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    Wyoming United States #87 Highway Guide

    Miles Kms Item Summary
    0.0
    0.0
    		Welcome to the community of Glenrock. Roadside turnout, paved with historical sign - South side of highway. Interstate #25 and Highways #20 and #26 overlap Highway #87.
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    0.0
    		'Rock of Glen - On July 26, 1842, John C. Freemont's first expedition to the far West guided by Kit Carson with Joseph Bissonette as interpreter. Also Al Maxwell, as hunter, camped in this rocky glen. Names and dates of many of the 300,000 travellers of the Oregon Trail are here.' Area with names of these travellors - 200 yards South of highway.
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    0.0
    		Names of old pioneers.
    0.1
    0.2    		 Access to museum in Glen Rock
    		 South side of highway.
    0.6
    0.9    		 South Port Street
    		 Business area of Glenrock. South access to Interstate #25.
    0.7
    1.2    		 Services at highway.
    		 Fuel, diesel - South side of highway.
    0.8
    1.3    		 Point of Information
    		 Crossing Deer Creek.
    0.9
    1.4    		 Access to Glenrock Town Park
    		 North side of highway.
    0.9
    1.5    		 Converse County Roadway #18
    		 South side of highway.
    4.0
    6.5    		 Junction of Wyoming Highway #90
    		 South side of highway.
    4.8
    7.8
    		Access to North Platte River Recreational State Area.
    9.8
    15.7    		 Exit #156
    		 Bixby Road
    10.0
    16.1
    		View from highway.
    10.3
    16.6    		 Point of Information
    		 Crossing Boxelder Creek.
    11.9
    19.2    		 Exit #154
    		 Barber Road.
    12.9
    20.8    		 Access to turnout
    		 Parking area, paved with garbage stand - South side of highway.
    13.9
    22.4    		 Exit #151
    		 Natural Bridge. Roadside turnout, paved - North side of highway.
    15.7
    25.2    		 Exit #150
    		 Inez Road
    18.1
    29.2
    		View from highway.
    18.6
    30.0    		 Point of Information
    		 Crossing La Prele Creek.
    20.0
    32.2    		 Exit #146
    		 La Prele Road. Access to campgrounds.
    25.5
    41.0    		 Fort Fetterman State Historic Site
    		 North of highway. Exit #140 - access to community of Douglas. Junction of Wyoming Highway #59.
    25.8
    41.5    		 Point of Information
    		 Crossing North Platte River.
    29.3
    47.2
    		View from highway.
    30.4
    48.9    		 Exit #135
    		 Community of Douglas. Visitor Information Center.
    31.5
    50.7
    		Auto Tour Routes sign. I25 travels the same path as Oregon Trail, California Trail, Morman's Pioneer Trail and the Pony Express Trail. All trails are National Historical Auto Tour Routes.
    32.9
    52.9
    		View from highway looking South.
    36.5
    58.7
    		Large roadside turnout, no services - South side of highway.
    38.3
    61.7
    		Exit #126. Junction of Highway #18 and #20 East. Access to communities of Shawnee, Lost Springs and Keeline.
    39.3
    63.2    		 End of Highway #20 overlap at this point
    		 Community of Orin - East of highway.
    40.2
    64.7    		 Point of Information
    		 Crossing North Platte River.
    42.4
    68.2    		 Point of Information
    		 Crossing all previous trail signs - Oregon Trail, California Trail, Mormon's Pioneer Trail and the Pony Express Trail.
    43.3
    69.7
    		View from highway driving East.
    44.9
    72.2    		 Point of Information
    		 Platte County - Western boundary.
    47.0
    75.7
    		Looking at Glendo Resevoir.
    48.0
    77.2    		 Point of Information
    		 Crossing Elkhorn Creek.
    53.9
    86.7    		 Exit #11
    		 Access to community of Glendo, Glendo/Wyoming State Park. Services at highway - fuel, diesel, East side of highway.
    55.4
    89.2
    		View from highway looking West at Laramie Mountains.
    56.1
    90.2    		 Point of Information
    		 Crossing Horse Shoe Creek.
    61.0
    98.2    		 Exit #104
    		 Access to community of Middlebear.
    65.2
    105.0    		 Exit #100
    		 Cassa Road
    66.7
    107.4
    		Access to Fort Laramie National Historical Site and Guernsey State Park with campground.
    68.2
    109.7    		 Point of Information
    		 Crossing all historical trails again.
    68.6
    110.4    		 Point of Information
    		 Crossing Cottonwood Creek.
    70.5
    113.5    		 Exit #94
    		 El Rancho Road
    72.8
    117.2    		 Exit #92
    		 Access to community of Guernsey, Torrington. Access to Fort Laramie National Historical Site. Access to Guernsey State Park.
    72.8
    117.2
    		Highway #26 overlap leaves Highway #87 at this point. Start/finish of highway travel guide. Access to Wheatland and Cheyanne.