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Chief Joseph Scenic Byway (WYO-296)

Explore Chief Joseph Scenic Byway (WYO-296) in Wyoming, USA, a Mountain driving route connecting US-212 junction near Cooke City, MT and WYO-120 north of Cody, WY.…

• Region: Wyoming, USA
• Distance: 46 mi (74 km)
• Estimated time: 1 hr 15 min
• Difficulty: Moderate
• About: WYO-296 leaves the Beartooth Highway and follows the Clarks Fork through the Absaroka Range. It crosses Sunlight Creek Bridge, the highest bridge in Wyoming, then climbs to Dead Indian Pass before a steep series of switchbacks drops toward Cody. Combined with…
• Stop: Chief Joseph Highway (north)
• Stop: Sunlight Creek Bridge
• Stop: Dead Indian Pass
• Stop: Cody