This part of Wyoming has a scenic loop formed by Highways U.S. 14 and U.S. 14A, both of which cross the Bighorn Mountains. On this occasion, I started in the town of Greybull because of its central location. Like other parts of the state, this one has some of the very colorful badlands that I enjoy.
North of Greybull, the Bighorn River flows through Bighorn Canyon, home to bighorn sheep (which we did not see) and wild mustangs (which we did see).
A dam across the river has created Bighorn Lake, a huge reservoir and recreation area.
Starting east into the mountains, Alt U.S. 14 has an 11% grade called "Going To Hell Highway" or something close to that. All the way through the Bighorns, the road is narrow, with steep grades and lots of sharp curves. At that, it is much improved over earlier versions, and the scenery is great.
Eventually, the road re-joins U.S. 14 and I turned west, back toward Greybull. One of the attractions along this route is Shell Falls.
Dirty Annie's Country Store is also worth a brief stop, and a spur road leads to some dinosaur tracks in an ancient river bed.
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