Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Cheyenne Regional Airport
(CYS, 200 E. 8th Ave., 307/634-7071,
www.cheyenneairport.com
)
offers daily nonstop service to Denver, on
Great Lakes
(307/
635-6623,
www.flygreatlakes.com
) which connects with United and Frontier. Denver Inter-
national Airport (DEN) is just 90 miles by car from Cheyenne. For shuttle service between
Denver and Cheyenne airports, contact
Green Ride
(307/459-4433 or 888/472-6656,
greenrideco.com).
Daily bus service in and out of Cheyenne is provided from the Rodeway Inn by
Grey-
hound
(5401 Walker Rd., 307/635-1327,
www.greyhound.com
) and
Black Hills Stage
Lines
(5401 Walker Rd., 307/635-1327,
www.blackhillsstagelines.com
).
Local transportation is available in Cheyenne from
Cheyenne Transit
(307/637-6253,
www.cheyennecity.org
)
and four taxi companies, including
Cowboy Shuttle
(307/
638-2468),
Capitol City Cab
(307/632-8294),
TI Shuttle
(307/778-4066) and
Yellow
Checker
(307/701-0808).
Car rentals are available from
Avis
(307/632-9371,
www.avis.com
),
Enterprise
(307/
632-1907,
www.enterprise.com
)
, and
Hertz
(307/634-2131,
www.hertz.com
)
.
By car, Cheyenne is 49 miles east of Laramie, 100 miles north of Denver, 256 miles
east of Rock Springs, 291 miles southwest of Rapid City, 393 miles southeast of Cody, 429
miles southeast of Yellowstone National Park, and 456 miles southeast of Billings.
Sweetwater County in the southwest corner of Wyoming is a fascinating mix of the desert
Southwest—think kaleidoscopic rock formations, mesas, and canyons—and the rugged
Western appeal of Wyoming with rodeo, wild mustangs, and vast open spaces. Though not
a tourist destination in the way that northwest Wyoming is, this region of the state is grow-
ing rapidly with the explosive growth of the energy sector and abundant recreational oppor-
tunities, which add up to an appealing lifestyle. This is not so much cowboy country as it is
mining country, mountain biking country, and river rafting country.
A high alpine desert,
Rock Springs
(population 23,229, elevation 6,271 feet) parallels
Gillette in some ways—it is in the thick of an energy boom and the subsequent rapid
growth—but it is located next to some pretty phenomenal country, including the unrivaled
and scenic
Flaming Gorge National Recreation Area.
The city itself has a few good mu-
