Only In Wyoming Could Your Morning Commute Be Delayed By An Epic Cattle Drive

Folks in the city are used to planning their morning commute to accommodate delays like traffic and road construction, but in Wyoming you sometimes have to plan for the probability of cattle.

To be fair, cattle-caused holdups on the roadways aren't a constant issue, but you can count on seeing a whole herd of steers along I-25 and in the streets of Cheyenne, Wyoming every July. It's the cattle drive that takes place each year right before the epic rodeo known as Cheyenne Frontier Days.

In Wyoming, if you forget what time of year it is, a sure-bet tip-off is the presence of cattle on the roadways.

The weekend before the big rodeo in Cheyenne, official Frontier Days cowboys drive a herd of Corriente steers - about 550 head! - from a pasture just north of the city.

The point man and his riders bring the cattle down along 1-25 then take them through the city streets to Frontier Park.

The drive starts about 7:15 a.m. and finishes up a little over 2 hours later, when the cattle are safely delivered.

Later in the week, those steers will participate in one of the biggest and oldest rodeos in the country.

Known as "The Daddy Of 'Em All," the rodeo in Cheyenne has been held annually for over 100 years.

In addition to steer wrestling and bull riding, rodeo-goers can watch barrel racing, calf roping, bronc-busting, and more.

The cattle drive and the rodeo are just part of the festivities that make up Cheyenne Frontier Days. There's a parade, a pancake breakfast, a frontier village...

...an Indian village and a carnival.

Plus, there'loads of live music almost every night during the 10-day event.

You'll see some big names, too, like Sawyer Brown and Jason Aldean.

Considering all the epic fun the cattle drive ushers in, traffic delays are a small price to pay.

Have you experienced the Cheyenne Frontier Days Cattle Drive?