Miles : 190 miles Riding Time : 3.5-4.0 hours plus stops Restaurants : Ponderosa CafΓ© Red Rock Cafe Attractions : Wyodak Open Pit Coal Mine Aladdin General Store Devils Tower Keyhole Reservoir
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CMA National West Rally is coming back to the Cam-Plex in Gillette , Wyoming , on June 21-25 , 2023 . This energy-focused town is a great jumping-off spot for an enjoyable half-day ride through the hills of northeastern Wyoming .
The trip leaves Gillette , heading east on I-90 . About six miles out of Gillette , you will pass the impressive Wyodak open-pit coal mine on your left . In operation since 1923 , this mine is the oldest continuously operated surface coal mine in the US . It should be a quick sixty-mile trip to Sundance , Wyoming , with the 80 mph speed limit . Sundance was named after the Native American dance and was the namesake of the infamous outlaw Sundance Kid .
Continue riding east on either I-90 or State Highway 14 for 11 miles and then turn north on Highway 111 for nine miles . At the intersection with Highway 24 , you will want to take a slight half-mile detour to the right ( east ) to visit the small town of Aladdin , Wyoming , which is home to the famous Aladdin General Store . This general store has been in continuous operation since 1896 and sells just a little bit of everything .
Leaving Aladdin , you are in for an enjoyable 24-mile ride west on Highway 24 , sweeping through the 10βͺAPRIL 2023βͺshop . cmausa . org