Wyoming Highway 28
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Wyoming State Highway 28 (South Pass Highway) is a 2 lane State Highway stretching 96.5 miles (155.3 km) from its split from Wyoming Highway 372
near the Seedskadee National Wildlife Refuge
, across the high plains and over South Pass
until its junction with US 287 8 miles (12.9 km) south of Lander
. It follows the route followed by settlers on the Oregon Trail
.
, Wyoming Highway 372 splits, with Highway 28 heading Northeast. It crosses the Green River
after 3 miles (4.8 km). After 25 miles (40.2 km), it intersects US 191 at the small town of Farson
. After 5 miles (8 km), it spurs north to "Farson Little Sandy Road", leading to Big Sandy. It continues northeast out of Sweetwater County, cuts through a small corner of Sublette County and enters Fremont County. It crosses the Continental Divide
at South Pass
, one of the lowest passes on the continental divide at 7550 feet (2,301.2 m). South Pass was used by settlers on the Oregon Trail. From there, there are spurs to the south leading to the South Pass Historic Site and Atlantic City
. From there it curves north, travelling about 17 miles (27.4 km) until its merge with US 287, near Lander.
Wyoming Highway 372
Wyoming Highway 372 is Wyoming State Road, named La Barge Road, located in Sweetwater and Lincoln counties.-Route description:Wyoming Highway 372 begins its southern end at Wyoming Highway 374, west of James Town, near exit 83 of Interstate 80/U.S. Route 30. Highway 372 travels northwesterly,...
near the Seedskadee National Wildlife Refuge
Seedskadee National Wildlife Refuge
Seedskadee National Wildlife Refuge is located in western Sweetwater County in the U.S. state of Wyoming and includes 26,400 acres . Seedskadee National Wildlife Refuge is located in southwestern Wyoming. The refuge is managed by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, an agency within the U.S...
, across the high plains and over South Pass
South Pass
South Pass is two mountain passes on the Continental Divide in the Rocky Mountains in southwestern Wyoming. The passes are located in a broad low region, 35 miles broad, between the Wind River Range to the north and the Oregon Buttes and Great Divide Basin to the south, in southwestern Fremont...
until its junction with US 287 8 miles (12.9 km) south of Lander
Lander, Wyoming
Lander is a city in, and the county seat of, Fremont County, Wyoming, United States. Named for transcontinental explorer Frederick W. Lander, Lander is located in central Wyoming, along the Middle Fork of the Popo Agie River. A tourism center with several dude ranches nearby, Lander is located just...
. It follows the route followed by settlers on the Oregon Trail
Oregon Trail
The Oregon Trail is a historic east-west wagon route that connected the Missouri River to valleys in Oregon and locations in between.After 1840 steam-powered riverboats and steamboats traversing up and down the Ohio, Mississippi and Missouri rivers sped settlement and development in the flat...
.
Route description
15 miles (24.1 km) south of the town of FontenelleFontenelle, Wyoming
Fontenelle is a census-designated place in Lincoln County, Wyoming, United States. The population was 19 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Fontenelle is located at ....
, Wyoming Highway 372 splits, with Highway 28 heading Northeast. It crosses the Green River
Green River (Utah)
The Green River, located in the western United States, is the chief tributary of the Colorado River. The watershed of the river, known as the Green River Basin, covers parts of Wyoming, Utah, and Colorado. The Green River is long, beginning in the Wind River Mountains of Wyoming and flowing...
after 3 miles (4.8 km). After 25 miles (40.2 km), it intersects US 191 at the small town of Farson
Farson, Wyoming
Farson is a census-designated place in Sweetwater County, Wyoming, United States. The population was 242 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Farson is located at ....
. After 5 miles (8 km), it spurs north to "Farson Little Sandy Road", leading to Big Sandy. It continues northeast out of Sweetwater County, cuts through a small corner of Sublette County and enters Fremont County. It crosses the Continental Divide
Continental Divide
The Continental Divide of the Americas, or merely the Continental Gulf of Division or Great Divide, is the name given to the principal, and largely mountainous, hydrological divide of the Americas that separates the watersheds that drain into the Pacific Ocean from those river systems that drain...
at South Pass
South Pass
South Pass is two mountain passes on the Continental Divide in the Rocky Mountains in southwestern Wyoming. The passes are located in a broad low region, 35 miles broad, between the Wind River Range to the north and the Oregon Buttes and Great Divide Basin to the south, in southwestern Fremont...
, one of the lowest passes on the continental divide at 7550 feet (2,301.2 m). South Pass was used by settlers on the Oregon Trail. From there, there are spurs to the south leading to the South Pass Historic Site and Atlantic City
Atlantic City, Wyoming
Atlantic City is a census-designated place in Fremont County, Wyoming, United States. The population was 39 at the 2000 census. The community is a small mining settlement in a gulch near South Pass in southwestern Wyoming. It was founded as a mining camp following the 1867 gold rush in the region...
. From there it curves north, travelling about 17 miles (27.4 km) until its merge with US 287, near Lander.
Major intersections
| County | Location | Mile | Destinations | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sweetwater | near Seedskadee National Wildlife Refuge Seedskadee National Wildlife Refuge Seedskadee National Wildlife Refuge is located in western Sweetwater County in the U.S. state of Wyoming and includes 26,400 acres . Seedskadee National Wildlife Refuge is located in southwestern Wyoming. The refuge is managed by the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service, an agency within the U.S... |
0.00 | Western terminus of WYO 372 | ||
| Farson Farson, Wyoming Farson is a census-designated place in Sweetwater County, Wyoming, United States. The population was 242 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Farson is located at .... |
28.82 | ||||
| Sublette | No major intersections in Sublette County | ||||
| Fremont | south of Lander Lander, Wyoming Lander is a city in, and the county seat of, Fremont County, Wyoming, United States. Named for transcontinental explorer Frederick W. Lander, Lander is located in central Wyoming, along the Middle Fork of the Popo Agie River. A tourism center with several dude ranches nearby, Lander is located just... |
96.46 | Eastern terminus of WYO 28 | ||