Bridger Valley Historic Byway
Bridger Valley Historic Byway is a State Scenic Byway in Wyoming. Within Wyoming it covers roughly 18 miles. The map below shows its route. Use “Plan a drive” to open it in the Road Sorties route planner — already routing along Bridger Valley Historic Byway with scenic roads turned on, ready to add your own stops.
Wyoming's Bridger Valley Historic Byway is a 20-mile loop off Interstate 80, linking Fort Bridger, Urie, Mountain View, and Lyman. It leaves I-80 at Exit 34 and rejoins it at Exit 48. Few places in the country saw as many historic routes converge as this valley: the California and Oregon Trails, the Mormon Trail, the Pony Express, the first transcontinental railroad, and the Lincoln Highway all passed through here in succession. At the center of it is Fort Bridger, a trading post the mountain man Jim Bridger built in 1843 to supply Oregon Trail emigrants; the Wyoming Historic Landmark Commission bought the site in 1928, and it's now preserved as Fort Bridger State Historic Site. When Interstate 80 was built, it bypassed the valley entirely, cutting these once-central towns off from through traffic; the byway exists specifically to keep that layered trail history visible and accessible instead of letting it fade behind the interstate.
- Fort Bridger State Historic Site
- Jim Bridger's trading post
- 20-mile loop
- Oregon Trail crossroads
- Pony Express route
- Mountain View
- 1843 trading post
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What is a State Scenic Byway?
State Scenic Byways are roads a state has formally recognized for their scenic, natural, historic or cultural value — each state's own curated collection of drives worth taking slowly.
Where to Stay along Bridger Valley Historic Byway
1 campground or RV park sits within about 5 miles of Bridger Valley Historic Byway.
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