Sundance
If you are looking for a unique piece of America you’ll find it in Sundance, Wyoming. Unparalleled scenery, adventure, and history abound. Spend a few hours walking in the footsteps of the Sundance Kid (this is where he got the name) or a few days discovering breathtaking monuments and natural beauty. Nestled between Devils Tower and Mount Rushmore in the heart of the Black Hills, Sundance is the perfect destination for the traveler who wants to see it all.
Serving as the county seat for Crook County, Sundance provides a supportive economic climate and a community that offers unmatched beauty and recreation.
The town of Sundance is in a scenic region of northeast Wyoming. Sundance boasts a quiet, friendly lifestyle coupled with world-class outdoor recreation activities and outstanding business potential. Within a 70-mile radius of Sundance, you will find a diverse market of over 200,000 people living and working in the Black Hills of Western South Dakota as well as the massive energy deposits located in the Powder River Basin near Gillette, Wyoming
Sundance History
Sundance Wyoming is nestled in the valley of the Bearlodge Mountains in Northeastern Wyoming on the western edge of the Black Hills. History and folklore abounds in the streets that were made for freight wagons and teams of horses, the Sundance Kid did his only jail time here and you can relive the history in our Free museum, located in the courthouse basement.
Sundance was established in 1875 as a trading post and prospered in the wide-open frontier of its time. Not much has changed in the 100-plus years – the skies are still huge and Sundance Mountain is breathtaking with its Native American Heritage and its monumental vista towering over this small town, population 1161.
Highways
- I-90 E & W
- US Hwy 14
- US Hwy 16
- US Hwy 85
- US Hwy 385
- WY Hwy 24
- WY Hwy 585
- WY Hwy 111
Bus
- Greyhound Bus station locations:
- 1. Gillette, WY
- 2. Spearfish, SD
- 3. Rapid City, SD
Air
- Rapid City Regional Airport – 92 miles
- Gillette-Campbell Regional Airport - 68 miles
- Black Hills Municipal Airport - 37 miles
- Belle Fourche Municipal Airport - 46 miles
- Hulett Municipal Airport – 40 miles
Inyan Kara Mountain
Inyan Kara is one of the most interesting and least visited sites in the Black Hills. Like Devil's Tower 40 miles north, Inyan Kara is a pluton, an igneous intrusion that was forced upward into surrounding sedimentary rock as volcanic magma. Besides interesting geology, there is some fantastic history associated with this mountain. Should you ascend the mountain you will find one (possibly two) summit registers in a bush at the summit.