Fort Washakie to Pavillion is 24 miles and takes about 43 minutes via Blue Sky Highway and WY 133, with a fuel budget near $4 and enough daylight to finish in a day. This short trip stays within the Mountain West region, specifically within Wyoming. You'll find the drive to be quite straightforward, connecting two nearby communities with minimal time commitment. It’s a practical option if you need to get from one point to the other without a significant time investment.
Main Roads
Road
Distance
Duration
Blue Sky Highway
10.5 mi
18m
WY 133
6.1 mi
10m
Ethete Road
5.6 mi
9m
US 287
1.2 mi
1m
West Center Avenue
0.3 mi
<1m
Norkok Street
0.2 mi
<1m
North Main Street
<0.1 mi
<1m
East Cedar Avenue
<0.1 mi
<1m
Longest stretch:
Blue Sky Highway
— 10.5 mi, about 18m
Turn-by-Turn Driving Directions
Step-by-step road directions between Fort Washakie, WY and Pavillion, WY.
1
Start on 2nd Street
152 ft·7 sec·2nd Street
2
Turn left onto Norkok Street
0.2 mi·37 sec·Norkok Street
3
Turn right onto US 287
1.2 mi·1 min·US 287
4
Turn left onto Ethete Road
5.6 mi·9 min·Ethete Road
5
Turn left onto WY 132
10 mi·18 min·Blue Sky Highway
6
Continue on WY 133
6.1 mi·10 min·WY 133
7
Turn right onto West Center Avenue
0.3 mi·45 sec·West Center Avenue
8
Turn left onto North Main Street
385 ft·19 sec·North Main Street
9
Turn right onto East Cedar Avenue
203 ft·14 sec·East Cedar Avenue
10
Turn left
78 ft·5 sec
11
Arrive at destination
Heads-up: tricky spots
5 of 8
5 decision points cluster between mile 0 and 24 — GPS handles the exact turns, but know they're coming. Your lane choice matters more than the turn itself.
4
0 mi into trip|~0m in|Norkok Street
Turn left onto Norkok Street
Navigation decision point
4
1.4 mi into trip|~2m in|Ethete Road
Turn left onto Ethete Road
Navigation decision point
5
23.8 mi into trip|~42m in|North Main Street
Turn left onto North Main Street
Navigation decision point
5
23.9 mi into trip|~42m in|East Cedar Avenue
Turn right onto East Cedar Avenue
Navigation decision point
5
24 mi into trip|~43m in
Turn left
Navigation decision point
Fuel & Cost
Regular Gas
$3.74 one way
$7.48 round trip
$3.96/gal25.4 MPG avg8 kg CO2
Fuel Type
$/gal
One Way
Round Trip
midgrade
$4.17
$3.94
$7.89
premium
$4.47
$4.23
$8.45
diesel
$4.80
$4.53
$9.06
No toll roads detected on this route.
Drive Cost (one way)
Fuel
$4
Estimated CO2 emission: 8.4 kg one way.
Prices: EIA weekly data, 2026-07-13.
Driving Electric?
About $3 in charging
· 0 stops
· 63% less CO2
Vehicle Type
kWh
Stops
DC Fast
Home Charge
Average EV
7.2
0
$2.52
$1.15
Efficient EV
6
0
$2.10
$0.96
EV Truck/SUV
9.6
0
$3.36
$1.54
Gas CO2
8 kg
EV CO2
3 kg (63% less)
This trip is well within single-charge range for most EVs. No charging stops needed if you start fully charged.
DC fast charging avg $0.35/kWh. Home charging avg $0.16/kWh. US grid CO2: 0.39 kg/kWh.
Travel Intel
Current conditions at both ends of the drive.
Forecast as of Jul 13, 2026
Origin
Fort Washakie, WY
Morning
in Fort Washakie on Sunday
Local time
9:26 AM
MDT
Current temp
98°F
Mostly Sunny
E 10 mph5% chanceLive forecast
Red Flag Warning
Red Flag Warning issued July 13 at 1:47PM MDT until July 15 at 8:00PM MDT by NWS Cheyenne WY
Heat Advisory
Heat Advisory issued July 13 at 1:44PM MDT until July 16 at 12:00AM MDT by NWS Cheyenne WY
Destination
Pavillion, WY
Morning
in Pavillion on Sunday
Local time
9:26 AM
MDT
Current temp
98°F
Sunny
E 9 mph1% chanceLive forecast
Red Flag Warning
Red Flag Warning issued July 13 at 1:47PM MDT until July 15 at 8:00PM MDT by NWS Cheyenne WY
Heat Advisory
Heat Advisory issued July 13 at 1:44PM MDT until July 16 at 12:00AM MDT by NWS Cheyenne WY
Time zone
Same local time
Origin and destination are on the same clock, so arrival timing is easier to judge at a glance.
Temperature spread
Very similar conditions
Both ends of the route are sitting at about the same temperature right now.
Road read
43m on the road
The weather snapshot is not static. If you are leaving later, give both cities one more quick forecast check before departure.
Weather data from the National Weather Service. Conditions may change; check closer to your travel date.
More Details
What kind of drive is this?
About 30% of this 24-mile drive is on highways, meaning you'll spend the majority of your time on surface roads. The longest continuous stretch on a highway is 10.5 miles on Blue Sky Highway. Expect a transition from highway cruising to more rural road conditions as you make your way. This generally involves more at-grade intersections and potentially slower speeds on the non-highway portions.
30% highway, the rest on surface roads — varied driving throughout.
11 navigation steps total — most of the decisions cluster near the start and finish.
Longest single stretch: 10.5 mi on Blue Sky Highway.
How Hard Is This Drive?
4/10
This route mixes highway mileage with some local-road sections near the start or finish. There are only a few real navigation decisions along the way. The trickiest moment comes early in the drive near Norkok Street.
Driving Effort4/10
Easy - simple navigation with a manageable amount of wheel time
Balances navigation complexity with total wheel time.
This is a straightforward 43m drive. You will face about 8 decision points, but nothing that requires special attention if you follow navigation.
Where does it get tricky?
The main spots that need attention: near the start (Norkok Street): Navigation decision point; at 1.4 miles (Ethete Road): Navigation decision point; at 23.8 miles (North Main Street): Navigation decision point.
The longest stretch is about 10.5 miles on Blue Sky Highway. The full list of main roads is in the Roads section above.
Yes. At under 2 hours behind the wheel, this works well for families — plan one quick stop if you have younger kids.
Mostly yes along the main roads, but rural stretches through WY can have sparse or no coverage. Before you leave, download offline Google Maps or Apple Maps for the route, and consider downloading music or podcasts instead of streaming. If you depend on data for navigation, keep a paper backup of the turn-by-turn directions.
The main spots that need attention: near the start (Norkok Street): Navigation decision point; at 1.4 miles (Ethete Road): Navigation decision point; at 23.8 miles (North Main Street): Navigation decision point.
Yes. A round trip is manageable in a single day if you plan a break at Pavillion, WY before heading back.
