Red Gulch/Alkali National Back Country Byway

Wyoming

BLM Back Country Byway

Map

Byway Details

Designation
BLM Back Country Byway
Length
34 mi in Wyoming
Managed by
Bureau of Land Management

About Red Gulch/Alkali National Back Country Byway

Red Gulch/Alkali National Back Country Byway is a 34.3-mile scenic drive in Wyoming on Bureau of Land Management land. It carries two designations: it is a BLM Back Country Byway and also a Wyoming State Scenic Backway. The route passes through Hyattville, the town on the way. Summer is the most comfortable time to drive it. Typical averages from the nearby Shell weather station show July highs around 89°F with lows near 54°F, while September cools to highs around 76°F. For a short outing off the road, Dry Medicine Lodge Creek is about a mile from the byway.

Scenic byway data: U.S. Department of Transportation, Federal Highway Administration

Facts about this place

When to go

Best time to go: May–Jun. The mildest months here, with typical highs of 69–79°F and lows of 39–47°F.

Typical monthly averages (not a forecast) from the Shell, WY weather station, 4.3 mi away. High / low in °F.

  1. Jan33° high6° low
  2. Feb37° high11° low
  3. Mar50° high22° low
  4. Apr59° high29° low
  5. May69° high39° low
  6. Jun79° high47° low
  7. Jul89° high54° low
  8. Aug87° high51° low
  9. Sep76° high42° low
  10. Oct60° high30° low
  11. Nov45° high18° low
  12. Dec34° high8° low

Source: NOAA NCEI U.S. Climate Normals 1991–2020

Where it is

Towns along the route
Hyattville

Source: USGS GNIS populated places

Nearby

Source: Roamze catalog (indexable pages within 2 miles of the route, PostGIS distance)

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