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CR180 Evanston Road microwave tower s(u)

I went looking for historically famous Wahsatch Pass west of Evanston, and couldn't fine it. Instead I found this little summit on my circuitous approach east of Evanston. But there is no climbing approach to here from Evanston. You can get here, you just can't climb here. It is at virtually the same elevation. But there is a point sufficiently low between the two for the profile below. These are the topographic peculiarities of western Wyoming.

1.START-END WEST:US189 exit on I80
2.jct CR180 - CR181
3.CR180 Evanston Rd(sh)
4.CR180 Evanston Rd microwave s(u), 7600ft
5.Divide Rd I80 entrance
6.Painter Road I80 exit
7.START-END EAST:I80 entrance on the east end of Evanston


Approaches


From East. At that lonely, some might say godforsaken spot in the sage, where US289 takes off from I80 towards Kemmerer, a good dirt road also leaves in the opposite direction.  It follows a shallow ravine on hard dirt to a junction (point2). Here the surface gets a little worse. From here it is an eventless ride up towards a few tanks of a petroleum products at a processing facility of some sort. From here towards the north a short track leads a little higher to a microwave tower. The view of Evanston from up here is not bad at all.


From South. (described downwards) A short track leads down to an I80 entrance. The profile continues on the spacious shoulder of I80, Of course you could just go back down to the petroleum tanks and decent on the same road, in the opposite direction, towards the west. In either case, if you want to connect to Evanston, a few miles on the shoulder of I80 are inevitable. It is much safer than most two lane roads. The shoulder is is wider too.

A sign labels the exit, where the "petroleum tanks" road connects as "Painter Rd". However, consulting the map, that name refers to a road on the opposite side of the Interstate exit. It is actually closed off by a locked gate, and there are no further signs here. The wide paved road on the south side of the Interstate is named CR180 Evanston Rd (prevriousely referred to as :petroleum tanks rd").

Dayride with this point as highest summit

PARTIALLY PAVED / UNPAVED

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CR180 Evanston Rd microwave tower s(u) , CR180 Evanston Rd(sh) : jct US289 - I80 > CR181 following Abert Creek south > CR180 Evanston Rd(shp) > CR180 Evanston Rd microwave tower s(u) > jct I80 - Divide Rd > I80 west > Evanston <> out and back from west end of Bear River Trail to east end of Bear River Trail > several sightseeing miles around Evanston <> out and back on Washatch Rd along I80 towards Wahsatch << turnaround point a few miles past Ut - Wy line >> Evanston > I80 east > Evanston Rd east > Evanstyon Rd(sh) > back to starting point at jct US289 - I80 <> separate out and back a couple of miles on US289 north : 59.6miles with 2370ft of climbing in 5:51hrs (garmin etrex32 m5:23.6.13)


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