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Voykit pocket guide · United States
Wray
Skip Wray unless you need a bed on US 34 or want a quiet half-hour at a small-town museum. One night max.
Wray is a farming town of about 2,300 on the Colorado plains, 30 km from the Nebraska line. The only sight is the Wray Museum (USD 1). Most travellers pass through on US 34 between Fort Morgan and Hastings, Nebraska. The town has two basic motels and one sit-down restaurant. Plan a 30-minute stop or an overnight if driving long distances.
- Country
- United States
- Best months
- May–Sep
- Avoid
- Dec–Feb (cold, some businesses close early)
- Stay
- 1 night
Checked 2026-09. Prices, hours and rules change; anything marked (check) is not confirmed.
Essentials
- Currency
- USD
- Money
- Currency is the US dollar (USD, $). Cards and phone payments work almost everywhere; carry a little cash for tips and small vendors.
- Daily spend
- Budget $50–70 excl. bed · Mid $70–100 excl. bed (estimate; check)
- SIM and data
- AT&T, Verizon and T-Mobile cover the country; prepaid SIMs at their stores and Walmart/Target (passport required), or an eSIM before you fly.
- Emergency
- Police, fire, ambulance 911
- Plugs
- Types A, B · 120 V · 60 Hz · Chargers are dual-voltage; hair dryers and straighteners from 230 V countries need a converter.
- Tipping
- Sit-down restaurant: 18–22% of the pre-tax bill.; Bar: US$1–2 per drink or 20% of the tab.; Taxi / ride-hailing: 15–20%, in the app.; Hotel housekeeping: US$3–5 a night.; Porter / valet: US$2–5 per bag or car.; Tour guide: US$10–20 per person for a day tour.; Counter service / tablet prompts: Optional; 0–15%.
- Water
- Tap water is drinkable nearly everywhere; boil or treat water from streams in parks.
- Toilets
- Free public toilets are scarce in big cities; use cafés, department stores, libraries, stations. Rest areas on highways are free.
What things cost
| Item | Price |
|---|---|
| Motel single room, one night | $60–100 |
| Dinner at 4th & Main Grille | $15–30 |
| Wray Museum entry | $1 |
| Petrol (gasoline), per gallon | $3–4 |
Desk estimates, checked 2026-09; check locally.
Get in
By air
- DEN · Denver International
- About 3 h 15 min drive west via I-76 and US 34
Typical fares
- Denver → Wray, car
- about 3 h 15 min, I-76 and US 34
- Fort Morgan → Wray, car
- about 1 h, US 34
Show 7 more sections and the pocket cardHideGet around, See and do, Sleep, Phrase card, Etiquette, safety and scams, One and two days, Sources, Pocket card
Get around
Wray is walkable along Main St and E 3rd St. You need a car to reach it.
See and do
Known for
- Wray Museum
- US 34 stopover
- Eastern Plains farming town
Day trips
| Where | How | Time |
|---|---|---|
| Fort Morgan, Colorado | US 34 west, about 1 h | About 1 h |
| Burlington, Colorado | US 385 south, about 1 h 15 min | About 1 h 15 min |
| Sterling, Colorado | US 6 west, about 1 h 10 min | About 1 h 10 min |
Sleep
- Along US 34 (E 3rd St)
- Both motels are on the main road; walk to the museum and 4th & Main Grille.
Phrase card
| English | Say or show |
|---|---|
| Hello | Hello |
| Thank you | Thank you |
| How much? | How much? |
| Where is the museum? | Where is the museum? |
Etiquette, safety and scams
Etiquette
- Greeting: Handshake and 'hi, how are you?' — reply 'good, thanks'; avoid: Treating the question as a real health enquiry
- Restaurants: Tip 18–22% and wait for the check; avoid: Leaving without tipping
- Personal space: Keep an arm's length in queues; avoid: Standing close to strangers
- Politics and religion: Listen more than you speak; avoid: Opening with hot-button topics
- Smoking: Smoke only in marked areas; avoid: Smoking near doors or in parks where banned
Scams and watch-outs
- The Wray Museum website link is dead; call +1 970-332-5063 to confirm hours before visiting.
- 4th & Main Grille closes between lunch and dinner; no Sunday lunch.
- No petrol station open 24 h — check hours if arriving late.
Very low crime. Watch for deer on US 34 at dusk and dawn.
One and two days
No timed day plan for Wray yet. Suggested stay: 1 night. Build a day from the list below, mornings for the big sight.
- Wray Museum
- US 34 stopover
- Eastern Plains farming town
Sources
Written by Voykit; facts cross-checked against these sources, last desk check 2026-09. Prices, hours and rules change: check on the day.
- Wikivoyage: Wray, revision 5329496 (CC BY-SA 4.0): en.wikivoyage.org/w/index.php?oldid=5329496
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Voykit · checked 2026-09
Printed from Voykit (/wray). Written by Voykit; checked 2026-09. Estimates only: confirm prices, hours and entry rules on the day.