Wyoming Adventure Guide - UK English 2017
Salt To Stone
2017-01-07 01:47:24
Wilderness explorers, amateur palaeontologists and history buffs flock to this region. Those who explore its staggeringly beautiful landscapes uncover treasures like Fossil Butte National Monument, Killpecker Sand Dunes and Jackson Lake.
HIGHLIGHTS
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WESTERN WYOMING COMMUNITY COLLEGE’S NATURAL HISTORY MUSEUM
See life-size replicas of the dinosaurs that once roamed Wyoming and artifacts like pottery, fossils and other prehistoric items — each offering a rare glimpse into a bygone era in Rock Springs.
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JACKSON HOLE AERIAL TRAM
Ride the tram in Teton Village up 1,262 metres to unparalleled wraparound views of Bridger-Teton National Forest and Grand Teton National Park.
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INTERMITTENT SPRING
Known as the “spring that breathes,” this geological feature is one of only three other periodic springs in the world that flows on predictable intervals. The town of Afton also boasts the world’s largest elk-antler arch, built with more than 3,000 elk antlers.
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FLAMING GORGE NATIONAL RECREATION AREA
Tucked near Green River and Rock Springs, Flaming Gorge earned its namesake from the intriguing red-sandstone cliffs that dominate the area, and Flaming Gorge Reservoir is popular with fishermen, boaters and rafters.
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FOSSIL BUTTE NATIONAL MONUMENT
Situated about 16 kilometres west of Kemmerer, Fossil Butte towers more than 305 metres above Twin Creek Valley and possesses some of the world’s best-preserved fossils, including those of fish, insects, plants, reptiles, birds and mammals.
SALT TO STONE ROAD TRIP
Travel northward along Wyoming’s western side and end your journey at Grand Teton and Yellowstone National Parks.
ROUTE A
EVANSTON TO KEMMERER
Start your journey in Evanston, a 1868 railroad town flanked by mountains on all sides and a hub for fishing, hunting, hiking, mountain biking and wildlife viewing.Explore the Roundhouse and Railyards Complex or Bear River State Park.
Find your way back to the interstate and exit onto Hwy 30 to Kemmerer, the headquarters for two famous festivals: Fossil Fest in June and Oyster Ridge Music Festival in July. Investigate the history of the former mining town at Fossil Country Frontier Museum, where you can see a replica coal mine and other artefacts.
KEMMERER TO PINEDALE
Nestled on the western side of the Wind River Mountains, Pinedale is your next destination. The 19-kilometre-long boaterand fisher-friendly Fremont Lake is just 5 kilometres from town. On your way, stop at Museum of the Mountain Man to learn about the 1800s fur-trade era.
PINEDALE TO JACKSON
Before leaving Pinedale, check out the collection of old-school rides at Buckys Vintage Snowmobile Museum, then jump back on Hwy 191 to make your way to Jackson, cutting through the southern end of Bridger-Teton National Forest.
JACKSON HOLE TO YELLOWSTONE NATIONAL PARK
Take Hwy 191 from Jackson to Yellowstone National Park, stopping to take photos of the Teton Range, which dominates the Grand Teton National Park skyline.
ROUTE B
EVANSTON TO ROCK SPRINGS
From Evanston, head to Bear River State Park, where you can pick up travel resources at the visitor centre and spy on a small herd of bison and elk. Continue east on Interstate 80 to visit Fort Bridger State Historic Site’s preserved trading post and stone barracks — once a supply stop along the Oregon Trail, which led settlers to the country’s western portions in the 1800s.
ROCK SPRINGS TO PINEDALE
Follow Hwy 191 north toward the Killpecker Sand Dunes, a sprawling natural sandbox that’s a favourite with both off road vehicle enthusiasts and hikers who take to the trails around Boar’s Tusk — the core of an ancient volcano. Also nearby are the White Mountain Petroglyphs’ hundreds of etchings on sandstone cliffs.
PINEDALE TO GRAND TETON NATIONAL PARK
From Pinedale, continue north on Hwy 191, which becomes the Wyoming Centennial Scenic Byway — a 262-kilometre route that stretches all the way to Dubois. Take the byway to Jackson to admire the town’s signature antler arches and picturesque Town Square. Then, drive Hwy 191 to the entrance of Grand Teton National Park.
GRAND TETON NATIONAL PARK TO YELLOWSTONE
Stop at Jackson Lake to soak in magnificent views of the craggy Teton Mountains, and cruise the John D. Rockefeller Jr. Memorial Parkway (Hwy 191) to Yellowstone.
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