We’ve already reached summer and maybe you haven’t decided yet where will enjoy your holidays. For that reason we thought that would be a good idea to prepare a nice route to cowboy’s world heart. It’s something that any western lifestyle passionate might do at least once in a lifetime. It doesn’t matter is you love country music, do line dancing or are a cowboy culture fan. Go deep into the cities and wilderness where our passion was originated, discovering in first-hand the history and authentic cowboy ambience is an unforgetable experience.
The true is that many routes of western inspiration can be prepared along the United States. The cowboy spirit imbues its history and culture wherever you go in many of the states. But for the route we propose today we’ve opted for the most classic.
A cowboy route to get imbued by the classic
We’ll start our trip in Amarillo, Texas. You can directly fly there or if feeling more adveturous, get there from Las Vegas by the Route 66. Once in Amarillo we’ll immediately know that we’re at the right place, by simply taking a look to the impressive monument to the Cowboy Boots at the North Star Mall. In addition, this city is perfect to visit antique and clothing shops to buy boots, jeans and cowboy hats from a great quality.
But we still have much adventure ahead, so it won’t be a bad idea eating somehting at Big Texan Steak House and take the 72 Ounces Steak challenge. If you are able to eat all of it plus the sides in one sitting you get it for free, otherwise, it costs “only” 72 dollars.
From Amarillo we’ll move to Canyon, where will visit the Panhandle–Plains Historical Museum, a genuine pioneer village reconstructed with all details. It offers an outlook about how living in the true Far West was and also Native Americans exhibitions.
Leaving behind Canyon will continue to Fort Worth, very close to Dallas. At Fort Worth we can find some very interesting locations:
Billy Bob’s Texas: the world’s largest honky tonk offers genuine Far West fun, from country music concerts to indoor Bull Riding. Yes real bulls, no steel ones.- Stockyards Western Heritage Museum: with the incredible “Sterquell Wagon Collection“ 59 original wagons carefully restored.
- National Cowgirl Museum and Hall of Fame: the only museum in the world that documents the lifes of the women that distinguished by embody the spirit of the Far West.
The Cowboy Trails
In a time where the ways of communication were almost non-existent and the cowboys freely rode by the plains and West mountains, their security only depended of following the trails that previously had been secured. These trails, known as cowboy trails, historically recognised and now in disuse, can be travelled in some of their sections. And they’re an unforgetable experience.
By using Fort Worth as base, you can reach three of the most interesting trails:
- Texas Forts Trail: a more than 1.000 kms circuit. That goes by the eight boder forts at center and west of Texas. You can start your trail at the Abilene Fort, west of Texas.
- Independence Trail: From San Antonio, this trail crosses a wide region demarcated by 28 counties.
- Chisholm Trail: main route used by the cowboys to move their livestock to the northern fertile lands.
On our way to the the Grand Canyon
After some days of intensive adventure, we’ll leave the lone star state to move over the Grand Canyon. But along our journey we’ll still see some wonders.
Leaving behind Texas we’ll head to Alburquerque, New Mexico. From this state, stands out, Santa Fe, it’s capital, with an interesing historical quarter and a beautiful central square. It has a fantastic Native American crafts market and the famous La Fonda hotel, more than 200 years old.
We cross New Mexico on the way to Arizona. Our destination is Flagstaff, close to the Grand Canyon. But along the way we can stop by Williams, a charming village full of wooden houses and its genuine population all wearing cowboy hats. But to feel like genuine cowboys we can’t miss to visit Chloride, a ghost town half an hour away from Kingman, Arizona, with all the charm of the Old Far West.
And finally, leaving Flagstaff, the road gives us the first impressive views of Colorado’s Grand Canyon. A gift for our senses that we have to see at least one time before die.
Its best views are the Desert View and the View Tower from Anasazi Native Americans. Although for the most brave there is a glass walkway called Skywalk , an amazing structure that allows the visitors to lean out at 1300 meters over the abyss.
And, with the immensity of Arizona, we finish our special cowboy route.
Of course, for such a trip we have to dress properly. You know that at our Las Ramblas store and our online shop will find all the necessary about cowboy clothing and accessories.
Image’s fonts: Texas Standard, Tour Texas, Ultimate Ventures, Travelok, Grand Canyon West
Ladies Rafael Amaya western black shirt with fuchsia flower embroidery
Mens turquoise green stripes and sand check western shirt with rolling up sleeves
Mens high leg Sendra vintage distressed brown leather boots
Women brown leather western horse saddle purse
