Amenities

There are eight tepees: three 14', three 16', and two 18' The 14' will accommodate two adults, the 16' will accommodate 4 adults and the 18' will accommodate 6 adults. Single pads and sleeping bags can be added in each tepee.

Children and pets are welcome, as this is a family experience! Children under five may stay free unless additional sleeping facilities are needed.

Each tepee has a turf ground covering. The queen size beds consist of 4" foam covered pads and four pound sleeping bags. The bags are lined with sheets and Indian blankets are also furnished. A cottonwood stump serves as a stand for an enamel wash basin, soap dispenser and towels. The novelty of sleeping in a tepee is an alternative to contemporary travel lodging.

The tepees circle an outdoor fire pit, where there's a campfire every evening. The fire pit is also used in the morning to prepare a hearty, western, all-you-can-eat breakfast. Breakfast will consist of bacon, sausage or ham served with eggs, hash browns and pancakes. There is always plenty of cowboy coffee, juice and milk.

Cottonwood stumps provide seating and tables around the campfire pit. There are no evening meals served. However, Mule Creek Junction, 2-1/2 miles south (at the junction of Highway 18 & Highway 85) has a full lunch and dinner menu.

Since there is no electricity or running water, there are no shower facilities or television. Flashlights provide light. Water for washing and drinking is transported. The water for washing is heated in a pot over the campfire. Two smaller tepees are located behind the circle of eight sleeping teepees. One contains a Storburn propane toilet that incinerates all waste. The other tepee is equipped with stumps, water and a clothes rack. This tepee is used as a sponge-bath lodge.

Future plans for the Sage and Cactus Village include the erection of a small log cabin, The Trading Post, to be used as an office, gift shop and storage area for supplies.

Sage and Cactus Village is open from Memorial Day through Labor Day each year.

Rates vary, depending on the number of people.
Please call us for rates and reservations.
Advance reservations are requested, but not required.
A deposit of 50% is required to hold your tepee. Deposits can be cash, check or travelers check. We will refund the deposit if we are notified of cancellation 14 days prior to your arrival date.
Preferred check-in time is 7:00 - 8:30 pm.
Check-out time is 11:00 am.
We are an alcohol-free establishment.

Contact us at:
Sage and Cactus Village, LLC
Star Route 1, Box 158
Lusk, Wyoming 82225
Phone: (307) 663-7653
Fax: (307) 663-7699

Sage and Cactus Village is located on Highway 85, the Can-Am Highway. It is 50 miles north of Lusk, Wyoming, 32 miles south of Newcastle, Wyoming and 2-1/2 miles north of Mule Creek Junction, Wyoming -- the junction of Highways 18 & 85. The village is just six hours north of Denver, Colorado, enroute to the Black Hills in Wyoming and South Dakota. This is the only lodging in the area. The McGees are well acquainted with the area and are anxious to make your vacation enjoyable!

Sage and Cactus Village is a member of WHOA (Wyoming Homestay and Outdoor Adventures)
and was featured in the June, 1994, issue of Travel & Leisure magazine.