Can you reserve a site at False Parting of the Ways?

No. False Parting of the Ways is not reservable through Recreation.gov, so sites are first-come, first-served or booked elsewhere.

False Parting of the Ways

Facility · Wyoming ·

Managed by the Bureau of Land Management

Rock Springs Field Office (Bureau of Land Management WY) · Open Access

7,019 ft
Elevation

This Interpretive pullout is at one of the locations where the Emigrant Trail crosses State Highway 28. The site was thought to be the Parting of the Ways, but was later shown to be the intersection of the Point of Rocks to South Pass Stage Route and the Emigrant Trail. This is a fee-free site and is ADA accessible.

Getting there

From Farson travel east on US Highway 28 to Mile Marker 24. The site is on the north side of the highway.

42.28446, -109.05896 · 42°17'4.1"N 109°3'32.3"W

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Typical weather

Typically 78°F in Jul, down to 28°F in Dec.

	Jan	Feb	Mar	Apr	May	Jun	Jul	Aug	Sep	Oct	Nov	Dec
High °F	28	29	38	47	59	70	78	77	67	53	37	28
Low °F	2	4	12	19	28	35	41	38	31	23	12	3
Precip in	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—

1991–2020 averages from the nearest NOAA station, 18.3 mi away — not measured at the facility itself, and elevation can make a real difference over that distance.

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Fees and stay limits

no fee

Stay limit: 14 days

From Recreation.gov, which is not always current. The operator's own page is the authority on what you will be charged.

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Common questions about False Parting of the Ways

Can you reserve a site at False Parting of the Ways?: No. False Parting of the Ways is not reservable through Recreation.gov, so sites are first-come, first-served or booked elsewhere.
How long can you stay at False Parting of the Ways?: 14 days

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Recreation.gov last updated this record on 2026-02-25.

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