Chief Joseph Scenic Byway

Scenic USA - Wyoming

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Photo by Chris Henn

Chief Joseph Scenic Byway leads travelers along Wyoming's Route 296 through the northern portion of the Shoshone National Forest. This area holds the distinction of being the nation's first forestland to be set aside as a reserve. President Benjamin Harrison issued his proclamation in 1891 for the establishment of Yellowstone Park Timberland Reserve. The name was changed in 1945 to the Shoshone National Forest. Today this reserve holds 2.5 million acres of timberland.
Chief Joseph and Beartooth Scenic Highways cut through a region of spectacular scenery and dozens of mountain peaks rising over 12,000 feet.