South Big Horn/Red Wall Scenic Backway
Places to Visit

  • Bessemer Bend (WY)

    The distinctive Red Buttes stand above Bessemer Bend, the last fording site of the North Platte River on the Oregon Trail.

    Distance from byway: On the byway
    Directions:

    6 miles south of Casper on WYO-220; take the Bessemer Bend Road west to bridge.

  • Edness K. Wilkins State Park (WY)

    Edness K. Wilkins State Park is a serene day-use park where families, nature lovers and those looking for solitude can enjoy the huge old cottonwoods as they cast reflections on the historic North Platte River.

    Distance from byway: On the byway
    Directions:

    Located 6 miles east of Casper off Interstate 25.

  • Hole in the Wall

    Hole in the Wall (WY)

    Through the years, Hole-In-The-Wall was home to a variety of outlaws such as Jesse James, the Logan brothers, George

    Distance from byway: On the byway
    Directions:

    Hole in the Wall is located north of the backways midpoint, along Buffalo Creek.

  • The Wyoming Centennial Monument (WY)

    The Wyoming Centennial Monument marks the junction of two livestock driveways - the Thirty-Three-Mile and Arminto trails.

    Distance from byway: On the byway
    Directions:

    The monument is located on the northern-most tip of the backway (approximately midway).