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Wyoming

State-level Route 20 gateway for the current Wyoming guide from Lusk through Glenrock, Casper, Shoshoni, Thermopolis, Worland, Greybull, Cody, Wapiti, and the Yellowstone East Entrance.

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Wyoming

Wyoming is now the next westward state after Nebraska on the site. Use it when you want the broad Wyoming picture first before choosing one segment, one small set of anchor towns, or one route-shaped weekend. Wyoming is where the western build stops feeling provisional and starts reading like a full long-distance state run.

Best ways to use Wyoming right now

Best Wyoming Weekend

Lusk to Thermopolis Route 20 Weekend

Use this weekend if you want the clearest first eastern Wyoming outing now built on the site.

Best Wyoming Entry Section

Lusk, Orin, and Glenrock

Use this first if you want the cleanest Nebraska-to-Wyoming handoff and the eastern Wyoming start.

Best Central Wyoming Section

Casper, Shoshoni, and Thermopolis

Use this when you want the stronger central Wyoming section before the route opens into the basin.

Best Western Wyoming Weekend

Thermopolis to Cody Route 20 Weekend

Use this weekend if you want the clearest current western Wyoming outing before the Yellowstone approach.

Best Yellowstone Approach Drive

Cody to Yellowstone East Entrance Scenic Drive

Use this drive if you want the cleanest current finish from Cody to the Yellowstone boundary.

Best Nebraska Handoff

Nebraska

Step back to Nebraska if you want to compare the Harrison endpoint with the new eastern Wyoming continuation.

Why Wyoming matters on this site

Wyoming matters because Route 20 now keeps going after Harrison instead of stopping at the Nebraska line. The route begins to read as a true High Plains-to-central Wyoming drive once the Nebraska bridge hands off to real Wyoming places travelers can plan around.

This Wyoming build is intentionally bounded to the part of the state that is already practical to plan on the site. It now runs from the Nebraska handoff to the Yellowstone East Entrance, while still stopping short of Yellowstone interior coverage and any farther-west continuation beyond the park boundary.

Current Wyoming route sections

Use these in order from Lusk to the Yellowstone East Entrance when you want the Wyoming state page to narrow into practical day-to-day routing.

Current guide

Lusk, Orin, and Glenrock

Eastern Wyoming entry section that gets the state started cleanly after the Nebraska handoff.

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Casper, Shoshoni, and Thermopolis

Central Wyoming section that carries the route beyond Glenrock to the current western edge at Thermopolis.

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Thermopolis, Worland, and Greybull

Western Wyoming basin section that carries the route beyond Thermopolis toward Greybull.

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Greybull and Cody

Western gateway section that carries the route to Cody before the scenic Yellowstone approach begins.

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Cody, Wapiti, and Yellowstone East Entrance

Park-boundary approach section that takes the live Wyoming build from Cody to the Yellowstone East Entrance.

Current Wyoming towns

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On Route 20

Lusk

Eastern Wyoming handoff anchor after the long Nebraska run.

Current guide

On Route 20

Glenrock

Smaller on-route connector that helps the eastern Wyoming entry feel grounded.

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On Route 20

Casper

Largest current Wyoming anchor on the site and the strongest practical base in this bundle.

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On Route 20

Shoshoni

Connector stop that keeps the route legible west of Casper without overstating the stop count.

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On Route 20

Thermopolis

Former western edge and now the eastern start of the western Wyoming continuation.

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On Route 20

Worland

Practical basin anchor between Thermopolis and Greybull.

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On Route 20

Greybull

Connector town that keeps the basin stretch tied to the Cody side.

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On Route 20

Cody

Western gateway base before the scenic Yellowstone approach through Wapiti Valley.

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On Route 20

Wapiti

Scenic valley stop between Cody and the Yellowstone boundary.

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On Route 20

Yellowstone East Entrance

Current western boundary point of the live Wyoming build.

Best current Wyoming trip and next pages

Best eastern Wyoming Weekend

Lusk to Thermopolis Route 20 Weekend

Use this weekend if you want the eastern-to-central Wyoming opening first before adding the western continuation.

Best western Wyoming Weekend

Thermopolis to Cody Route 20 Weekend

Use this weekend if you want the western Wyoming continuation from the old Thermopolis edge to Cody.

Best Yellowstone Approach Drive

Cody to Yellowstone East Entrance Scenic Drive

Use this drive when you want the scenic finish from Cody to the Yellowstone boundary.

Best Nebraska Handoff

Harrison

Use Harrison first if you want to understand the Nebraska-to-Wyoming transition before committing to the longer Wyoming run.

Current western boundary

Yellowstone East Entrance

Use the East Entrance when you want the clearest current western boundary of the live Wyoming build.