Where to stay in Wyoming for the Great American Eclipse

I just got back from a trip to Casper, Wyoming. It's one of several cities in Wyoming that will see full totality on August 21, 2017.

I visited a few hotels to take some photos, and talked to the front desks. The clerks didn't even have to check their computers, they knew right away. They were totally sold out for August 20, 2017 - the night before the eclipse.

It's 9 months before the Great American Eclipse and all the hotels in these cities are totally booked!

However, you still have some options.

First, more than one clerk told me to check back in *January* to see if they had any cancellations.

Second, spend the night of the 20th in Cheyenne, Wyoming. Cheyenne isn't in the path of totality, but it's only a 2 to 3 hour drive on I-25 up to Glendo, Douglas, Glenrock or Casper - each of which is in the path of totality.  And it's only about an hour and a half on I-85 up to Torrington, also in the path of totality.

And Cheyenne has plenty of hotels.

If "great minds think alike" and people have already started booking Cheyenne hotel rooms, the next solution is to stay in Fort Collins, Colorado.

Fort Collins is 45 miles south of Cheyenne on I-25, and it is a city of over 100,000 people - so they've got plenty of hotels there, too. Just add an hour onto your drive time on August 21, to get up to Torrington, Glendo, or Casper before 11 am!