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
Wyoming Marathon Wyoming Marathon The Wyoming Marathon Races are a series of running races held annually in Medicine Bow National Forest between Laramie and Cheyenne, Wyoming. The course for the half marathon, marathon, and double marathon all start at the Lincoln Monument Rest Area off I-80. The course is an out-and-back through the roads of Medicine Bow National Forest, starting at an elevation of 8,700 ft. and dropping to 8,000 ft. at the lowest point of the marathon and double marathon course. Runners competing in the double marathon run the full marathon course twice (two out-and-backs), covering 52.4 miles total. The Wyoming