Outdoor Activities in Kaycee Just outside of Kaycee Wyoming are multiple recreation areas that offer unforgettable opportunities for hiking, fishing, camping, and exploring. With the Hole in the Wall and Outlaw Canyon (also known as Middle Fork Powder River Recreation Area), not only can visitors enjoy the outdoors, but they will be following in the footsteps of Butch Cassidy, Sundance Kid, Nate Champion, and other famous names of the Old West.
Hole in the Wall Tours The Hole in the Wall and Outlaw Canyon are great places to explore outside of Kaycee Wyoming because they are beautiful areas with interesting history. The southern end of Johnson County became known as a haven for outlaws in the late 19th century because it was a remote location away from law enforcement officers of the day.
Wyoming Wildflowers: Types and Where to Find Them in Johnson County For those who like to see natural beauty, wildlife, and native wildflowers, Johnson County is unique among Wyoming counties with its vast array in its types of wildflowers and its diversity. With the Great Plains rolling into the Bighorn Mountains at elevations surpassing 12,000 feet, Johnson County, WY, has all six vegetation zones present in the state: Plains.
Haunted Places in Johnson County, WY You Can Actually Visit Every year, as fall draws near, haunted places around Buffalo and Kaycee, WY get a surge in travel and interest. It’s no surprise – With so much Western history that has taken place in Johnson County, WY, there’s no end of ghostly stories and legendary tales that include spirits, and just as many places to visit where you can learn about their haunted past.
Fort Phil Kearny: 'The landscape is the artifact' New Interpretive Center Formally Opened with Ribbon-Cutting Wyoming Governor Mark Gordon participated in the May 17 ribbon-cutting for the new Interpretive Center at Fort Phil Kearny State Historic Site in Johnson County. The ceremony also included Dave McKee, president of the Fort Phil Kearny/Bozeman Trail Association (FPK/BTA); Dave Glenn, director of Wyoming State Parks; and Wayne Booze, Rural Healthcare Program director for the Helmsley Charitable Trust.