Wyoming Highway 318
# Wyoming Highway 318

Wyoming Highway 318 (WYO 318) is a short east–west 1.09-mile-long (1.75 km) spur route off Wyoming Highway 270 in northeastern Platte County.

## Route description

Wyoming Highway 318 begins at Wyoming Highway 270 in the small Town of Hartville. WYO 318 travels east as Hartville's Main Street for a mile till it reaches the old mining town of Sunrise at 1.09 miles. Upon reaching the former town, WYO 318 ends at a road closed sign as the mine property is gated. The Sunrise Mine operated until 1980 and produced 42,457,187 tons of iron ore

## History

The section of present-day Wyoming Highway 270 from US 26 at Guernsey north to Hartville at present-day Wyoming Highway 318 was formerly designated as Wyoming Highway 318 prior to the 1970s. Highway 318 used to begin as US 26 at Guernsey and end at Sunrise with a 90 degree turn at Hartville. The stretch between Guernsey and Hartville was recommissioned as Wyoming Highway 270 when that road was completed between Manville and Hartville to maintain continuity.

## Major intersections

The entire route is in Platte County.

| Location | mi | km | Destinations | Notes |
| - | - | - | - | - |
| Hartville | 0.00 | 0.00 | WYO 270 | Western terminus of WYO 318 |
| Sunrise | 1.09 | 1.75 | Dead End | Eastern terminus of WYO 318 |
| 1.000 mi = 1.609 km; 1.000 km = 0.621 mi |||||
