once had another name...the Oregon Trail. As soon as the highway touches Wyoming, you'll be following in the footsteps of the pioneers, mountain men and Pony Express riders who paved this road west.
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History Around Every Bend
Long before anonymous interstates and the whirr of superhighway traffic, America's open roads promised drivers adventure and mystery...It's still that way on historic U.S. Highway 26. In the 1920s, Model-T tourists dubbed this route west the "Yellowstone Highway" and marked its path with yellow rocks. Today, this starkly beautiful stretch of road still delivers untethered adventure...and the chance to remember the nostalgia and magic of the road-less-traveled to Yellowstone and Grand Teton National Parks.
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 Make Beautiful Time to Yellowstone
There's no doubt about it- Highway 26 is one of the most scenic roads to Yellowstone. From golden wide-open plains to snow-capped peaks, this route beckons travelers with amazing wildlife and unspoiled scenery. These are roadways worth pulling over for. You'll carve your way along the majestic North Platte River near Casper, where water splashes through Fremont Canyon and into Alcova Resevoir. Rising from a sea of sagebrush, you'll then pass through Shoshoni, Riverton and skirt the base of the Wind River Mountains near Lander, with Sinks Canyon State Park providing panoramic views of jagged peaks off in the distance. U.S. Highway 26 then heads into Dubois, with its wooden sidewalks and towering badland pillars carved out of red rock. From here, the road crosses the Continental Divide on Togwotee Pass, the gateway into the Tetons and Yellowstone National Park.
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 Rediscover the Rhythm of the Road
Rember when the journey was more important than the destination? Hidden in the shadows of the superhighways, where else but on U.S. Highway 26 will...Pass over the ruts of the Oregon Trail, near friendly frontier towns where you can attend a Native American powwow or a cowboy rodeo...Find places to take your family hiking, fishing and even rock climbing...See old movie theater marquees, neon signs, art deco storefronts, plus an above-average number of stores that sell cowboy hats.
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