U.S. Route 26 in Wyoming

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
Length475.050 mi[1] (764.519 km)
RestrictionsIntermittent closures during winter
Major junctions
West end US 26 at the Idaho state line in Alpine
Major intersections
East end US 26 at the Nebraska state line in Henry, NE
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 part of the United States Numbered Highway System that runs from Seaside, Oregon, to Ogallala, Nebraska. Within the state of Wyoming, it runs 475 miles (764 km) from the Idaho state line northwest of Alpine, to the Nebraska state line southeast of Torrington.[1][2]

Route description

US 26 enters Lincoln County from Idaho and intersects US 89 just outside Alpine, where the two routes run concurrenly for 23 miles (37 km), crossing into Teton County and intersecting US 189 and US 191 at Hoback Junction. The four routes are then cosigned for 14 miles (23 km) to Jackson, where US 189 ends in Jackson and the other three highways continue their concurrency for 30 miles (48 km) 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.[3] At Moran, the routes meet US 287 where US 89, US 191, and US 287 continue north to Yellowstone National Park; however, US 26 turns east and begins its 99-mile (159 km) concurrency with US 287. Crossing the Continental Divide at Togwotee Pass and entering Fremont County, US 26 and US 287 pass through Dubois, the end of the Wyoming Centennial Scenic Byway, before US 26 and US 287 separate at Diversion Dam Junction, about 10 miles (16 km) west of Morton.[1][2]

US 26 continues to Riverton where it meets Wyoming Highway 789 (WYO 789), where the two routes are cosigned for 22 miles (35 km) to Shoshoni, where WYO 789 departs and US 26 begins its 161-mile (259 km) concurrency with US 20. The two routes travel continue to Casper, where they follow a bypass north of Casper, the eastern half of which is concurrent with Interstate 25 (I-25) and US 87 for three miles (4.8 km). US 20, US 26, and US 87 parallel I-25 for 27 miles (43 km) from Casper to Glenrock; east of Glenrock, US 26 (along with US 20 and US 87) is cosigned on I-25 for 69 miles (111 km). At Dwyer Junction, US 26 departs I-25, where it turns east to continue along the Old Oregon Trail. US 26 passes through Guernsey, Fort Laramie, Lingle, and Torrington before entering Nebraska. US 85 is concurrent with US 26 for 10 miles (16 km) between Lingle and Torrington.[1][2]

Major intersections

CountyLocationmi[1]kmExitDestinationsNotes
LincolnAlpine Northwest0.0000.000
 US 26 west – Idaho Falls		Continuation into Idaho
Alpine2.3703.814
 US 89 south – Alpine, Afton, Salt Lake		Western end of US 89 concurrency
TetonHoback25.35840.810

 US 189 south / US 191 south / Wyoming Centennial Scenic Byway – Pinedale		Western end of US 189/US 191/ Wyoming Centennial Scenic Byway concurrency; Hoback Junction
29.29847.151
 WYO 391 east (East Evans Road)
Jackson37.09359.695
 WYO 22 west – Wilson, Teton Village
38.91862.632
 US 189 ends / Broadway Avenue / Cache Street		Eastern end of US 189 concurrency; US 189 northern terminus
Grand Teton National Park42.86668.986Grand Teton National Park boundary
68.629110.448Teton Park Road – Visitor CenterTo Moose–Wilson Road
68.629110.448


 US 89 north / US 191 north / US 287 north – Yellowstone		Eastern end of US 89/US 191 concurrency; western end of US 287 concurrency
70.833113.995Grand Teton National Park boundary
​94.266151.706Togwotee Pass (Continental Divide)
FremontDubois124.400200.202Wyoming Centennial Scenic Byway endsEastern end of Wyoming Centennial Scenic Byway concurrency; Wyoming Centennial Scenic Byway northern terminus
​165.279265.991Diversion Dam Rest Area
Diversion Dam Junction167.631269.776
 US 287 south – Lander		Eastern end of US 287 concurrency
​182.436293.602

 WYO 132 south / WYO 133 north – Ethete, Pavillion
Riverton201.526324.325
 WYO 789 south – Hudson, Lander		Western end of WYO 789 concurrency
​215.110346.186
 WYO 134 west – Pavillion
Shoshoni223.369359.478

 US 20 west / WYO 789 north – Thermopolis, Boysen State Park, Hot Springs State Park		Easternn end of WYO 789 concurency; western end of US 20 concurrency
Natrona​270.197434.840Waltman Rest Area
Mountain View317.363510.746

 WYO 257 south to WYO 220 – Rawlins




 US 20 Bus. east / US 26 Bus. east – Casper		US 20 Bus./US 26 Bus. western terminus
Mills319.429514.071 WYO 254 (Salt Creek Highway) – Casper Port of Entry
Casper320.242515.380189

 I-25 north / US 87 north / Events Drive – Sheridan		Western end of I-25/US 87 concurency; exit numbers follow I-25
321.149516.839188BPoplar Street (WYO 220 south)
321.608517.578188A


 I-25 BL south / US 87 Bus. south / Center Street (WYO 255 south)		No northbound entrance; I-25 BL/US 87 Bus. northern terminus
322.266518.637187McKinley Street
323.008–
323.341		519.831–
520.367		186
 I-25 south – Cheyenne







 I-25 BL north / US 20 Bus. west / US 26 Bus. west / US 87 Bus. north (Yellowstone Street) / North Beverly Street / Bryan Stock Trail		Eastern end of I-25 concurency; I-25 BL/US 87 Bus. southern terminus; US 20 Bus./US 26 Bus. eastern terminus
Evansville324.357522.002

 WYO 258 south (Curtis Street) to I-25
324.357522.002


 WYO 256 north (Cole Creek Road) / WYO 253 south (Hat Six Road) to I-25
ConverseGlenrock345.014555.246
 WYO 95 north – Rolling Hills
345.533556.081
 I-25 BL north / WYO 95 south (4th Street) to I-25		Western end of I-25 BL concurrency
​349.180561.951
 WYO 90 south (Boxelder Road)
350.364563.856160

 I-25 north / I-25 BL ends – Casper		Eastern end of I-25 BL concurrency; western end of I-25 concurrency; exit numbers follow I-25
355.057571.409156Bixby Road
356.991574.521154Barber Road
360.069579.475151Ayres Natural Bridge
351.793566.156150Inez Road
365.232587.784146
 WYO 96 east (La Prele Road)
Douglas371.134597.282140

 I-25 BL south / US 20 Bus. east / US 26 Bus. east / US 87 Bus. south to WYO 59 – Douglas, Gillette
375.763604.732135
 I-25 BL north / US 20 Bus. west / US 26 Bus. west / US 87 Bus. north – Douglas
Orin384.768619.224126

 US 18 east / US 20 east – Lusk		Eastern end of US 20 concurrency; US 18 western terminus
Orin Rest Area
PlatteGlendo399.560643.029111Glendo (WYO 319 Spur)
​407.192655.312104Middle Bear
411.110661.617100Cassa Road (WYO 319 north)
416.410670.14794El Rancho Road
Dwyer Junction418.864674.09692

 I-25 south / US 87 south – Cheyenne		Eastern end of I-25/ US 87 concurrency
Dwyer Junction Rest Area
​421.464678.281
 WYO 320 south
Guernsey433.281697.298
 WYO 317 north – Guernsey State Park
435.413700.729
 WYO 270 north – Hartville, Manville
​436.664702.743Guernsey Rest Area
GoshenFort Laramie446.731718.944
 WYO 160 west – Fort Laramie National Historic Site
​451.441726.524
 WYO 157 south
Lingle457.142735.699
 US 85 south – Lusk		Western end of US 85 concurrency
457.349736.032
 WYO 156 south
Torrington466.736751.139
 WYO 159 north (West C Street)
467.004751.570


 US 85 Bus. south / WYO 92 south (Main Street)
467.400752.207
 US 85 south – Cheyenne		Eastern end of US 85 concurrency
​475.050764.519
 US 26 east – Scottsbluff		Continuation into Nebraska
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

See also

References

  1. ^ a b c d e State Maintenance Engineer’s Office (October 1, 2017). "Maintenance Section Reference Book" (PDF). Wyoming Department of Transportation. Retrieved January 8, 2026.
  2. ^ a b c Wyoming Transportation Commission (2011). Wyoming Official Highway Map (PDF) (Map). Cheyenne: Wyoming Department of Transportation.
  3. ^ Grand Teton National Park Photographer's Map & Guide. Earthwalk Press. 2008. ISBN 978-0-915749-25-6.
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