Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
The canyon is a beautiful sight, both its sides reaching up to near timber line, either perpendic-
ular or steep. We could see the dam something over a mile away and before reaching it the road
climbs way up above the river only to take another dip so as to make a good long steep climb to
reach the level of the dam again.
The road was reconstructed after World War II, so that traveling through it has become much
less of an adventure. In fact, on the modern road you'll hardly notice the more than 3,500-foot
(1,080 m) climb from Cody to Sylvan Pass inside the park, a distance of 60 miles (96 km).
Seven miles (11 km) from Cody and immediately beyond the long third tunnel is 353-foot-
high (108 m)
Buffalo Bill Dam,
the tallest dam in the world when completed in 1910. Look-
ing down from the dam is rather like peering from the top of a 35-story building, with the
added thrill of roaring water below creating a tremendous spray.
Shoshone Canyon road in 1917, by Jack Haynes.
You may want to pick up a pamphlet about the facilities available in
Buffalo Bill State Park
either at the visitor center or at the park's headquarters about 3 miles (5 km) up the road to
the west.
