Dubois Rhymes with Cowboys

Today we visited the extremely scenic town of Dubois, Wyoming. It is located on the western edge of Wyoming’s badlands, so that if you ascend the ridge by the town cemetery you will be able to look West upon a mighty gap with ascending trees, or East upon a barren land of colored and banded hills. Look either way, or any way, and you will face stern and glorious beauty. 

Mrs. Grim photographs the scenery.

The town itself is less glorious. It does have an Old West charm, a general store that plausibly claims Butch Cassidy as a former customer, at least one good restaurant called the Cowboy Cafe (est. 1937), and two bars. 

The Outlaw Saloon is in good order.

We also tried the more reputable saloon. It was full of interesting characters, including a fellow wearing cowboy clothes and spurs but with a very modern pistol holster. The real gem was the Cowboy Cafe. 

There was a crowd, which is always a good sign. 

This is the “spicy” hamburger steak with cowboy potatoes. The green chili was mild and New Mexican rather than Wyoming, but delicious.

To whit. The proprietor was pleased but unsurprised; he said that almost everyone who ordered it cleaned their plate.

Recommended. If you want to schedule a trip, it’s ~140 miles east across the Wind River Reservation and then north to Hole-in-the-Wall pass, where Butch and Sundance once reigned. You’ll pass through Crowheart, named after a battle between the Shoshone and Crow that ended with the extraction of the Crow leader’s heart. It’s exciting country.