Wyoming Highway 585

Wyoming Highway 585 (WYO 585) is a north-south state highway in Weston and Crook counties in northeastern Wyoming, United States, that connects U.S. Route 85 (US 85) in Four Corners with Intersate 90 Business / U.S. Route 14 (I-90 BL / US 14) in Sundance.

Route description

Weston County WYO 585 begins at a T intersection with US 85 (CanAm Highway) in the unincorporated community of Four Corners on the Canyon Springs Prairie in the northeast corner of Weston County. (US 85 heads north towards the Wyoming-South Dakota state line and then on towards Lead in South Dakota. US 85 heads south towards Newcastle and Mule Creek Junction.) From its southern terminus, WYO 585 proceeds north-northwesterly as a two lane road (until it enters Sundance) for just over to pass through what little remains of the unincorporated community of Horton before crossing the Weston-Crook county line and entering Crook County.

Crook County Shortly after entering Crook County, WYO 585 crosses the Inyan Kara Creek and then Soldier Creek as it continues proceeding north-northwesterly. WYO 585 connects with the east end of County Road 49 (CR 49 / Steve Banks Road), roughly north of the county line. (CR 49 heads due west to end at Wyoming Highway 116. From the same intersection Ferderer Road, a private road, heads briefly east.)

About farther, and after crossing Silver Creek and entering the city of Sundance, WYO 585 reaches Interstate 90 (I-90), exit 187, at a diamond interchange. (I-90 heads east to run concurrently with US 14 and on towards Beulah and then Spearfish and Rapid City in South Dakota. I-90 heads west towards Moorcroft and Gillette.) Approximately northwest of I-90, WYO 585 reaches its northern terminus at an intersection with I-90 BL / US 14 (East Cleveland Street), after crossing Sundance Creek. (I-90 BL. / US 14 heads east towards Beulah, Spearfish, and Rapid City. Dakota. I-90 heads west towards Devils Tower Junction [also known as Carlile Junction], Devils Tower, and Hulett. North 6th Street continues north from the intersection for several blocks before ending on the north side of town.)

History WYO 585 was commissioned in 1933 and has kept its original alignment since then. In 1933, US 85 had four US auxiliary routes: US 185, US 285, US 385, and US 485. It was possible that planners wanted WYO 585 to be made into US 585; however, that never happened.

Major intersections

Wyoming Highway 585

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