Wyoming Highway 28

Wyoming Highway 28
South Pass Highway
Route information
Maintained by WYDOT
Length:	96.46 mi[1] (155.24 km)
Major junctions
West end:	WYO 372 near Farson
	US 191 in Farson
East end:	US 287 / WYO 789 south of Lander
Location
Counties:	Sweetwater, Sublette, Fremont
Highway system
State highways in Wyoming ← WYO 26 US 30 →

Wyoming Highway 28 (WYO 28) is a 96.5-mile (155.3 km) long Wyoming state highway known as the South Pass Highway. It travels 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 U.S. Route 287 8 miles (13 km) south of Lander. ^[2]

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 U.S. Route 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.

History

Highway 28 generally follows the route followed by settlers on the Oregon Trail.^[2]

Major intersections

County	Location	mi	km	Destinations	Notes
Sweetwater	Seedskadee National Wildlife Refuge	0.00	0.00	WYO 372 – Fontenelle, James Town	Western terminus
	Farson–Eden town line	28.82	46.38	US 191 – Farson, Eden
Sublette	No major junctions
Fremont	South Pass			Continental Divide
	​	96.46	155.24	US 287 / WYO 789 – Jeffrey City, Lander	Eastern terminus
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

References

External links

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• Wyoming State Routes 00-99
• Wyoming State Route 28
• WYO 28 - WYO 372 to US 191
• WYO 28 - US 191 to US 287/WYO 789