Powder River Pass

Powder River Pass
Powder River Pass, looking west
Elevation9,666 ft (2,946 m)[1]
Traversed byU.S. Highway 16
LocationJohnson County, Wyoming, United States
RangeBighorn Mountains
Coordinates44°08′59″N 107°04′46″W / 44.14972°N 107.07944°W / 44.14972; -107.07944
The Powder River Pass sign

Powder River Pass (el. 9,666 ft or 2,946 m) is a mountain pass in the Bighorn Mountains in Wyoming traversed by U.S. Highway 16 (US 16).[1] Also known as Muddy Pass, it is the highest point on US 16.[1] It is between the towns of Buffalo and Ten Sleep.[2]

  1. ^ a b c Federal Writers' Project (2013). The WPA Guide to Wyoming: The Cowboy State. Trinity University Press. ISBN 9781595342485.
  2. ^ Slater, Shirley; Basch, Harry (2010). RV Vacations For Dummies (5th ed.). John Wiley & Sons. p. 294. ISBN 9780470934135. OCLC 848919516.