U.S. Route 26 in Wyoming

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This article is about the section of U.S. Route 26 in Wyoming. For the entire route, see U.S. Route 26.

U.S. Highway 26

US 26 highlighted in red
Route information
Maintained by WYDOT
Length476.49 mi[1] (766.84 km)
Major junctions
West end US 26 near Alpine
Major intersections
East end US 26 near Torrington
Location
CountryUnited States
StateWyoming
CountiesLincoln, Teton, Fremont, Natrona, Converse, Platte, Goshen
Highway system
  • Wyoming State Highway System
← I-25→ WYO 26

U.S. Highway 26 (US 26) is an east–west highway that runs through central Wyoming. It enters the state from Idaho just northwest of Alpine and leaves into Nebraska southeast of Torrington. A significant portion of the route is overlapped by US 20.

Route description

US 20/26 at the entrance to Hell's Half Acre (Wyoming).

From Alpine, US 26 is co-signed with U.S. Route 89 east and north to Hoback Junction, then co-signed with US 89, U.S. Route 189, and U.S. Route 191 to Jackson. US 189 ends in Jackson, and the other three highways continue their concurrency through Grand Teton National Park up to Moran. At "Glacier View Turnout," a view of Teton Glacier, on the north of Grand Teton, can be seen.[2] At Moran, US 26 turns east, concurrent with U.S. Route 287. Crossing the Continental Divide at Togwotee Pass, US 26 passes through Dubois, Wyoming, the end of the Wyoming Centennial Scenic Byway, and at Diversion Dam Junction, US 26 and US 287 separate; US 26 continues southeast to Riverton, then northeast to Shoshoni. From Shoshoni to Casper, US 26 is co-signed with U.S. Highway 20. US 20-26 has a bypass north of Casper, the eastern half of which is concurrent with Interstate 25 and U.S. Route 87. US 20-26-87 parallels I-25 from Casper to Glenrock; east of Glenrock, US 26 (along with US 20 and US 87) is co-signed on I-25. US 26 follows I-25 to Dwyer Junction, where it turns east to continue along the Old Oregon Trail. US 26 passes through Guernsey, Fort Laramie, Lingle, and Torrington before entering Nebraska. U.S. Route 85 is concurrent with US 26 between Lingle and Torrington.[3]

Major intersections

CountyLocationmi[1]kmExitDestinationsNotes
LincolnAlpine Northwest0.000.00
 US 26 west		Continuation into Idaho
Alpine2.373.81
 US 89 south – Alpine, Afton, Salt Lake		Alpine Junction; western end of US 89 concurrency
TetonHoback25.3640.81

 US 189 south / US 191 south – Pinedale		Western end of US 189 / US 191 concurrency
29.3047.15
 WYO 391 west – Weed & Pest, WYDOT Driver License, Highway Patrol		Eastern end of WYO 391
Jackson25.3640.81
 WYO 22 west – Wilson, Teton Village		Eastern end of WYO 22
​42.8768.99Grand Teton National Park boundary
Moose50.8481.82Teton Park Road – Visitor CenterMoose Junction; to Moose–Wilson Road
Moran68.63110.45


 US 89 north / US 191 north / US 287 north – Yellowstone		Moran Junction; eastern end of US 89 / US 191 concurrency; western end of US 287 concurrency
​70.83113.99Grand Teton National Park boundary
FremontMorton167.42269.44
 US 287 south – Lander		Eastern end of US 287 concurrency
Kinnear183.27294.94

 WYO 132 south / WYO 133 north		Northern end of WY 132; southern end of WYO 133
Riverton202.33325.62
 WYO 789 south – Hudson, Lander		Western end of WYO 789 concurrency
​216.21347.96
 WYO 134 west – Pavillion		Eastern end of WY 134
Shoshoni224.46361.23

 US 20 west / WYO 789 north – Thermopolis, Boysen & Hot Springs State Parks		Eastern end of WYO 789 concurrency; western end of US 20 concurrency
NatronaMountain View–Mills line318.45512.50





 US 20 Bus. east / US 26 Bus. east / WYO 257 south to WYO 220 – Casper, Rawlins		Western ends of US 20 Bus. / US 26 Bus.; northern end of WYO 220
Hartrandt320.54515.86 Salt Creek Road (WYO 254) – Port of EntryInterchange
Hartrandt–Casper line321.35517.16189

 I-25 north / US 87 north – Sheridan, Buffalo, Events Center		Western end of I-25 / US 87 concurrency
Casper322.26518.63188BPoplar Street
322.67519.29188A


 I-25 BL south / US 87 Bus. south (Center Street)		Northern ends of BL 25 / US 87 Bus
323.33520.35187McKinley Street
324.07521.54186
 I-25 south / Bryan Stock Trail – Cheyenne, WYDOT Driver Services		Eastern end of I-25 concurrency
324.41522.09






 I-25 BL north / US 20 Bus. west / US 26 Bus. west / US 87 Bus. west (Yellowstone Highway)		Southern ends of BL 25 / US 87 Bus; eastern ends of US 20 Bus. / US 26 Bus.
324.71522.57
 I-25 south – Cheyenne		Entrance ramp only; no access from I-25
Evansville325.72524.20

 Curtis Street to I-25 / WYO 258
Brookhurst328.54528.73


 WYO 256 north / WYO 253 south to I-25		Southern end of WY 256; northern end of WY 253
ConverseGlenrock346.38557.44
 WYO 95 east – Rolling Hills		Western end of WYO 95
346.90558.28

 I-25 BS north to I-25		Western end of BS 25 concurrency
​350.55564.16
 WYO 90 south
​351.73566.05160
 I-25 north – Casper		Eastern end of BS 25; western end of I-25 concurrency
​356.42573.60156Bixby Road
​358.36576.72154Barber Road
​361.43581.67151Ayres Natural Bridge
​362.16582.84151Inez Road
​366.60589.99151La Prele RoadTo WYO 96
Douglas372.50599.48140







 I-25 BL south / US 20 Bus. east / US 26 Bus. east / US 87 Bus. south to WYO 59 – Douglas, Gillete		Northern ends of BL 25 / US 87 Bus.; western ends of US 20 Bus. / US 26 Bus.
377.13606.93135






 I-25 BL north / US 20 Bus. west / US 26 Bus. west / US 87 Bus. north – Douglas		Southern ends of BL 25 / US 87 Bus.; eastern ends of US 20 Bus. / US 26 Bus.
Orin386.13621.42126
 US 18 / US 20 east – Lusk		Western end of US 18; eastern end of US 20 concurrency
PlatteGlendo400.93645.23111GlendoTo WYO 319
​408.56657.51104Middle Bear
​412.48663.82100Cassa RoadAccess via WYO 319
​417.78672.3594El Rancho Road / WYO 319 northSouthern end of WYO 319
​420.23676.2992

 I-25 south / US 87 south – Cheyenne		Eastern end of I-25 / US 87 concurrency
​422.83680.48
 WYO 320 south		Northern end of WYO 320
Guernsey436.78702.93
 WYO 270 north – Hartville, Manville		Southern end of WYO 270
GoshenFort Laramie448.10721.15
 WYO 160 west – Fort Laramie National Historic Site		Eastern end of WYO 160
​452.95728.95
 WYO 157 east		Western end of WYO 157
Lingle458.65738.13
 US 85 north – Lusk		Western end of US 85 concurrency
458.87738.48
 WYO 156 east – U.W. Research Center		Western end of WYO 156
Torrington468.26753.59
 WYO 159 north – Eastern Wyoming College		Southern end of WYO 159
468.53754.03
 US 85 south – Cheyenne		Eastern end of US 85 concurrency
​476.49766.84
 US 26 east		Continuation into Nebraska
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

References

  1. ^ a b State Maintenance Engineer’s Office (October 1, 2017). "Maintenance Section Reference Book" (PDF). Wyoming Department of Transportation. Retrieved December 17, 2023.
  2. ^ Grand Teton National Park Photographer's Map & Guide. Earthwalk Press. 2008. ISBN 978-0-915749-25-6.
  3. ^ "Wyoming @ AARoads - U.S. Highway 26". Retrieved October 9, 2014.

External links

U.S. Route 26
Previous state:
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