Wyoming Highway 131

Wyoming Highway 131 (WYO 131) is a 9-mile-long (14 km) north–south Wyoming State Road in Fremont County that travels from U.S. Route 287 (US 287) in Lander, south to Sinks Canyon State Park.

Wyoming Highway 131 marker

Wyoming Highway 131

Sinks Canyon Road
WYO 131 highlighted in red
Route information
Maintained by WYDOT, City of Lander
Length9.00 mi[1] (14.48 km)
Major junctions
South endSinks Canyon Road in Sinks Canyon State Park
North end US 287 in Lander
Location
CountryUnited States
StateWyoming
CountiesFremont
Highway system
  • Wyoming State Highway System
← WYO 130→ WYO 132

Route description

Wyoming Highway 131 begins its southern end at the northern boundary of the Shoshone National Forest at Sinks Canyon State Park, hence its name Sinks Canyon Road. WYO 131 travels northeast to Lander, entering from the southwest. Upon entering, WYO 131 turns east and becomes Fremont Street before turning north onto South 5th Street.[2] According to the WYDOT 1997 route log, The last 1.68 miles of Highway 131 are maintained by the City of Lander rather than WYDOT. WYO 131 meets its north end when it reaches U.S. Route 287 (Main Street) in Lander. This road was first paved about 1959.

Major intersections

The entire route is in Fremont County.

LocationmikmDestinationsNotes
Sinks Canyon State Park0.000.00Sinks Canyon RoadSouthern terminus of Route 131
Lander9.0014.48 US 287Northern terminus of Route 131
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

References
  1. Wyoming Department of Transportation Reference Marker Book - November 2004 (PDF) (Map). WYDOT. Archived from the original (PDF) on July 17, 2011. Retrieved 2010-07-09.
  2. Google (8 July 2010). "Overview Map of Wyoming Highway 131" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 8 July 2010.
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