Wyoming. In Wyoming, I-80 reaches its maximum elevation of 8,640 feet (2,630 m) above sea level at Sherman Summit, near Buford, which at 8,000 feet (2,400 m) is the highest community on I-80. Farther west in Wyoming, the Interstate passes through the dry Red Desert and over the Continental Divide.

Does Interstate 80 go through mountains?

From the city of San Francisco to a few miles west of the Hudson River in northern New Jersey, I-80 traverses various terrain and 11 states. Its highest point is located at Sherman Hill Summit in Wyoming between Laramie and Cheyenne at an elevation of 8640 feet.

Are there mountains on 80 in Wyoming?

I-80 continues out of Laramie to ascend Sherman Hill through Telephone Canyon. The summit between Laramie and Cheyenne (elevation 8,640′) is the highest point on the transcontinental I-80 Route.