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Wyoming · Couples · Two nights

Saratoga Hot Springs

Hot springs and trout on the North Platte.

Saratoga is a quiet ranching town in a high valley between the Snowy Range and the Sierra Madre, where hot mineral water bubbles up beside the North Platte River. Land at Shively Field, soak in the free, 24-hour Hobo Hot Springs pool or the private mineral pools at Saratoga Hot Springs Resort, fish the blue-ribbon river, and have dinner at the 1893 Hotel Wolf.

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Lake Marie below the peaks of Wyoming’s Snowy Range
Lake Marie in the Snowy Range, a scenic drive from Saratoga.
YOUR ROUTEKMYR to KSAA
STRAIGHT-LINE DISTANCE~1400 NM
ILLUSTRATIVE FLIGHT TIME~9 hr 31 min
WEEKEND STYLETwo nights · Walk or courtesy car

Time illustration: direct distance at 150 KTAS plus 15 minutes for departure and arrival, matching the discovery page. Use ForeFlight for your actual flight plan.

01 / Aviation & getting around

A long runway at 7,014 feet.

KSAA, Shively Field, is a non-towered town airport at 7,014 feet with an 8,801-foot runway, a few minutes from town.

The FBO

Saratoga Jet Center

Shively Field, Saratoga, WY

307-326-8344

High elevation and strong Wyoming winds; compute performance carefully. Fees vary for turbine and jet aircraft. No live fuel price is shown.

Mountain flying: high density altitude on summer afternoons, mountain wave and strong winds over the ridges, afternoon thunderstorms from July to September, wildfire smoke in late summer, and winter snow and icing. Consider a mountain-flying course before you go. About 1400 nm from Myrtle Beach: two long days each way with several fuel stops. Plan a week, or overnight on the way out and back.

02 / Where to stay

A hot-springs resort or a historic hotel.

Rates and availability need travel dates.

03 / Where to eat

Steaks and a resort brewery.

Reserve weekend dinners.

04 / Things to do

Springs, river and mountains.

Hobo Pool is free and open around the clock.

03

Snowy Range Scenic Byway

A high mountain road over 10,800-foot Snowy Range Pass (summer).

Saratoga Chamber
05 / What’s happening

Sometimes the season is the reason to fly.

This prototype links to the local visitor site. It does not yet match events to your travel dates.

Concerts, festivals & local happenings

Check the local calendar when choosing a weekend, and confirm dates and tickets with the organizer.

Browse Saratoga events
06 / Suggested itinerary

Friday in. Sunday home.

A sample Saratoga weekend. This is a two-day flight each way; plan a week. No bookings or availability confirmed.

DAY 1

Arrive

  1. Arrival

    Land at KSAA, subject to weather, density altitude and your actual flight plan.

  2. Afternoon

    Soak at Hobo Pool.

  3. Evening

    Dinner at the Hotel Wolf.

DAY 2

Explore

  1. Morning

    A guided float on the North Platte.

  2. Afternoon

    The Snowy Range Byway.

  3. Evening

    Brewery dinner at the resort.

DAY 3

Morning & home

  1. Morning

    A last soak.

  2. Before leaving

    Compute takeoff performance and allow time at the FBO.

  3. Fly home

    Mountain afternoons bring wind, turbulence and storms; leave early.

07 / Good to know

Keep the weekend easy to change.

These details make the difference between an appealing list and a usable getaway.

Book in this order

Lodging and a fishing guide.

Very long flight

About 1,400 nm from Myrtle Beach: two days each way.

Altitude

Over 7,000 feet; take it easy the first day.

Best seasons

June to September, and winter for the springs.

Reviewed · Destination 259

Reviewed November 6, 2026.

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WingAway Weekends helps you discover the destination. Use ForeFlight and current official aviation information for route, performance, weather, NOTAMs and preflight decisions. Flight planning and PIC responsibility stay with the pilot.