MotoRevRoute Scenic Staff Pick
Bighorn Scenic Byway
Shell to Dayton
- Distance
- 57 mi
- Riding Time
- 1h 37m
- Climb
- 5,541 ft
- Difficulty
- Moderate
- Surface
- Paved
- Character
- Twisty
- Saves
- 0
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Road Guide
- Best Season
- June to September.
- Closures
- Kept open in winter, though storms can close it for short periods.
- Fuel
- Fuel in Greybull and in Dayton or Ranchester. Services on top of the range are limited, so fill up before the climb.
- Watch For
- Steep grades on the Dayton side, wildlife and cattle, and sudden weather on top of the range.
Weather Along the Route
Forecast at the hour you reach each point, from the riding time. Leave Departure empty to leave now. Forecast from Open-Meteo.
US 14 climbs from Shell through Shell Canyon past Shell Falls onto the top of the Bighorn Mountains at Burgess Junction, then descends a long series of curves to Dayton. It crosses the range with views of the Bighorn Basin to the west and the plains to the east.
Stops
- StartShell
- FinishDayton
