Wyoming Highway 230
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Wyoming Highway 230 is known locally as Rivers Road and travels from Wyoming Highway 130
approximately 8 miles (12.9 km) south of Saratoga
south from there to intersect WYO 70
in Riverside
and then heads southeast to the Colorado
-Wyoming
State Line. The Route continues southeast in Colorado as Colorado State Highway 125
, then it turns northeast as Colorado State Highway 127
. At the Wyoming-Colorado State Line, Wyoming 230 resumes. Highway 230 then heads northeast towards Laramie
to end at Business Loop I-80/US 30/US 287
in Laramie. Wyoming Highway 230 provides a scenic and less-traveled alternative for travelers who want to avoid Interstate 80
and US 30 but cannot take Wyoming Highway 130 which is closed in the winter.
. The part of Highway 230 from WYO 130, south of Saratoga
and the Wyoming
-Colorado
State Line slowly climbs out of the Platte Valley to a height of over 8000 feet (2,438.4 m). At 10 miles (16.1 km) there is a junction with Wyoming Highway 70
in the community of Riverside
where route 70 heads west to Baggs
and 230 turns southeast towards the state line. At the state line WYO 230 ends briefly and the roadway continues southeast into Colorado
as SH 125
. 9 miles (14.5 km) into Colorado there is a junction with SH 127
north of Cowdrey, Colorado
. SH 127 heads northeast approximately 9 miles (14.5 km) back into Wyoming
where that state highway
ends and WYO 230 resumes. From there Wyoming 230 climbs again into the southeastern edge of the Snowy Range Mountains through mostly forested areas. At 51.8 miles (Wyoming State Highway miles) there is a junction with Wyoming Highway 10
in Woods Landing. Further east along the Highway 230, it the route descends into the Laramie Basin. Highway 230 meets WYO 130 just west of Laramie, and the two routes run together into Laramie as Snowy Range Road. (This is the only instance in Wyoming where two state routes are merged together). There is an interchange with Interstate 80
(Exit 311) at 77.7 miles (125 km), and route 230 ends at 78.74 miles (126.7 km) at I-80 BUS/US 30/US 287
(3rd Street).
Wyoming Highway 130
Wyoming Highway 130 is known locally as the Snowy Range Road. It makes its way west from Laramie across the plains, and rises over the Medicine Bow Mountains. The road then turns north through the town of Saratoga, and ends at Interstate 80. The stretch of road over the mountains is a National...
approximately 8 miles (12.9 km) south of Saratoga
Saratoga, Wyoming
Saratoga is a town in Carbon County, Wyoming, United States. The population was 1,736 at the 2000 census.Saratoga is the home of the Steinley Cup microbrew competition, usually held in August at Veterans Island Park, a playground and picnic facility located on a small island in the North Platte...
south from there to intersect WYO 70
Wyoming Highway 70
Wyoming Highway 70 is known mainly as Battle Highway and travels from Wyoming Highway 789 in Baggs east to Wyoming Highway 230 in Riverside. WYO 70 over Battle Pass is closed during winter - Route description :...
in Riverside
Riverside, Wyoming
Riverside is a town in Carbon County, Wyoming, United States. The population was 59 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Riverside is located at ....
and then heads southeast to the Colorado
Colorado
Colorado is a U.S. state that encompasses much of the Rocky Mountains as well as the northeastern portion of the Colorado Plateau and the western edge of the Great Plains...
-Wyoming
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 Line. The Route continues southeast in Colorado as Colorado State Highway 125
Colorado State Highway 125
State Highway 125 is a state highway in the U.S. state of Colorado. The highway runs north–south through Jackson and Grand counties in north central Colorado. It furnishes the principal north–south link through North Park and a connection to Middle Park over Willow Creek Pass...
, then it turns northeast as Colorado State Highway 127
Colorado State Highway 127
State Highway 127 is a long state highway in far northern Colorado.-Route description:SH 127 begins in the south at its junction with State Highway 125 roughly four miles north of Cowdrey and proceeds generally northeast to the Wyoming state line where it becomes Wyoming Highway 230 towards...
. At the Wyoming-Colorado State Line, Wyoming 230 resumes. Highway 230 then heads northeast towards Laramie
Laramie, Wyoming
Laramie is a city in and the county seat of Albany County, Wyoming, United States. The population was 30,816 at the . Located on the Laramie River in southeastern Wyoming, the city is west of Cheyenne, at the junction of Interstate 80 and U.S. Route 287....
to end at Business Loop I-80/US 30/US 287
U.S. Route 287
U.S. Route 287 is a north–south United States highway. It is long. It serves as the major truck route between the Texas cities of Fort Worth and Amarillo...
in Laramie. Wyoming Highway 230 provides a scenic and less-traveled alternative for travelers who want to avoid Interstate 80
Interstate 80
Interstate 80 is the second-longest Interstate Highway in the United States, following Interstate 90. It is a transcontinental artery running from downtown San Francisco, California to Teaneck, New Jersey in the New York City Metropolitan Area...
and US 30 but cannot take Wyoming Highway 130 which is closed in the winter.
Route description
Wyoming Highway 230 basically crosses the same type of terrain as Wyoming Highway 130Wyoming Highway 130
Wyoming Highway 130 is known locally as the Snowy Range Road. It makes its way west from Laramie across the plains, and rises over the Medicine Bow Mountains. The road then turns north through the town of Saratoga, and ends at Interstate 80. The stretch of road over the mountains is a National...
. The part of Highway 230 from WYO 130, south of Saratoga
Saratoga, Wyoming
Saratoga is a town in Carbon County, Wyoming, United States. The population was 1,736 at the 2000 census.Saratoga is the home of the Steinley Cup microbrew competition, usually held in August at Veterans Island Park, a playground and picnic facility located on a small island in the North Platte...
and the Wyoming
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...
-Colorado
Colorado
Colorado is a U.S. state that encompasses much of the Rocky Mountains as well as the northeastern portion of the Colorado Plateau and the western edge of the Great Plains...
State Line slowly climbs out of the Platte Valley to a height of over 8000 feet (2,438.4 m). At 10 miles (16.1 km) there is a junction with Wyoming Highway 70
Wyoming Highway 70
Wyoming Highway 70 is known mainly as Battle Highway and travels from Wyoming Highway 789 in Baggs east to Wyoming Highway 230 in Riverside. WYO 70 over Battle Pass is closed during winter - Route description :...
in the community of Riverside
Riverside, Wyoming
Riverside is a town in Carbon County, Wyoming, United States. The population was 59 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Riverside is located at ....
where route 70 heads west to Baggs
Baggs, Wyoming
Baggs is a town in Carbon County, Wyoming, United States. The population was 348 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Baggs is located at ....
and 230 turns southeast towards the state line. At the state line WYO 230 ends briefly and the roadway continues southeast into Colorado
Colorado
Colorado is a U.S. state that encompasses much of the Rocky Mountains as well as the northeastern portion of the Colorado Plateau and the western edge of the Great Plains...
as SH 125
Colorado State Highway 125
State Highway 125 is a state highway in the U.S. state of Colorado. The highway runs north–south through Jackson and Grand counties in north central Colorado. It furnishes the principal north–south link through North Park and a connection to Middle Park over Willow Creek Pass...
. 9 miles (14.5 km) into Colorado there is a junction with SH 127
Colorado State Highway 127
State Highway 127 is a long state highway in far northern Colorado.-Route description:SH 127 begins in the south at its junction with State Highway 125 roughly four miles north of Cowdrey and proceeds generally northeast to the Wyoming state line where it becomes Wyoming Highway 230 towards...
north of Cowdrey, Colorado
Cowdrey, Colorado
Cowdrey is an unincorporated town with a U.S. Post Office in Jackson County, Colorado, United States. The Cowdrey Post Office has the ZIP Code 80434.-Geography:Cowdrey is located at .-See also:* Jackson County, Colorado...
. SH 127 heads northeast approximately 9 miles (14.5 km) back into Wyoming
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...
where that state highway
State highway
State highway, state road or state route can refer to one of three related concepts, two of them related to a state or provincial government in a country that is divided into states or provinces :#A...
ends and WYO 230 resumes. From there Wyoming 230 climbs again into the southeastern edge of the Snowy Range Mountains through mostly forested areas. At 51.8 miles (Wyoming State Highway miles) there is a junction with Wyoming Highway 10
Wyoming Highway 10
Wyoming Highway 10 is a Wyoming State Road known as Jelm Mountain Road that is located in southwestern Albany County.-Route description:WYO 10 is a north–south route that runs from Wyoming Highway 230 in Woods Landing south to the Wyoming-Colorado State Line and continues into Colorado as...
in Woods Landing. Further east along the Highway 230, it the route descends into the Laramie Basin. Highway 230 meets WYO 130 just west of Laramie, and the two routes run together into Laramie as Snowy Range Road. (This is the only instance in Wyoming where two state routes are merged together). There is an interchange with Interstate 80
Interstate 80
Interstate 80 is the second-longest Interstate Highway in the United States, following Interstate 90. It is a transcontinental artery running from downtown San Francisco, California to Teaneck, New Jersey in the New York City Metropolitan Area...
(Exit 311) at 77.7 miles (125 km), and route 230 ends at 78.74 miles (126.7 km) at I-80 BUS/US 30/US 287
U.S. Route 287
U.S. Route 287 is a north–south United States highway. It is long. It serves as the major truck route between the Texas cities of Fort Worth and Amarillo...
(3rd Street).
Major intersections
- Mileages shown with asterisks indicate mileage in Colorado via Colorado State Highway 125Colorado State Highway 125State Highway 125 is a state highway in the U.S. state of Colorado. The highway runs north–south through Jackson and Grand counties in north central Colorado. It furnishes the principal north–south link through North Park and a connection to Middle Park over Willow Creek Pass...
& Colorado State Highway 127Colorado State Highway 127State Highway 127 is a long state highway in far northern Colorado.-Route description:SH 127 begins in the south at its junction with State Highway 125 roughly four miles north of Cowdrey and proceeds generally northeast to the Wyoming state line where it becomes Wyoming Highway 230 towards...