Existed: 1961 – present Length 75.19 km County Crook County, Wyoming Major cities Hulett | Counties: Crook Constructed 1961 West end US 14 at Carlile Junction | |
West end: US 14 at Carlile Junction East end: SD 34 at the South Dakota state line East end SD 34 at the South Dakota state line | ||
Wyoming Highway 24 (WYO 24) is a 46.72-mile (75.19 km) long Wyoming state highway known as the Bear Lodge Highway. The route passes through the northern portion of the Bear Lodge Mountains, part of the Black Hills National Forest. Highway 24 spans from U.S. Route 14 to the South Dakota state line, where it continues south as South Dakota Highway 34. The highway passes by Devils Tower National Monument.
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Map of WY-24, Wyoming, USA
Route description
WYO 24 is spawned from US 14 at Carlile Junction (also known as Devils Tower Junction). From there, it travels in a north–south direction, although the route is signed east–west. It is mainly a two-lane highway from US 14 to near Devils Tower National Monument. When it gets to Devils Tower, it spawns a short spur, Wyoming Highway 110. After passing by WYO 110, it then curves northeast-southwest. The road reaches Hulett, where it intersects Wyoming Highway 112. In Hulett, WYO 24 is dubbed Main Street and A Street. Moving on, WYO 24 curves to the signed east–west orientation, but curves northwest-southeast. WYO 24 passes by some gulches, most notably Reservoir Gulch and Lucky Gulch. WYO 24 then turns south, then generally follows the east–west orientation. It then intersects Wyoming Highway 111 a short time later. There are no further major junctions and towns on the route, as WYO 24 crosses the state line and becomes South Dakota Highway 34.
History
Wyoming Highway 24 was not in the original State Highway grid until 1961. The predecessor to this route was Wyoming Highway 514.
Major intersections
The entire route is in Crook County.