The Snowy Range Scenic Byway

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126.1 km

Length

+1,548 m

Ascent

−1,658 m

Descent

3,307 m

Highest point

8.5%

Max gradient

2h 48min

Drive time (approx.)

Weather on the road

At the highest point · 3,307 m

5 °C lightrain

wind 4 m/s · clouds 100%

At the start

16 °C cloudy

wind 5 m/s · clouds 94%

	Min	Max	Precipitation	Wind
Thursday 22 Oct	4 °C	5 °C	0.0 mm	5 m/s	lightrain
Friday 23 Oct	1 °C	6 °C	1.9 mm	9 m/s	fair
Saturday 24 Oct	-5 °C	2 °C	0.4 mm	7 m/s	partlycloudy

Weather data by MET Norway (CC BY 4.0) · Updated 10/22/26, 9:47 PM

Terrain and when to go

Landscape: High mountain road
Surface: paved 10%, asphalt 75%

Roads nearby

The Battle Highway

91.3 km
Length: +1,167 m
Ascent

The Summit

71.9 km
Length: +1,634 m
Ascent

Poudre Canyon and Cameron Pass

157.7 km
Length: +1,918 m
Ascent

126.1 km · 3,307 m

Elevation profile

What does The Snowy Range Scenic Byway look like?

Medicine Bow Peak and the Snowy Range Scenic Byway of Wyoming · Tony Webster · CC BY-SA 4.0

Wyoming 130 Snowy · Brzoskwinia307 · CC BY-SA 3.0

Lake Marie and Snowy Range · Photomnt at English Wikipedia · Public domain

Libby Flats Observation Area - Wyoming (52652155992) · Tony Webster · CC BY 2.0

Snowy Range 2017 5 · Fredlyfish4 · CC BY-SA 4.0

Snowy Range 2017 6 · Fredlyfish4 · CC BY-SA 4.0

Lab Tested is Good Enough For Me (5925421956) · cogdogblog · CC BY 2.0

Tommy's Smokehouse BBQ in Saratoga, Wyoming (5917096019) · cogdogblog · CC BY 2.0

Photos come from Wikimedia Commons under the licences shown; each opens its source page.

Start

Laramie

41.31951, -105.59270

Finish

Saratoga

41.45472, -106.80769

Stages

Stage 1 61.4 km
Stage 2 64.7 km

Along the road

Parking

117

Church Parking 126.0 km · 2,069 m

116 unnamed places along the road, from 0.0 km to 126.1 km.

Restaurants and cafés

Bernie's Mexican Restaurant 1.2 km · 2,177 m

Old Corral Hotel And Restaurant 50.6 km · 2,452 m

The Post 50.6 km · 2,453 m

Sunny Cup 126.1 km · 2,069 m

The Grumpy Italian 126.1 km · 2,069 m

Lollypops 126.1 km · 2,069 m

The Lazy Cantina 126.1 km · 2,069 m

Firewater Public House 126.1 km · 2,069 m

Bella's Bistro 126.1 km · 2,069 m

Hugus & Co 126.1 km · 2,069 m

1 unnamed place along the road, from 0.0 km to 126.1 km.

Fuel

Safeway Fuel Station 0.0 km · 2,179 m

Phillips 66 2.8 km · 2,180 m

Conoco 2.9 km · 2,182 m

Kum & Go 125.9 km · 2,069 m

Conoco 125.9 km · 2,069 m

1 unnamed place along the road, from 0.0 km to 125.9 km.

Toilets

14 unnamed places along the road, from 1.9 km to 94.4 km.

Viewpoints

Libby Flats Observation Point 69.4 km · 3,306 m

1 unnamed place along the road, from 69.4 km to 72.7 km.