Sunlight Sports

Sunlight Sports Sunlight Sports is Cody, Wyoming's specialty outdoor retailer, 52 miles from Yellowstone.

Since 1971, we've outfitted locals and travelers with gear, rentals, and honest trip advice for the trails, peaks, rivers, and backcountry of the Greater Yellowstone Aimed at helping you have a great outdoor experience in the Greater Yellowstone and Beyond, Sunlight Sports is Cody, Wyoming's premier backcountry outfitter.

The drive to the Little Sunlight trailhead takes two hours from Cody, and it's worth it on its own. You'll climb Dead In...
06/19/2026

The drive to the Little Sunlight trailhead takes two hours from Cody, and it's worth it on its own. You'll climb Dead Indian Pass on the Chief Joseph Scenic Highway, drop into Sunlight Basin, and watch the landscape shift from sagebrush flats to red buttes to high alpine meadows full of wildflowers.

The trail is a 6.9-mile loop under several 10-11,000 foot peaks that divide the North Fork from Sunlight Basin, through old forest and wide-open meadows. Good chance of seeing elk, moose, deer, or bighorn. This is grizzly country, so bring bear spray and watch for sign.

Plan for a weekday if you can, because weekend ATV traffic on the Sunlight Basin Road is a real thing. Camping at Little Sunlight Campground makes the long drive worthwhile.

Full trail description on East Side Stories. Link : https://www.sunlightsports.com/east-side-stories/little-sunlight

The first day of summer is Saturday, June 20. It's also a Community Hike Day, so we're hiking Elk Fork Trail with Sunlig...
06/18/2026

The first day of summer is Saturday, June 20. It's also a Community Hike Day, so we're hiking Elk Fork Trail with Sunlight Trail Guides!

What are Community Hike Days? We team with Sunlight Trail Guides to run hikes every Tuesday and Thursday afternoon and every Saturday through the rest of the summer. Hikes are $15 per person, all of which goes to local nonprofits. Registration is required 24 hours in advance. Tipping your guides is highly encouraged.

Elk Fork runs into the Washakie Wilderness, through pine and fir with good views of the higher Absaroka peaks and real chances of seeing elk, mule deer, or bighorn. One of the trails that opens earlier in the season, so it's in good shape right now. We'll be doing seven miles out and back.

Sunlight Trail Guides also runs a full calendar of backcountry trips if you want to go further this summer.

Doing some spring cleaning? Check out our used gear section - where we sell great gear that is looking for a new advent...
06/17/2026

Doing some spring cleaning? Check out our used gear section - where we sell great gear that is looking for a new adventure.

If you’ve got outdoor gear sitting in a closet, garage, or gear bin that hasn’t seen the trail in a while, bring it by for the Golden Hour Gear Exchange. We’re currently accepting summer gear and apparel - hiking shoes, light layers, camping gear, backpacks, and more. Our staff will go through everything with you, we'll get it priced, and once it sells, you’ll receive store credit to put toward something new. More information is on our website, sunlightsports.com.

Good gear deserves more than one adventure.

Oh, and by the way - if you are looking for really great deals on awesome gear - Golden Hour is the place to look!

This Thursday! Sometimes the people who guide others need a hand themselves. Join the Redside Foundation and Sunlight ...
06/15/2026

This Thursday! Sometimes the people who guide others need a hand themselves. Join the Redside Foundation and Sunlight Sports for Pint Night, and find out about the work that is happening right now to make sure that our guides and outfitters get the support they deserve.

The evening will include a short film, an overview of resources, and time to talk with the people doing the work. Open to any guide or outfitter in the Bighorn Basin, anyone who works alongside them, and anyone who wants to understand what the community needs.
Every Thursday at Pint Night, we offer complimentary beer or non-alcoholic beverages to anyone with a Sunlight pint glass. Don’t have one yet? You can purchase a limited-edition glass at the event. 100% of proceeds go directly to one of our five local nonprofit partners that get kids outside.
redsidefoundation.org

This Thursday it's another Bluegrass Jam!This Thursday we're adding live music to Pint Night. A local bluegrass group , ...
06/09/2026

This Thursday it's another Bluegrass Jam!
This Thursday we're adding live music to Pint Night. A local bluegrass group , made up of friends of the store, is bringing their regular jam session to the store. Come pull up a chair and stay a while.

This presentation is part of our Pint Night series. Every Thursday, we offer complimentary beer or non-alcoholic beverages to anyone with a Sunlight pint glass. Don't have one yet? You can purchase a limited-edition glass at the event — 100% of proceeds go directly to one of our five local nonprofit partners that get kids outside.

Community Hike Days starts this Saturday, June 13. We're teaming up with Sunlight Trail Guides for fifteen consecutive S...
06/08/2026

Community Hike Days starts this Saturday, June 13. We're teaming up with Sunlight Trail Guides for fifteen consecutive Saturdays of guided hikes through the Shoshone National Forest, all out of Cody.

We're kicking it off on Kitty Creek, 42 miles west on the North Fork Highway. The first four miles follow the trail through a forest of pine and spruce, with the creek running deep in the canyon below. We'll turn around at the entrance to Paradise Valley, where the trees give way to alpine meadows and wildflowers. Eight miles round trip, gradual the whole way.

All levels welcome. $15 to sign up, every dollar goes to local nonprofits that get kids outside. You can register here... https://www.sunlighttrailguides.com/our-trips

Looking for a challenge deep in Yellowstone?Observation Peak sits in the Canyon area of Yellowstone, about 10 miles roun...
06/05/2026

Looking for a challenge deep in Yellowstone?

Observation Peak sits in the Canyon area of Yellowstone, about 10 miles round trip from the Cascade Lake trailhead. After a two mile cruise through flat country, the trail climbs hard over wildflower-covered ridges to a decommissioned fire lookout at the summit.

On a clear day you can see Yellowstone Lake, the Tetons, and most of the park spread out below you. One of the best summit views in Yellowstone.
Bring layers, insect repellent, and more water than you think you need. Snow can linger on the upper sections into mid-July, although there is less likelihood this summer.

https://www.sunlightsports.com/east-side-stories/observation-peak

The Greater Yellowstone area is one of the last truly wild places on Earth. From the beauty of the Lamar Valley to the v...
06/04/2026

The Greater Yellowstone area is one of the last truly wild places on Earth. From the beauty of the Lamar Valley to the views on top of the Beartooths, there are thousands of miles of trail out there just waiting. What’s on your bucket list this summer?

It’s warming up, and starting to feel like hiking season!That means muddy shoes, weather changing quickly, carrying more...
06/02/2026

It’s warming up, and starting to feel like hiking season!

That means muddy shoes, weather changing quickly, carrying more layers than you think you need, and remembering how good it feels to spend a few hours outside after a long winter. A lot of trails around Cody and Yellowstone are starting to shape up right now, and it’s a pretty great time to ease back into hiking season.

Just don’t trust the forecast too much, and stop by for any gear needs!

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1131 Sheridan Avenue
Cody, WY
82414

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Monday 9am - 8pm
Tuesday 9am - 8pm
Wednesday 9am - 8pm
Thursday 9am - 8pm
Friday 9am - 8pm
Saturday 9am - 8pm
Sunday 9am - 8pm

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+13075879517

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