Cedar Canyon Petroglyphs Interpretive Site

BLM Bureau of Land Management · Rock Springs, WY · Dispersed

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Conditions

Road Access 4WD Required

Season Not recorded

Campfires Not recorded

Elevation 6,542 ft

Boondock Access Rough High clearance or 4WD may be required

The managing agency hasn't published season or campfire rules for this campground. The description and directions below often mention it — and it's worth calling the agency before a long drive.

Features

Campground Stats

Total Sites

Location

41.89203, -109.0928 · Rock Springs Field Office , Rock Springs , WY 82901

Description

The Cedar Canyon Petroglyphs are dated back more than 200 years, with some of the petroglyphs unique to this location, including several panels that include depictions of plants and markings referred to as calendars. The surrounding landscape is known as the Red Desert, and is the traditional homeland of many Indigenous Nations who are known today as the Shoshone, Arapaho, Ute, Shoshone Bannock, Lakota, Cheyenne, and Crow tribes.

Visit with respect and DO NOT climb on, touch, chalk, or otherwise alter the petroglyph panels in any way.

Cedar Canyon is south of Fifteen-mile Knoll and southwest of Pine Canyon. Cedar Canyon has an elevation of 6,542 feet. The panels are a short uphill walk from the parking area. This is a fee-free site. Access is by remote routes and use of a high clearance, 4-wheel drive vehicle is recommended. Access road is not maintained and includes patches of loose sand. There is spotty cell service at the site.

Directions

Take State Highway 191 north to mile marker 10. Go East on to County 4-17 16 miles to Cedar Canyon Access route and then east 5.2 miles to an unnamed route, 2.4 miles to an unnamed route. North 3 miles to the site. Call or visit the Rock Springs Field office for a map. Access is by remote routes and a high-clearance vehicle is recommended.

Activities

HIKING HISTORIC & CULTURAL SITE HISTORIC SITES

Details

Phone	307-352-0256
Email	[email protected]

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