We’re the right place to stay if you’re looking for hotels near Fort Laramie – and we’re even more than that. Our lodging near Lusk, Wyoming is right when you’re wanting a stop off between the Black Hills and Colorado. In fact, many choose us when seeking Lusk hotels near Black Hills National Forest. The Covered Wagon Motel is the place you’re seeking when you want comfort at a fair price – and we’ll prove it to you when you stay with us. We’re conveniently located off US Highway 85 and less than 1 hour from both Historic Fort Robinson and Fort Laramie.
PALEO PARK
As you take your first steps around Paleo Park, tension and pressure just seem to drift away ... children can romp and play. The air is clean and the skies are clear. Excitement and adventure is part of each moment. While hiking to fossil sites you'll enjoy beautiful scenery and may see antelope, deer, birds, flowers and grasses, that are native to the area.
THE CHEYENNE-DEADWOOD STAGE
It is also known as the Cheyenne-Deadwood Stagecoach Line and Lusk is the home to the last stagecoach to run the line. From Wild Bill Hickock and Calamity Jane to regular folks like you and me, the line was an important venue for early travelers. Stage stations were located every 15 miles along the route and remnant today is the Hat Creek Station northeast of Lusk.
GEORGE LATHROP AND "MOTHER FEATHERLEGS" MONUMENTS
Drive west about 3 miles to the new rest area and see the George Lathrop Memorial Monument as Mr. Lathrop is laid to rest next to his beloved stage line. Fourteen miles to the south of the rest stop is the "Mother Featherlegs" monument, who lived along the line close to the burial site. She was murdered by "Dangerous Dick the Terrapin".
THE STAGECOACH MUSEUM
Located on Main Street and houses our famous stagecoach along with countless other historical memorabilia, including old buildings moved from the original town site of Silvercliff. The bookstore also hosts hundreds of wonderful western history books. The original museum was opened in October of 1934. One can still see the rancher's brands that were burned into the logs.
SWIMMING AND GOLFING
Lusk hosts a fine swimming pool located at the edge of North Park which opens when school lets out for summer and stays open all summer long until the fall. We have three softball fields in North Park located along the bank of the Niobrara River. The Town of Lusk operates an excellent 9-hole golf course located about 3 miles west of town on Highway 20.
OREGON TRAIL RUTS & REGISTER CLIFF
Guernsey is located 45 miles southwest of Lusk and is the home to the Oregon Trail Ruts where one can still see visions of the past with wagon ruts and Register Cliff where many pioneers carved their names in the sandstone on their way west in the 1800's.
THE LEGEND OF RAWHIDE
As you take your first steps around Paleo Park, tension and pressure just seem to drift away ... children can romp and play. The air is clean and the skies are clear. Excitement and adventure is part of each moment. While hiking to fossil sites you'll enjoy beautiful scenery and may see antelope, deer, birds, flowers and grasses, that are native to the area.