Wyoming Highway 296 Wyoming Highway 296 Wyoming Highway 296 also known as the Chief Joseph Scenic Byway is in the U.S. state of Wyoming and follows the route taken by Chief Joseph as he led the Nez Perce Indians out of Yellowstone National Park and into Montana in 1877 during their attempt to flee the U.S. Cavalry and escape into Canada. Wyoming Highway 296 is a long scenic highway in northern Park County. Highway 296 begins its western end at U.S. Route 212 (Beartooth Highway) fourteen miles southeast of Cooke City, Montana. WYO 296 travels southeasterly as it winds through the Shoshone National
Lance Creek, Wyoming Lance Creek, Wyoming Lance Creek is a census-designated place (CDP) in Niobrara County, Wyoming, United States. The population was 43 at the 2010 census. Lance Creek is the namesake of the Lance Formation, a rock formation from the Late Cretaceous that has yielded fossils from a diverse number of species. Lance Creek is located at (43.045452, -104.656628). According to the United States Census Bureau, the CDP has a total area of 42.0 square miles (108.8 km²), of which 42.0 square miles (108.8 km²) land and 0.026% is water. At the 2000 census, there were 51 people, 21 households and 17