It was much too far to drive from my home in Denver to Yellowstone in just one day, so I looked at a map and picked Dubois, Wyoming for an overnight stop. What a delightful diversion it turned out to be!
Small-town charm and hospitality can be found in Dubois, Wyoming
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Now, don’t try and add a fancy French accent when pronouncing the name of this town whose population is just under 1000. Just say DU-BOYS and you will fit right in.
Situated in the Wind River Valley, Dubois’ citizenry delights in their town’s remoteness and serenity. Located 90 minutes from the south entrance into the Tetons and another hour on into Yellowstone, Dubois provides an affordable respite from the national parks’ hustle and bustle.
Get away from crowded Yellowstone in Dubois.
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Numerous species of wildlife call the uncrowded valley home. Take a sunset drive into the countryside and search for elk, moose, antelope, and deer. If you are lucky, you might spot a bear or bighorn sheep. Streams and lakes teem with an impressive array of game fish. Scan the sky for eagles, falcons, owls and mountain bluebirds. Enjoy summer carpets of colorful wildflowers.
Dubois . . . . where the deer and the antelope play.
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A herd of bighorn sheep call the valley home.
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Nearby Whiskey Mountain supports the largest herd of Rocky Mount Bighorn Sheep in North America. You can learn all about this critter at the town’s National Bighorn Sheep Center. Full-scale dioramas, interactive exhibits and wildlife films will entertain and educate the whole family.
Displays educate visitors about this local resident.
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No stay in Dubois is complete without enjoying a meal at the Cowboy Café. The locals—many wearing Wrangler jeans and well-worn boots—fill up the place for breakfast, so you know it must be good eatin’. Several dinner entrees feature wild game from the region. And don’t forget the homemade pie!
Partake of a meal and some local color at the Cowboy Cafe.
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The Cowboy Cafe’s pie is not to be missed!
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If your journey to see the wonders in Yellowstone Country allows you a stay—however brief—in Dubois, you will be glad you stopped. You might want to return and make Dubois a destination in its own right.
A bit of Dubois trivia: Robert LeRoy Parker (a.k.a. “Butch Cassidy”) owned a ranch on the outskirts of Dubois in the late 1800s. He frequented Welty’s General Store in town, which is still in operation today.
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