What do you end up with when you take an amusement park ride and add a little scenery? You’ll find out when you ride this gravity-driven mountain coaster in Wyoming that will take you through twists and turns on the ride of a lifetime through a gorgeous alpine setting.
Facebook/Snow King Mountain The Cowboy Coaster is planted along the side of Snow King Mountain in the heart of Jackson Hole. This recreational mountain was founded in 1939 as the first ski area in the state.
Facebook/Snow King Fountain Riders load the coaster at the base of the platform. The carts, designed like bobsleds, are propelled along the track to the top of the ride by a cable.
Facebook/Snow King Mountain The track snakes 456 feet up the mountain. The track rises up to 43 feet off the ground in some areas.
Facebook/Snow King Mountain From the top, the coaster descends and is gravity-driven down the 3,295 foot track which runs for almost a mile. The track consists of 4 circles and 6 bridges.
Facebook/Snow King Mountain The coaster can go as fast as 25 mph. You can take an exhilarating ride or use the hand brake to slow it down to a more leisurely pace.
Facebook/Snow King Mountain Drivers must be between 54"- 84". Passengers must be at least 38" tall.
Snow King Mountain The coaster winds its way through the forest of Snow King Mountain. If you can peel your eyes off the track, the views of the Tetons, the valley and the town of Jackson are breathtaking.
Snow King Mountain The Summer Cowboy Coaster transforms into the Winter Cowboy Coaster. Riding the Cowboy Coaster through the snow puts a completely different spin on things.
Facebook/Snow King Mountain What a fun and exhilarating way to spend the day on the mountain.
Facebook/Snow King Mountain Tickets can be purchased for the Cowboy Coaster at the Rafferty Center on 402 East Snow King Avenue next to the Snow King Hotel.
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Facebook/Snow King Mountain
The Cowboy Coaster is planted along the side of Snow King Mountain in the heart of Jackson Hole. This recreational mountain was founded in 1939 as the first ski area in the state.
Facebook/Snow King Fountain
Riders load the coaster at the base of the platform. The carts, designed like bobsleds, are propelled along the track to the top of the ride by a cable.
The track snakes 456 feet up the mountain. The track rises up to 43 feet off the ground in some areas.
From the top, the coaster descends and is gravity-driven down the 3,295 foot track which runs for almost a mile. The track consists of 4 circles and 6 bridges.
The coaster can go as fast as 25 mph. You can take an exhilarating ride or use the hand brake to slow it down to a more leisurely pace.
Drivers must be between 54"- 84". Passengers must be at least 38" tall.
Snow King Mountain
The coaster winds its way through the forest of Snow King Mountain. If you can peel your eyes off the track, the views of the Tetons, the valley and the town of Jackson are breathtaking.
The Summer Cowboy Coaster transforms into the Winter Cowboy Coaster. Riding the Cowboy Coaster through the snow puts a completely different spin on things.
What a fun and exhilarating way to spend the day on the mountain.
Tickets can be purchased for the Cowboy Coaster at the Rafferty Center on 402 East Snow King Avenue next to the Snow King Hotel.
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