Buffalo, Wyoming Chamber of Commerce - Town of Kaycee, Wyoming


Official site of the Buffalo, Wyoming Chamber of Commerce 55 N. Main Street, Buffalo, Wyoming 82834 Telephone: 800-227-5122 or 307-684-5544 E-mail: buffalochamber@wyoming.com

The Town of Kaycee, Wyoming - "Hole-in-the-Wall Country"

If you enjoy a true old west atmosphere, visit Kaycee, Wyoming, home of Wyoming’s infamous outlaws. Kaycee is situated on the banks of the Powder River, about 45 miles south of Buffalo just off of Interstate 25. Agriculture, mining and the oil industry have all helped to develop and support the livelihood of Kaycee. You can experience the Old West too, when you see the cattle and sheep drives to the mountain in the spring, and back again in the fall, on the same old stock trails used decades ago.

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Kaycee's Harold Jarrard Park is the home of many popular rodeo and agricultural events each year including the annual Deke Latham Memorial PRCA Rodeo. Kaycee is proud to be the smallest town hosting a Professional Rodeo Cowboy's Association (PRCA) rodeo. Professional cowboys and cowgirls from across the nation gather in Kaycee first weekend after Labor Day each September to rope and ride and pay tribute to Deke Latham, a top-ranked bronc rider whose life was cut short by a highway accident near Kaycee.

In addition to rodeo action, the weekend includes single steer roping, a free western barbecue, the Hole-in-the-Wall Cowboy Poetry Ball, and a country dance. A Powder River Western Art Show, held in conjunction with the rodeo, features a variety of western art by professional and amateur sculptors, artists and leather workers.

The annual Sheepherders Rodeo and Dog Trials are held the first weekend following July 4th. This unique event features sheep roping, kids sheep penning and sheep hooking contests. The Sheep Dog trials are always fun to watch as the dogs, responding only to signals from their owners, work, separate and pen a designated number of sheep.

Kaycee was an important site of the Johnson County War, one of the most significant events in Old West history. And the Bozeman Trail, which linked the Oregon Trail to the Montana gold mines, can still be viewed east of Kaycee. In addition, a military post called Old Fort Reno was established on the Bozeman Trail to protect travelers from the Indians.

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Johnson County Cattle War - "The Killing of Nate Champion and Nick Rae"

Hoofprints of the Past Museum

Be sure to visit Kaycee's "Hoofprints of the Past" Museum. This display of Kaycee yesteryear includes an old time school house with textbooks dated from the late 1800's, a blacksmith shop, an old time general store with post office, the old Kaycee Jail, rooms set up to display pioneer living and indian relic displays.

The museum is open 7 days per week Memorial Day through November 1st. Admission is Free.

West of Kaycee is the infamous "Hole-in-the-Wall" country and outlaw cave where the legendary outlaws Butch cassidy and the Sundance Kid and the rest of the Hole-in-the-wall gang hid out. The scenery varies from rolling rangeland to red rock buttes to steep canyons and the view is always spectacular.	"Hole-in-the-Wall Country"