Wyoming Highway 372
Encyclopedia
Wyoming Highway 372 is 48.59 miles (78.2 km) Wyoming
State Road, named La Barge Road, located in Sweetwater and Lincoln counties.
, west of James Town
, near exit 83 of Interstate 80/U.S. Route 30. Highway 372 travels northwesterly, roughly paralleling the Green River
, although from a considerable distance. Nearing 21 miles, Highway 374 passes along the western side of the Seedskadee National Wildlife Refuge
. Shortly thereafter the western terminus of Wyoming Highway 28
is intersected and acts the main route to Riverton
and Lander
.
Past WYO 28, Highway 372 continues northwest before turning north for a short stretch to serve Fontenelle
, where it then turns west. Leaving Fontenelle, WYO 372 heads southwest and then turns west for the last leg of its trip. WYO 372 reaches U.S. Route 189 southwest of the Fontenelle Reservoir
.
and oil exploration
operations north of Green River.
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, named La Barge Road, located in Sweetwater and Lincoln counties.
Route description
Wyoming Highway 372 begins its southern end at Wyoming Highway 374Wyoming Highway 374
Wyoming Highway 374 is a discontinuous east-west Wyoming State Road located in Sweetwater County that exists in two sections, with a short gap in between.-Route description:...
, west of James Town
James Town, Wyoming
James Town is a census-designated place in Sweetwater County, Wyoming, United States. The population was 552 at the 2000 census.-Geography:James Town is located at ....
, near exit 83 of Interstate 80/U.S. Route 30. Highway 372 travels northwesterly, roughly paralleling 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...
, although from a considerable distance. Nearing 21 miles, Highway 374 passes along the western side of 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...
. Shortly thereafter the western terminus of Wyoming Highway 28
Wyoming Highway 28
Wyoming State Highway 28 is a 2 lane State Highway stretching 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 south of Lander. It follows the route followed by settlers on the Oregon...
is intersected and acts the main route to Riverton
Riverton, Wyoming
Riverton is a city in Fremont County, Wyoming, United States. It is both the largest city in the county and the largest within the historical boundaries of the Wind River Indian Reservation. The city's population was 9,310 at the 2000 census...
and 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...
.
Past WYO 28, Highway 372 continues northwest before turning north for a short stretch to serve Fontenelle
Fontenelle, 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 ....
, where it then turns west. Leaving Fontenelle, WYO 372 heads southwest and then turns west for the last leg of its trip. WYO 372 reaches U.S. Route 189 southwest of the Fontenelle Reservoir
Fontenelle Reservoir
Fontenelle Reservoir is an artificial reservoir located in southwest Wyoming. It lies almost entirely within Lincoln County, although the east end of the Fontenelle Dam and a tiny portion of the reservoir are actually in northwestern Sweetwater County. Impounded by Fontenelle Dam, the reservoir...
.
History
In 1994, WYO 372 was reconstructed and widened to accommodate additional traffic due to the miningMining
Mining is the extraction of valuable minerals or other geological materials from the earth, from an ore body, vein or seam. The term also includes the removal of soil. Materials recovered by mining include base metals, precious metals, iron, uranium, coal, diamonds, limestone, oil shale, rock...
and oil exploration
Oil exploration
Hydrocarbon exploration is the search by petroleum geologists and geophysicists for hydrocarbon deposits beneath the Earth's surface, such as oil and natural gas...
operations north of Green River.