Day 18

Sheridan to Gillette

Sunday, August 30, 2026

As you pedal away from Sheridan, it's easy to imagine the Old West battles and shootouts that once took place here. In fact, just north of here is the site of the Battle of the Little Bighorn where General Custer was killed. Ride like the wind through the vast open countryside, but don't blink as you pass Spotted Horse (Population: 2). In fact, be sure to stop in at the Spotted Horse Bar for a Coke and a photo op. Then press onward and you'll find yourself in Gillette, also known as the "Energy Capital of the Nation," home to plenty of natural resources that made this town a center of the oil and gas industry. With views of Eagle Butte Mine along the way, you can see some of the pits from which Wyoming supplies 35% of the nation's coal.

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