Big Horn Basin
Around Big Horn Basin
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Big Horn Basin
“The Basin”, “Big Horn Country”
Warm waters, wide skies, and western roots.
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Welcome to the Big Horn Basin, where the wind is always blowing and the coffee is always hot. We're glad you're here—grab a seat and share what's on your mind.
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The room
One room for everyone around Big Horn Basin. It never closes; when it's busy it splits into tables. Once you're in, you stay until you leave.
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Marketplace
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Things to do
- Hot Springs State Park Home to the world's largest mineral hot spring and a free bath house.
- Bighorn Canyon National Recreation Area Boating, fishing, and dramatic canyon scenery along the Bighorn River.
- Wyoming Dinosaur Center Dinosaur fossils and exhibits, including a working quarry.
- Legend Rock Petroglyphs Ancient rock art panels near Thermopolis.
- Medicine Lodge State Archaeological Site Pictographs and a historic ranch near Hyattville.
- Washakie County Fairgrounds Hosts the county fair and rodeo in Worland.
- Outdoors Soak in Hot Springs State Park
- Outdoors Hike the trails of Bighorn Canyon
- With kids Visit the Wyoming Dinosaur Center
- With kids Swim at Hot Springs State Park
- Evenings Rodeo nights
- Evenings Local saloons
- Locals love Hot springs
- Locals love Rodeo arenas
Through the year
- Washakie County Fair August County fair with livestock, exhibits, and rodeo in Worland.
- Hot Springs County Fair August County fair with carnival, 4-H shows, and rodeo in Thermopolis.
- Big Horn County Fair August County fair in Basin with agriculture displays and rodeo.
- Greybull Rodeo July Annual rodeo with bull riding, barrel racing, and more.
- Worland Rodeo June Summer rodeo event in Worland featuring local cowboys.
Semi-arid climate with big temperature swings. The wind is a constant companion, but the sunshine is abundant, making it a great place for outdoor recreation most of the year. Best: Late spring through early fall
Talk like a local
- “The Basin”
- The Big Horn Basin region
- “Thermop”
- Short for Thermopolis
- “Cowboy up”
- To toughen up or get ready
- “Windy”
- Always windy, a common complaint
Getaways
Local flavour
Rooting for Wyoming Cowboys football, Denver Broncos
Eat and drink
- Bison burgers A staple of the region's beef-heavy, western cuisine.
- Chokecherry jelly Made from wild chokecherries found throughout the basin.
- Huckleberry pie A mountain favorite, with huckleberries gathered from the Bighorn range.
Where people go
- Hot springs (Thermopolis) The world's largest mineral hot spring, a natural gathering place.
- Bighorn Canyon National Recreation Area A dramatic canyon with deep blue water and red cliffs.
- Rodeo arenas Small-town rodeos are a summer tradition.
- Dinosaur museums (Wyoming Dinosaur Center) Rich fossil beds and a world-class museum in Thermopolis.
- Small-town main streets Quaint, historic main streets with local shops and diners.
- Ranches Working cattle ranches that define the rural character.
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Big Horn, Washakie and Hot Springs counties, WY. Areas from the US Census Bureau and Statistics Canada; places from GeoNames. Local flavour was written with a model and may have mistakes. Team names identify teams; no endorsement.