Ucross, Wyoming
Ucross sits 28 miles southeast of Sheridan — a 20,000-acre working cattle ranch that hosts one of the most respected artist residencies in the country. The 1882 Big Red Barn gallery is free year-round, and the café pours espresso under enormous skies. A quietly extraordinary half-day.
UcrossWY
28 mi · ~30 min (SE on US-14/16)
A 20,000-acre working ranch and one of the most respected artist residencies in the country. The public Big Red Barn gallery (1882, on the National Register) is free year-round, and the Ucross Café pours espresso and fresh pastries under enormous skies. A quietly extraordinary, only-locals-know-it half-day at the confluence of three creeks.
A 30-minute drive to world-class art in the middle of a cattle ranch — pure Wyo Stays territory.
ClearmontWY
35 mi · ~40 min (SE on US-14/16)
Tiny ranch-country town on the Powder River road, gateway to Ucross and the wide-open eastern half of Sheridan County. The kind of place you drive to for the drive — big skies, cottonwoods, and not another car for miles. Pair it with Ucross for a slow backroads afternoon.
The quiet side of the county, 40 minutes out — and you'll have it to yourself.
Good to know
How far is Ucross from Sheridan, Wyoming?
Ucross sits 28 miles southeast of Sheridan — a 20,000-acre working cattle ranch that hosts one of the most respected artist residencies in the country. The 1882 Big Red Barn gallery is free year-round, and the café pours espresso under enormous skies. A quietly extraordinary half-day.
Where should I stay for a Ucross trip?
Base in Sheridan or the Bighorn foothills with Wyo Stays — a licensed Wyoming brokerage with vacation rentals across Sheridan and Johnson County. Booking direct means no platform booking fee versus Airbnb and VRBO, and every stay includes the concierge map with drive-times from your door.
Make Sheridan the basecamp
Day-trip out, come home to the quiet side of the mountains. Plan the whole day on the concierge map with drive-times from your actual front door.