The Longest Wyoming Drive For A Burger

How long of a drive would you take for a great burger? What about a homemade Polish sausage? I guess that depends on the burger and the sausage.

Spotted Horse is an unincorporated community in Campbell County, Wyoming. Its current population is two. The town is on U.S. routes 14/16, at the head of Spotted Horse Creek, a tributary of the Powder River. This little community used to have a school, a dance hall, and a heck of a lot more going on. But now it is just one little shop with some great food.

Spotted Horse is named after a Native American. Its history dates back to the 1811 Astorian (Hunt) expedition. The area grew a little. In the 1920s, a homestead became a famous 2-resident landmark anchored by its historic bar.

It is a long drive to get there, but that drive is interesting.

Watch the video below, and you'll see a traveler who stopped by the only shop in town and decided to post about it.

1811: Wilson Price Hunt led the Astorian Expedition for the American Fur Company, camping near the future townsite along Spotted Horse Creek.

1900 to 1920s: That's when the soloon was opened by George Walker opened an early general store and post office. The area served ranchers and travelers.

1935 to 1944:  Those were some bad times. There were fires, and a destructive 1944 tornado ripped apart the local dance hall. The only thing left was the building that is there now.

You can't miss it as you drive up the highway. In the middle of all that nothing is a giant spotted horse and the only building around.