DESTINATION DUBOIS
Whether you plan to bring your own horses and your living quarters to explore mountains and wilderness on your own or prefer to be pampered at a local guest ranch where you can enjoy a variety of horse-related activities, there’s something for everyone in Dubois, Wyoming.
GETTING THERE
We traveled with our living-quarters trailer and our two geldings, Cody and Jake, to check out the riding opportunities around Dubois. One place that was high on our list to experience was the Double Cabin Campground in Sho-shone National Forest. We heard this was as close as you could get to a real wilderness adventure without having to pack into one.
From the town of Dubois, it’s 24 miles of dirt roads on mountainous terrain to the campsite and trailhead at Double Cabin. Before you head to Double Cabin, though, make sure to grab any fuel or supplies in Dubois as that’s the last outpost of civilization before you reach your destination. Because you travel on dirt roads in the mountains to get to the trailhead, we recommend calling the United States Forest Service, (307) 455-2466, in advance to ensure the road conditions are safe. We were fortunate, the road had just been graded when we hauled our
