A Wyo Stays day plan
Scenic Drive
Up the byway with every pull-off worth taking. The mountains do the work.
A sample day routed from Rustic Ridge Cabin, Dayton in Dayton — drive-times included. Open the planner to route it from your home, any vibe, any date.
- 4 min walk1
9:04 AM · Coffee for the road
Dayton Mercantile
Dayton · Food
Perfect fuel-up before you head up the Bighorn Scenic Byway. Small-town Wyoming exactly as it should be.
- 14 min drive2
9:53 AM · The climb
Bighorn Scenic Byway (US-14)
Dayton · Scenic Drives & Falls
The classic climb out of Dayton past Fallen City, Steamboat Point, and Sibley Lake. Pull-offs, picnic spots, and roadside fishing the whole way up. Our favorite half-day drive.
- 38 min drive3
12:31 PM · The falls stop
Shell Falls Interpretive Site
Bighorns · Scenic Drives & Falls
120 feet of water thundering through Shell Canyon, with a short interpretive trail and visitor center. The most family-friendly falls on the whole byway — everyone can do this one.
- 59 min drive4
2:45 PM · Small-town lunch
Big Horn Mercantile
Big Horn · Food
The heart of tiny Big Horn — burgers, cold beer, real characters. Pair it with a polo match down the road.
- 33 min drive5
4:18 PM · One more overlook
Fallen City Overlook
Bighorns · Scenic Drives & Falls
A tumble of massive limestone blocks that looks like a ruined city. Two-minute stop, great photo, kids love scrambling the pull-off.
- 11 min drive6
5:14 PM · Saloon landing
Crazy Woman Saloon
Dayton · Bars & Breweries
A proper small-town Wyoming saloon at the foot of the byway — cold beer, honest bar food, and locals who'll actually talk to you. The perfect last stop coming down off the mountain.
~155 minutes of total driving. Times are relaxed guides, not reservations.
Dayton and Ranchester stays sit at the foot of the byway — coffee to canyon in ten minutes.