<< Our Photo Pages >> Castle Gardens - Rock Art in United States in The Northwest Mountains
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Rock ArtSite Name: Castle GardensCountry: United States
NOTE: This site is 52.496 km away from the location you searched for.
Region: The Northwest Mountains Type: Rock Art
Nearest Town: Riverton, Wyoming
Latitude: 42.929300N Longitude: 107.6137W
Condition:
5 | Perfect |
4 | Almost Perfect |
3 | Reasonable but with some damage |
2 | Ruined but still recognisable as an ancient site |
1 | Pretty much destroyed, possibly visible as crop marks |
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-1 | Completely destroyed |
5 | Superb |
4 | Good |
3 | Ordinary |
2 | Not Good |
1 | Awful |
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5 | Can be driven to, probably with disabled access |
4 | Short walk on a footpath |
3 | Requiring a bit more of a walk |
2 | A long walk |
1 | In the middle of nowhere, a nightmare to find |
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5 | co-ordinates taken by GPS or official recorded co-ordinates |
4 | co-ordinates scaled from a detailed map |
3 | co-ordinates scaled from a bad map |
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The Castle Gardens Petroglyph Site is located in central Wyoming approximately 43 miles east of Riverton. Given the sandstone formations and dry wash areas, the area was given the name "Castle Gardens" as the formations reminded the first Europeans of castles and fortifications. This site has lured visitors for thousands of years, with many of them leaving marks or graffiti in the soft sandstone. The Castle Gardens area holds a numerous examples of Native American rock art, or petroglyphs.
From the BLM sign on site: "Oral traditions and cultural practices of various Plains Indian groups attest to their close ties with rock art sites, including Castle Gardens. Northern Arapaho Indians, for example, refer to Castle Gardens as "Houu Neci," or "Holy Water." The Castle Gardens rock art style is best known for its distinctive style of shields. Rock art at the site has been dated by archeologists as being created somewhere between 1300 and 1550 CE."
DIRECTIONS:
From Casper, Castle Gardens can be accessed by taking U.S. Hwy. 20/26 78 miles west to Castle Garden Rd just before Moneta. Take a left at the Castle Gardens sign and drive approximately 15 miles south on a well maintained dirt road. You will reach another BLM sign that directs you east for another 5 miles to Castle Gardens.
From Riverton, take Wyoming State Hwy. 136 east for approx. 38 miles, then turn north (left) on to Castle Gardens Rd (gravel and dirt) and head north for 6 miles. You will reach another BLM sign that directs you east 5 miles to Castle Gardens. Drivers should note that the road(s) can be somewhat rough, especially the county road section of the Casper route, so attention to road condition is advised. Regular passenger vehicles should have no problems accessing the site except during winter.
Link: https://www.blm.gov/visit/castle-gardens-petroglyph-site
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