Gillette Area Places of Interest

Big Horn Mountains
Enjoy great outdoor activities such as hiking, bird watching, camping, fishing, hunting, snowshoeing and snowmobiling. Fun for the whole family.

Powder River Basin
Explore many historic battlefields scattered across the Powder River Country.

Black Hills National Forest
Only an hour drive from Gillette, the Black Hills boasts large populations of Whitetail Deer and Elk. This is a picturesque place for hunting, hiking, and many other outdoor recreational activities!

Devil's Tower National Monument
The first National Monument opened in 1906, this majestic landform was also the filming site of the movie "Close Encounters of the Third Kind". Devil's Tower draws more than 300,000 visitors a year.

Coal Mine Tours
There are over 26 coal mines located throughout the basin with tours offered Monday through Friday through the summer months. Special tours are available upon request in the Fall and Winter months as well.

Durham Buffalo Ranch
With over 55,000 acres for the buffalo to roam, you are guaranteed to catch a glimps from HWY 50. Tours of the ranch are available to groups upon request.

Vore Buffalo Jump
Located outside Alladin, WY, this site was used by the Native Americans from 800 A.D. to the 1600's as a killing site for buffalo.

Campbell County Rockpile Museum
This museum features guns, ranching, farming, transportation items, textiles and Native American Artifacts.