Wyoming Road Maps, Wyoming Road Condition Photos, & Highway RV Travel Itineraries
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Wyoming United States #20
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Miles |
Road Item |
Road Summary |
| 0.0
(79.4) |
0.0
(49.3) |
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Welcome to Wyoming |
| 0.0
(79.4) |
0.0
(49.3) |
Photo - View from highway
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Welcome to Yellowstone National Park, |
| 0.0
(79.4) |
0.0
(49.3) |
Junction of National Parks Highway U.S. #191 & U.S.#89
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Yellowstone National Parks community of West Thumb. South to community of Grants Village, access to campgrounds. South to Yellowstone National Parks South entrance & Grand Teton National Park, Bridger -Teton National Forest. Note overlap of highways # 89 & #191 end at this point and head south. |
| 0.4
(79.0) |
0.2
(49.1) |
Access to West Thumb Geyser Basin
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Access to Visitor Information Center. West Thumb Geyser Basin features dump an average of 3,100 (11,733 liters) of geothermally heated water into Yellowstone Lake every day. Despite this volume the lake is only slightly affected very near the shoreline. The average summer temperature of Yellowstone Lake is only 45 degrees F (7 degrees C).
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| 1.0
(78.4) |
0.6
(48.7) |
View from highway
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Driving east |
| 1.9
(77.5) |
1.2
(48.2) |
Roadside turnout
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Paved turnout no services, south side of highway |
| 3.6
(75.8) |
2.2
(47.1) |
View from highway
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Looking south at Yellowstone Lake. With a surface area of 136 square miles, Yellowstone Lake is the largest lake at high elevation (i.e., more than 7,000 ft.) in North America. It is a natural lake, situated at 7,733 ft. above sea level. It is roughly 20 miles long and 14 miles wide with 110 miles of shoreline. It is frozen nearly half the year. It freezes in late December or early January and thaws in late May or early June.
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| 3.7
(75.7) |
2.3
(47.0) |
Roadside turnout
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Paved turnout no services, south side of highway |
| 4.0
(75.4) |
2.5
(46.9) |
Roadside highway turnout with scenic view area
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South side of highway |
| 4.3
(75.1) |
2.7
(46.7) |
Roadside turnout with scenic view area
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South side of highway |
| 4.5
(74.9) |
2.8
(46.5) |
Roadside turnout
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Paved turnout no services, south side of highway |
| 5.2
(74.2) |
3.2
(46.1) |
Roadside turnout
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Paved turnout no services, south side of highway |
| 6.5
(72.9) |
4.0
(45.3) |
Roadside turnout
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Paved turnout no services, north side of highway |
| 7.0
(72.4) |
4.3
(45.0) |
Roadside turnout with scenic view area
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Paved turnout no services, south side of highway |
| 7.6
(71.8) |
4.7
(44.6) |
Roadside highway turnout with scenic view area
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Paved turnout no services, south side of highway |
| 9.4
(70.0) |
5.8
(43.5) |
Roadside highway turnout with scenic view area
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Paved turnout no services, south side of highway |
| 10.0
(69.4) |
6.2
(43.1) |
Roadside highway turnout with scenic view area
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Large paved turnout no services, south side of highway |
| 11.3
(68.1) |
7.0
(42.3) |
Roadside highway turnout with scenic view area
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Large paved turnout with garbage stand, south side of highway. Photo taken from turnout, looking south at Yellowstone Lake and the Absaroka Mountains |
| 11.9
(67.5) |
7.4
(41.9) |
Roadside highway turnout with scenic view area
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Paved turnout no services, south side of highway |
| 13.3
(66.1) |
8.3
(41.1) |
Roadside highway turnout with scenic view point area
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Paved turnout, south side of highway |
| 13.8
(65.6) |
8.6
(40.8) |
Pumice Point Roadside turnout with scenic view point
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South side of highway |
| 14.7
(64.7) |
9.1
(40.2) |
Roadside turnout
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Paved turnout no services, south side of highway |
| 16.6
(62.8) |
10.3
(39.0) |
Roadside turnout
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Paved turnout no services, south side of highway |
| 17.3
(62.1) |
10.8
(38.6) |
Roadside turnout with information sign
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Paved turnout no services, south side of highway |
| 18.1
(61.3) |
11.2
(38.1) |
Large roadside turnout
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Paved turnout no services, south side of highway |
| 20.5
(58.9) |
12.7
(36.6) |
Large roadside turnout
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Paved turnout no services, north side of highway |
| 21.4
(58.0) |
13.3
(36.0) |
Large roadside turnout
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Paved turnout no services, south side of highway
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| 22.5
(56.9) |
14.0
(35.4) |
Yellowstone National Park Sand Point Picnic Area
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Picnic area has 18 picnic tables, with 4 restrooms |
| 23.3
(56.1) |
14.5
(34.9) |
Roadside highway turnout with scenic view area
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Paved turnout no services, south side of highway |
| 23.6
(55.8) |
14.7
(34.7) |
Roadside highway turnout with scenic view area
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Paved turnout no services, south side of highway. Photo taken from roadside turnout. |
| 24.0
(55.4) |
14.9
(34.4) |
Roadside turnout
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Paved turnout no services, south side of highway |
| 24.1
(55.3) |
15.0
(34.4) |
View from highway
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Driving east |
| 24.5
(54.9) |
15.2
(34.1) |
Gull Point Drive
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| 25.2
(54.2) |
15.7
(33.7) |
Roadside turnout
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Large paved turnout no services, south side of highway |
| 27.4
(52.0) |
17.0
(32.3) |
Yellowstone National Park Bridge Bay Area
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Elevation 7735 feet |
| 27.5
(51.9) |
17.1
(32.3) |
Access to Yellowstone National Park - Bridge Bay Campground
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Bridge Bay Campground has 432 camp sites, the park has flush toilets and a R V dump station. |
| 29.7
(49.7) |
18.5
(30.9) |
Roadside highway turnout with scenic view point area
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Paved turnout no services, south side of highway |
| 30.0
(49.4) |
18.6
(30.7) |
Roadside highway turnout with scenic view area
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Paved turnout no services, south side of highway. Photo taken from roadside turnout. One of Yellowstone's buffalo grazing, by the turnout. |
| 30.4
(49.0) |
18.9
(30.4) |
Roadside highway turnout with scenic view area
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Paved turnout no services, south side of highway |
| 30.9
(48.5) |
19.2
(30.1) |
Roadside highway turnout with scenic view area
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Paved turnout no services, north side of highway |
| 32.0
(47.4) |
19.9
(29.5) |
Access to community of Lake Village Area
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South of highway. The buildings comprising historic Lake Village are figuratively, and literally in some cases, landmarks in the history of the Yellowstone story |
| 32.4
(47.0) |
20.1
(29.2) |
Roadside turnout
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Paved turnout no services, north side of highway |
| 32.9
(46.5) |
20.4
(28.9) |
Access to Elephant Back Hiking Trail
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This trail climbs 800 ft (244 km) in 1-1/2 miles (2.4 km) through a dense lodgepole pine forest. After a mile, the trail splits into a loop. The left fork is the shortest and least steep route to the top. The overlook provides a sweeping panoramic view of Yellowstone Lake and the surrounding area.
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| 33.5
(45.9) |
20.8
(28.5) |
Roadside turnout
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Paved turnout no services, south side of highway |
| 34.3
(45.1) |
21.3
(28.0) |
Roadside turnout
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Paved turnout with vault toilets, south side of highway |
| 34.5
(44.9) |
21.4
(27.9) |
Roadside turnout
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Paved turnout no services, north side of highway |
| 34.6
(44.8) |
21.5
(27.8) |
Junction of National Park Roadway
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North to Canyon Village. North to Yellowstone National Park Canyon Village Campground. North to Tower - Roosevelt. North to Mud Volcano Thermal Area & Sulfhur Caldron Thermal area |
| 34.8
(44.6) |
21.6
(27.7) |
Roadside turnout
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Paved turnout no services, north side of highway |
| 35.0
(44.4) |
21.7
(27.6) |
Roadside turnout with information sign
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North side of highway |
| 35.1
(44.3) |
21.8
(27.5) |
Point of Information - View from highway
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Crossing Fishing Bridge. The original bridge was built in 1902. It was a rough-hewn corduroy log bridge with a slightly different alignment than the current bridge. The existing bridge was built in 1937. The Fishing Bridge was historically a tremendously popular place to fish. Angling from the bridge was quite good, due to the fact that it was a major spawning area for cutthroat trout. However, because of the decline of the cutthroat population (in part, a result of this practice), the bridge was closed to fishing in 1973. Since that time, it has become a popular place to observe fish.
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| 35.6
(43.8) |
22.1
(27.2) |
Services at highway
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Fuel, gas, diesel |
| 35.6
(43.8) |
22.1
(27.2) |
Community of Fishing Bridge
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Access to Fishing Bridge Museum and Visitor Center. The Fishing Bridge Museum was completed in 1931. Built of native rock and stone, it appears to rise out of a rock outcrop. The structure was built to reflect the beauty of nature itself.
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| 36.8
(42.6) |
22.9
(26.5) |
Roadside turnout
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With access to Pelican Creek Hiking Trails. This short but diverse trail passes through the forest to the lakeshore before looping back across the marsh along Pelican Creek to the trailhead. It is a scenic introduction to a variety of Yellowstone's habitats and a good place for birding.
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| 36.9
(42.5) |
22.9
(26.4) |
Roadside turnout
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Gravel, no services. Photo taken from roadside turnout. |
| 37.2
(42.2) |
23.1
(26.2) |
Point of Information
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Crossing Pelican Creek. |
| 37.3
(42.1) |
23.2
(26.2) |
Roadside turnout
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Paved turnout no services, both sides of highway |
| 39.7
(39.7) |
24.7
(24.7) |
Roadside turnout with access to Storm Point Hiking Trail - Photo view from turnout.
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South side of highway. This trail begins in the open meadows overlooking Indian Pond and Yellowstone Lake. The trail passes by the pond before turning right (west) into the forest. It continues through the trees and out to scenic, windswept Storm Point. The rocky area near the point is home to a large colony of yellow-bellied marmots. Following the shoreline to the west, the trail eventually loops through the lodgepole pine forest and returns to Indian Pond.
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| 41.6
(37.8) |
25.9
(23.5) |
View from highway
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Thermal steam venting along Yellowstone Lake |
| 45.4
(34.0) |
28.2
(21.1) |
Roadside highway turnout with scenic view area
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Paved turnout no services, south side of highway |
| 45.6
(33.8) |
28.3
(21.0) |
Roadside highway turnout with scenic view area
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Paved turnout no services, north side of highway |
| 47.2
(32.2) |
29.3
(20.0) |
Roadside highway turnout with scenic view point area
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Taken from roadside turnout, looking at Yellowstone Lake |
| 47.7
(31.7) |
29.6
(19.7) |
Roadside highway turnout with scenic view area
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Paved turnout no services, south side of highway |
| 47.9
(31.5) |
29.8
(19.6) |
Seamboat Point Roadside turnout Picnic Area
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West side of highway. Picnic tables, toilets. Photo taken from turnout |
| 48.1
(31.3) |
29.9
(19.4) |
Roadside highway turnout with scenic view area
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Paved turnout no services, south side of highway |
| 49.0
(30.4) |
30.4
(18.9) |
Roadside highway turnout with scenic view area
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Paved turnout no services, south side of highway |
| 49.6
(29.8) |
30.8
(18.5) |
Point of Information
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Crossing Sedge Creek |
| 49.8
(29.6) |
30.9
(18.4) |
Roadside highway turnout
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Paved turnout no services, south side of highway |
| 50.0
(29.4) |
31.1
(18.3) |
Roadside turnout
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Paved turnout with vault toilets. south side of highway. Access to public canoe launching area |
| 51.7
(27.7) |
32.1
(17.2) |
Access to 9 mile hiking Trail
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South side of highway |
| 52.7
(26.7) |
32.7
(16.6) |
Lake Butte roadside turnout with scenic view area
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North side of highway |
| 53.2
(26.2) |
33.1
(16.3) |
Roadside turnout
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Paved turnout no services, south side of highway |
| 54.6
(24.8) |
33.9
(15.4) |
Roadside highway turnout with scenic and wildlife view area
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Paved turnout no services, south side of highway |
| 55.1
(24.3) |
34.2
(15.1) |
Roadside turnout with scenic view area
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Paved turnout no services, south side of highway |
| 59.0
(20.4) |
36.7
(12.7) |
Point of Information
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Crossing Cub Creek |
| 59.7
(19.7) |
37.1
(12.2) |
Roadside turnout
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Paved turnout no services, south side of highway |
| 64.4
(15.0) |
40.0
(9.3) |
Roadside turnout - View from turnout
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Paved turnout no services, south side of highway. Looking at Sylvan Lake |
| 64.4
(15.0) |
40.0
(9.3) |
Roadside highway turnout with viewpoint - photo from view point
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Paved turnout no services, south side of highway |
| 64.7
(14.7) |
40.2
(9.1) |
Roadside turnout picnic area
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Sylvan Lake picnic area. There are8 picnic tables with one toilet. Paved turnout, south side of highway. |
| 65.7
(13.7) |
40.8
(8.5) |
Roadside turnout
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Paved turnout no services, south side of highway |
| 66.5
(12.9) |
41.3
(8.0) |
Roadside turnout picnic area
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Elenor Lake picnic area. There are 2 picnic tables and no toilets at this turnout, Paved turnout south side of highway |
| 69.3
(10.1) |
43.1
(6.3) |
View from highway
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Driving east |
| 70.9
(8.5) |
44.1
(5.3) |
Roadside turnout
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Paved turnout no services, both sides of highway |
| 73.0
(6.4) |
45.4
(4.0) |
Roadside turnout
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Paved turnout no services, both sides of highway |
| 73.3
(6.1) |
45.5
(3.8) |
View from highway
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Driving east |
| 74.3
(5.1) |
46.2
(3.2) |
Roadside highway turnout with scenic view area
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Paved turnout no services, south side of highway |
| 75.0
(4.4) |
46.6
(2.7) |
Roadside highway turnout with scenic view area
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Paved turnout no services, south side of highway |
| 76.6
(2.8) |
47.6
(1.7) |
Roadside highway turnout with scenic view area
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Paved turnout no services, south side of highway |
| 77.6
(1.8) |
48.2
(1.1) |
Roadside turnout
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Paved turnout no services, south side of highway |
| 77.8
(1.6) |
48.3
(1.0) |
Roadside turnout
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Paved turnout no services, south side of highway |
| 78.7
(0.7) |
48.9
(0.4) |
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Yellowstone National Park East Entrance Toll Gate Area |
| 79.4
(0.0) |
49.3
(0.0) |
Eastern Boundary of Yellowstone National Park - Western Boundary of Shoshone National Forest
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Elevation 6951 Feet. Roadside turnout paved with information sign, south side of highway. |
| 79.4
(0.0) |
49.3
(0.0) |
Start Finish of Highway Travel Guide
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For continuance of highway #20 see Milebymile.com Wyoming Highway #14 Yellowstone National Park eastern boundary to the cities of Cody and Greybull. Note highway 20 overlaps highway #14 & highway #16 |
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