and feed bison. It was an enjoyable experience.
Fun Facts
When we went on our bison train tour, we learned something interesting about prairie dogs. Of all the wildlife in Wyoming, prairie dogs are the biggest carriers of rabies! Yikes.
A fun fact about bison and moose. They are the only two animals who have the same fur type! Their winter coats have small air pockets in the individual pieces of fur that actually absorb warmth to keep these huge animals warm when it is 30 degrees below zero!
Another fun fact. Women in Wyoming had the right to vote, serve on juries and own their own businesses 30 years before the women’s suffrage movement. Why? Because of the low population of Wyoming! The thought process was, bring in more women, and men will follow! However, it worked so well and there were so many women relocating to Wyoming that the legislature decided to put the brakes on women’s rights. Their repeal failed! Women continued to be able to vote, serve on juries and own businesses long before women in other parts of the United States!
Summary
Cheyenne is a medium size city at high altitude. We missed the big summer event, the Cheyenne Frontier Days, which is held every July. Wyoming has some interesting history!
Your partners in travel,
Kathryn, Dave and Lucky
RVing Nomads
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