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Lincoln Summit Rest Area

4.7 (11 reviews)
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Yeah, probably shouldn't have been driving. Or taking pictures. :)
Jessica S.

Ha! Never thought I'd be reviewing a rest area but here goes. Despite 45 mph winds, snow and a long walk in heels (no I wasn't really prepared for this), I made a stop at this monument of President Abraham Lincoln's head. This spot marks the top of the summit 11 miles east of Laramie, which is the HIGHEST point on I-80 in the country. Lincoln's head was built by Wyoming's Parks Commission to honor Lincoln's 150th birthday. It was sculpted by Robert Russin, a University of Wyoming art professor and a Lincoln fan (When he died in 2007, his ashes were interred in the hollow monument). It originally stood at Sherman Summit, 8,878 feet above sea level, the highest point along the old coast-to-coast Lincoln Highway. When I-80 was completed in 1969, the head was moved here. The bronze head weighs over two tons and is 13.5 feet tall. It's perched atop a 30-foot granite pedestal. The monument commemorates the Lincoln Highway, America's first transcontinental automobile road. I wish the weather would have been nicer. There was so much snow and ice and it was so cold, I almost didn't push through. But it's a nice oddity to add to my belt of oddities. :) It's a nice rest stop at least, great place to stretch if you need to.

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Excellent rest area with ample parking, sitting areas and picnic tables. Was worth stopping to see the Lincoln monument.

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Motel 8 501 Boswell Dr…read more Laramie, WY 82070 307.745.4856 ENGINE CONFIRMATION NUMBER: 9012738787966 Fri, Oct 3 2025 3:00 PM MDT CHECKOUT Sat, Oct 4 2025 11:00 AM MDT Arrived At Our Hotel At 10:40 pm After Driving 600 Miles Just To Be Rudely Greeted After Showing Her My Confirmation # On My IPhone She Told Me That Wasn't Good Enough For Check In, She Would Need My Name, Which Was Next To The Confirmation Or My Driver's License And Credit Card That Was In My Hand Handing It To Her, It Would Probably Help Your Operation If She Was Sent To A Few Hospitality Classes To Learn How To Greet Strangers From Out Of Town/State. I Had To Argue With The Night Clerk With No Name Tag On Her Or On The Invoice, The Lady Wearing Glasses To Get The Room I Had Reserved, She Told Me It Was First Come First Serve, I Wasn't Going To Get My Ground Floor Room We Reserved Five Hours Before Arriving At 10:40pm She Was Able To Change Us From 203 To Room 129 After All, I Truly Believe That Was Her Way Of Getting Back After I Told Her She Was Being Rude..... Room Was Very Clean, Bed Felt Good, Shower Pressure Was Great & Even Had Nice Decent Towels To Dry Off With, But Zero Hooks To Hang My Towels For Myself & My Wife, Nowhere To Be Found!!! Plus I Didn't Think To Bring A Twelve Foot Extension Cord For My C-Pap Machine. Not Sure Why There Isn't Any Extra Plugs On Walls Or On Laps, Totally Inconvenient So I Hope That Explains Why You Were Given A One Star For Your Establishment.

Boosted for Jubilee Days, prices were doubled, but still best deal in town for motel: comfortable,…read moreclean, good Internet, and close enough to downtown. I was glad I had a Trail Rated vehicle for the potholed parking lot

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