Wyoming Highway 150
Encyclopedia
Wyoming Highway 150 is a 23.05 miles (37.1 km) north-south Wyoming
State Road that runs from the Wyoming–Utah
state border to north to Evanston
. It is the Wyoming portion of the Mirror Lake Scenic Byway.
Wyoming Highway 150 is the continuation of Utah State Route 150
along the Mirror Lake Scenic Byway. WYO 150 travels north toward Evanston
, passing though the community of Beartown and west of Sulphur Springs Reservoir. Highway 150 enters Evanston from the south, passing the Wyoming State Hospital before reaching its northern end at an interchange shared with the southern terminus of Wyoming Highway 89
at exit 5 of Interstate 80/US Route 189. Wyoming Highway 89
takes over as the roadway north of I-80/US 189.
This scenic road, open only during the summer over the High Uinta Mountains
in Utah, is known as the Mirror Lake Scenic Byway. Wyoming Highway 150 itself does not close during the winter season except during harsh conditions, while Utah State Route 150 is closed at the heights of the High Uinta Mountains for the winter.
Wyoming 150 follows State Control Route 2100 for its entire length
.
Wyoming
Wyoming is a state in the mountain region of the Western United States. The western two thirds of the state is covered mostly with the mountain ranges and rangelands in the foothills of the Eastern Rocky Mountains, while the eastern third of the state is high elevation prairie known as the High...
State Road that runs from the Wyoming–Utah
Utah
Utah is a state in the Western United States. It was the 45th state to join the Union, on January 4, 1896. Approximately 80% of Utah's 2,763,885 people live along the Wasatch Front, centering on Salt Lake City. This leaves vast expanses of the state nearly uninhabited, making the population the...
state border to north to Evanston
Evanston, Wyoming
Evanston is a city in Uinta County, Wyoming, United States. The population was 12,359 at the 2010 census. It is the county seat of Uinta County.-Geography:Evanston is located at...
. It is the Wyoming portion of the Mirror Lake Scenic Byway.
Route description
Utah State Route 150
State Route 150, also known as the Mirror Lake Highway, is a state highway in the U.S. state of Utah. It is named for Mirror Lake, a picturesque lake that the highway passes along the way...
along the Mirror Lake Scenic Byway. WYO 150 travels north toward Evanston
Evanston, Wyoming
Evanston is a city in Uinta County, Wyoming, United States. The population was 12,359 at the 2010 census. It is the county seat of Uinta County.-Geography:Evanston is located at...
, passing though the community of Beartown and west of Sulphur Springs Reservoir. Highway 150 enters Evanston from the south, passing the Wyoming State Hospital before reaching its northern end at an interchange shared with the southern terminus of Wyoming Highway 89
Wyoming Highway 89
Wyoming Highway 89 is a north-south state road that jumps in and out of Wyoming three times, and runs through the western edges of and Uinta County, Wyoming and Lincoln County, Wyoming.-Southern Segment:...
at exit 5 of Interstate 80/US Route 189. Wyoming Highway 89
Wyoming Highway 89
Wyoming Highway 89 is a north-south state road that jumps in and out of Wyoming three times, and runs through the western edges of and Uinta County, Wyoming and Lincoln County, Wyoming.-Southern Segment:...
takes over as the roadway north of I-80/US 189.
This scenic road, open only during the summer over the High Uinta Mountains
Uinta Mountains
The Uinta Mountains are a high chain of mountains in northeastern Utah and extreme northwestern Colorado in the United States. A subrange of the Rocky Mountains, they are unusual for being the highest range in the contiguous United States running east to west, and lie approximately east of Salt...
in Utah, is known as the Mirror Lake Scenic Byway. Wyoming Highway 150 itself does not close during the winter season except during harsh conditions, while Utah State Route 150 is closed at the heights of the High Uinta Mountains for the winter.
Wyoming 150 follows State Control Route 2100 for its entire length
.