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$40/hour, minimum age 6, reservations required). Day trips, overnight adventures, and
hunting expeditions are also offered. Another option is to plan a longer (minimum 4
hours) ride with
Wyoming High Country
(307/529-0914 or 877/548-2301,
www.wyhighcountry.com
,
call for reservations and rates), which is about 30 miles outside
of Lovell in the Bighorn National Forest. This year-round ranch offers accommodations
and any number of activities including half-day, all-day, and multi-day rides. Outside of
Buffalo on U.S. Highway 16 West, the
South Fork Mountain Lodge & Outfitters
(307/
267-2609,
www.southfork-lodge.com
)
offers the full range of activities and amenities in-
cluding 2-hour rides ($65), 4-hour rides with lunch ($125), and full-day wilderness rides
($250), May-November. They also offer pack trips, drop camps, hunting trips, and cabin
rentals.
Golf
There are two golf courses in the vicinity of Sheridan.
The Powder Horn Golf Commu-
nity
(161 Hwy. 335, 307/672-5323 or 800/329-0598,
www.thepowderhorn.com
,
$85-120
for 18 holes including a cart, rates vary seasonally) offers a nationally recognized and
semiprivate 27-hole course with three distinct nines, one of which is modeled after St.
Andrews in Scotland. The municipal
Kendrick Golf Course
(65 Golf Course Rd., 307/
674-8148, $46 for 18 holes and cart) offers 18 holes with discounts for families and twilight
play.
Sheridan has a broad assortment of roadside hotels and motels. The most unique is probably
the
M
Mill Inn
(2161 Coffeen Ave., 307/672-6401 or 888/357-6455,
www.sheridanmillinn.com
,
$70-135), cleverly built in an 1890s flour mill and listed on the
National Register of Historic Places. The modern rooms are standard and comfortable.
Among the best budget-friendly options in town is the
Super Saver Inn
(1789 N. Main
St., 307/672-0471,
www.supersaverinn.com
,
$44-65) near the VA Medical Center; it is
clean and very basic, offering microwaves, coffeemakers, refrigerators, free Wi-Fi, and a
Laundromat on-site. The 37 guest rooms are pet-friendly, and their rates are the lowest in
town.
At the other end of the spectrum, the new
Wingate by Wyndham
(1950 E. 5th St.,
307/675-1101,
www.wingateinnsheridan.com
,
$97-329) is geared to business travelers (al-
though kids will love the Nintendo and video games) and has spacious oversize rooms with
exceptionally nice amenities, including a complimentary deluxe continental breakfast buf-