Red Gulch/Alkali National Back Country Byway

Red Gulch/Alkali National Back Country Byway
Route information
Maintained by Bureau of Land Management
Length: 32 mi[1] (51 km)
Major junctions
South end: WYO 31 in Hyattville
North end: US 14 near Shell
Highway system
State highways in Wyoming

The Red Gulch/Alkali National Back Country Byway is a 32-mile-long (51 km) byway to the west of the Big Horn Mountains in Wyoming in the United States. It connects Wyoming Highway 31 (WYO 31) in Hyattville with U.S. Route 14 (US 14) near Shell.

Route description

The byway begins at an intersection with Wyoming Highway 31 (WYO 31) in Hyattville to U.S. Route 14 (US 14) south-southwest of Shell. Alkali Road and Red Gulch Road meet at 44°24′43″N 107°33′25″W / 44.412°N 107.557°W / 44.412; -107.557. The byway can be driven from May through to October; though light rain can make traveling conditions unsafe. Also, in dry conditions, there can be considerable dust.[1]

Attractions include the Red Gulch Dinosaur Tracksite and the Medicine Lodge State Archeological Site.[2]

Major intersections

The entire route is in Big Horn County.

LocationmikmDestinationsNotes
Hyattville00 WYO 31 – Manderson, HyattvilleSouthern terminus
 3251 US 14 – Greybull, Shell, SheridanNorthern terminus
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

See also

References

  1. 1 2 Staff (January 13, 2011). "Red Gulch Byway". Bureau of Land Management: Worland Field Office. Retrieved December 23, 2013.
  2. ↑ America's Byways


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