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Medicine Wheel Passage Scenic Byway, Wyoming.

Medicine Wheel Passage Scenic Byway
Bighorn National Forest
1969 South Sheridan Avenue
Sheridan, Wyoming 82801
Phone: 307-672-0751

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Medicine Wheel Passage (along U.S. Highway 14A) rises sharply from the Big Horn Basin near the city of Lovell and travels 25 miles through high alpine meadows to Burgess Junction, where it intersects with the Big Horn Scenic Byway. Parking areas along the route provide breathtaking views of the Bighorn Mountains and the Big Horn Basin.

Area: N/A
Elevation:
  • Near Lovell: 3,819 feet
  • Burgess Junction: 8,086 feet
Fees: None
Hours: Usually open between May and mid-November.
Visitor Center: None
Facilities: None
Directions: U.S. Highway 14A, between Lovell and Burgess Junction.
Coordinates:

Map Coordinates (NAD83):

  • Near Lovell: 44 50.329N; 108 27.698W
  • Burgess Junction: 44 46.221N; 107 31.200W
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Moose along the Medicine Wheel Passage Scenic Byway, Wyoming.
 Hiking
We have no established hiking trails to report at this time. See the Medicine Wheel Passage Scenic Byway Landmarks page for possible options.
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This page was last updated Sunday, June 21, 2009
   
 
   
 
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