Wyoming Highway 171

Wyoming Highway 171 (WYO 171) is a 8.63-mile-long (13.89 km) Wyoming state road located in northern Hot Springs County that serves the former town of Grass Creek and oil fields owned by Marathon Oil Company.[2]

Wyoming Highway 171
Grass Creek Road
WYO 171 highlighted in red
Route information
Maintained by WYDOT
Length8.63 mi[1] (13.89 km)
Major junctions
West end CR 17 / CR 36 in Grass Creek
East end WYO 120
Location
CountiesHot Springs
Highway system

State highways in Wyoming

← WYO 170→ WYO 172

Route description

Wyoming Highway 171 begins its west end in the former town of Grass Creek, located roughly halfway between Thermopolis and Meeteetse, at an intersection with Hot Springs County Route 36 (CR 36, Grass Creek Road) and CR 17 (4 Mile Road). 4 Mile Road returns to WYO 120, roughly 4 miles (6.4 km) north of Grass Creek.[3] Founded in the 1860s, Grass Creek lies roughly 5,550 feet (1,690 m) above sea level. The actual population was unknown as of the 2000 census.[4] Highway 171 travels southeasterly from Grass Creek, named Grass Creek Road, as it parallels the creek of the same name. At 8.63 miles, WYO 171 reaches its eastern terminus at WYO 120, 18 miles (29 km) northwest of Thermopolis.[3][5]

Major intersections

The entire route is in Hot Springs County.

Locationmi[1]kmDestinationsNotes
Grass Creek0.000.00 CR 17 (4 Mile Road) / CR 36 (Grass Creek Road)Western terminus of WYO 171
​8.6313.89 WYO 120Eastern terminus of WYO 171
1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi

References
  1. Wyoming Department of Transportation Reference Marker Book (PDF) (Map). WYDOT. November 2004. Archived from the original (PDF) on July 17, 2011. Retrieved February 14, 2012.
  2. Wyoming Highway 171
  3. Google (25 February 2012). "Overview Map of Wyoming Highway 171" (Map). Google Maps. Google. Retrieved 25 February 2012.
  4. Grass Creek, WY
  5. Wyoming @ AARoads.com - Wyoming Routes 100-199

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