The Real Wyoming
No set. No script. Just the land that inspired Longmire, Yellowstone, and 1923.
The Stories Are Real
Three franchises. One landscape. Your next trip.
Absaroka County Is Real — and It's Right Here
Craig Johnson wrote the Longmire novels from his home in Ucross, just 30 miles from Sheridan. The Mint Bar, Kings Saddlery, the Occidental Hotel — these aren't fiction. They're our neighbors. The annual Longmire Days festival brings thousands of fans to Buffalo every July.
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The Cowboy Life Isn't Television Here — It's Tuesday
Taylor Sheridan lived in Wyoming before he created the Duttons. The ranch life, the land disputes, the fierce independence — that's Sheridan County every day. When fans visit, they don't need to pretend. They just need to arrive.
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Harrison Ford Chose Wyoming for a Reason
Harrison Ford owns a ranch in Wyoming. He felt a personal connection to Jacob Dutton's story because he lives it. The ranching heritage of Sheridan County stretches back to the 1880s. The history of 1923 isn't distant past here — it's family stories told over dinner.
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Real places in Sheridan County that inspired the fiction.
Kings Saddlery & Museum
SheridanThe inspiration for Walt Longmire's hat. Family-owned since 1963. Working saddle shop and Western museum.
The Mint Bar
SheridanThe neon-signed watering hole that inspired Durant's bar. Locals and visitors have been bellying up here since 1907.
Occidental Hotel & Saloon
BuffaloThe Euskadi Hotel from the Longmire novels. Lovingly restored, it hosted Butch Cassidy and Teddy Roosevelt.
Busy Bee Cafe
BuffaloAppears by its real name in the Longmire novels. A Main Street staple for lunch and pies.
Ucross
Between Sheridan & BuffaloWhere Craig Johnson lives and writes. The tiny community that gave the world Sheriff Walt Longmire.
Eaton's Ranch
Wolf (near Sheridan)One of America's very first dude ranches, established 1879. The original cowboy vacation — before Yellowstone made it cool.
Brinton Museum
Big HornWorld-class Western art in a 1920s ranch house at the base of the Bighorns. The 1923 era, preserved.
Historic Main Street
SheridanListed on the National Register. The kind of Main Street that Hollywood tries to recreate on soundstages.
Curated Western Itineraries
Pre-built trips you can customize with our concierge.
3-4 DaysThe Longmire Loop
Follow Craig Johnson's own itinerary through the real Absaroka County. From the Mint Bar in Sheridan to the Busy Bee in Buffalo, through the Bighorn foothills to Ucross.
2-3 DaysCowboy Core Weekend
The Yellowstone experience without the family drama. Horseback riding, ranch life, craft beer, and Main Street strolls.
5-7 DaysThe 1923 Experience
A week-long journey through the vast landscape and frontier history that inspired the saga. Sheridan County to the Bighorn peaks.
Where the Fans Stay
Handpicked homes and cabins for your Wyoming western experience.
Cabin Life
The closest thing to Walt's cabin in the Bighorns
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The Western experience doesn't need a Dutton budget
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Fireside evenings after a day in Longmire country
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Walking distance to the Mint Bar and Kings Saddlery
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Basecamp for your wilderness adventure
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Event dates, hidden gems, and booking tips from the land that inspired Longmire, Yellowstone, and 1923.
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