Wyoming Highway 296

Wyoming Highway 296, also known as the Chief Joseph Scenic Byway, is a state highway in northern Park County, Wyoming, United States, that connects U.S. Route 212, east-southeast of Cooke City, Montana with Wyoming Highway 120, north-northwest of Cody

Route description

WYO 296 follows the route taken by Chief Joseph as he led the Nez Perce out of Yellowstone National Park and into Montana in 1877 during their attempt to flee the United States Cavalry and escape into Canada. It crosses Sunlight Creek Bridge, the highest in Wyoming.
WYO 296 begins at a T intersection with US 212, roughly southeast of Cooke City. From its western terminus WYO 296 travels southeasterly as it winds through the Shoshone National Forest and through the Absaroka Range and then passes through Dead Indian Pass. After almost, WYO 296 reaches its eastern terminus at T intersection with WYO 120, about north-northwest of Cody.