Wyoming Highway 28

Wyoming Highway 28
South Pass Highway, Dickinson Avenue
Route information
Maintained by WYDOT
Length: 96.46 mi[1] (155.24 km)
Major junctions
West end: WYO 372 near Seedskadee Wildlife Refuge
  US 191 in Farson
East end: US 287 8 Miles south of Lander
Location
Counties: Sweetwater, Sublette, Fremont
Highway system

State highways in Wyoming

WYO 26 US 30

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 (13 km) south of Lander. It follows the route followed by settlers on the Oregon Trail. [2]

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Route description

15 miles (24 km) south of the town of Fontenelle, Wyoming Highway 372 splits, with Highway 28 heading Northeast. It crosses the Green River after 3 miles (4.8 km). After 25 miles (40 km), it intersects US 191 at the small town of Farson. After 5 miles (8.0 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 7,550 feet (2,300 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 km) until its merge with US 287, near Lander.

Major intersections

County Location Mile Destinations Notes
Sweetwater near Seedskadee National Wildlife Refuge 0.00 WYO 372 Western terminus of WYO 372
Farson 28.82 US 191
Sublette No major intersections in Sublette County
Fremont south of Lander 96.46 US 287 / WYO 789 Eastern terminus of WYO 28

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