Red Gulch/Alkali National Back Country Byway Explained

State:WY
Maint:Bureau of Land Management
Type:NSB
Route:Red Gulch/Alkali National Back Country Byway
Length Mi:32
Direction A:South
Terminus A: in Hyattville
Direction B:North
Terminus B: near Shell

The Red Gulch/Alkali National Back Country Byway is a 32adj=midNaNadj=mid National Scenic 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 44.412°N -107.557°W. 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]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Red Gulch Byway. Staff. January 13, 2011. Bureau of Land Management

    Worland Field Office

    . December 23, 2013.
  2. http://byways.org/explore/byways/11243 America's Byways