These Cheyenne Big Boots are “Made for Talking.” You’ll understand what the buzz is about when you see these enormous 8-foot tall giant boots for yourself. Based on a fundraising project by the Cheyenne Depot Museum Foundation, this impressive decorative footwear can be seen in front of and inside the Cheyenne Depot Museum Complex as well as several businesses and organizations.
Wander across the border to Colorado for A Wanderlust Adventure in the white-water rapids of the Poudre River. AWA offers exciting recreational rafting trips along this wild and scenic river, less than an hour away from Cheyenne. Great for novice adventurers and active thrill seekers alike, this ride over the rapids is comparable to one of the Cheyenne Frontier Day bull rides.
Get your grub on when you visit the Annual Chugwater Chili Cook-off. Enter your secret recipe in the competition or just stuff yourself with the best chili in the county. In addition to delicious food, the festival hosts a variety of live music, car shows, door prizes, eating competitions, and an art and quilt show. Jump start your appetite or burn off your huge meal at the Tour de Chili Bicycle Race.
Inside the Medicine Bow - Routt National Forest, you’ll find Vedauwoo. This outdoor site contains rocky outcropping of boulders, slabs and cliffs perfect for hiking and rock climbing. The weathered Sherman granite in the Land of the Earthborn Spirit makes for some of the best wide crack climbing (offwidths) in the world. Feel free to bring a tent as well, since the area also contains a convenient campground.