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Rock ArtSite Name: White Mountain WyomingCountry: United States
NOTE: This site is 113.174 km away from the location you searched for.
Region: The Northwest Mountains Type: Rock Art
Nearest Town: Rock Springs, WY
Latitude: 41.890000N Longitude: 109.26W
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 |
0 | No data. |
-1 | Completely destroyed |
5 | Superb |
4 | Good |
3 | Ordinary |
2 | Not Good |
1 | Awful |
0 | No data. |
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 |
0 | No data. |
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 |
2 | co-ordinates of the nearest village |
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Rock Art in The Northwest Mountains
White Mountain is a long mountain located in central Sweetwater County, Wyoming, near the cities of Rock Springs and Green River. The mountain is part of the Green River Formation, and contains communications towers that serve a number of purposes. Hundreds of carved figures also dot the sandstone cliffs at the White Mountain Petroglyph site and range from 200 to 1000 years old. Pilot Butte, located on top of White Mountain, is accessible from roads on the mountain.[1]
Petroglyphs:
Hundreds of carved figures dot the sandstone cliffs at the White Mountain Petroglyph site in Wyoming’s Red Desert. Etched into the stone surface some 200 to 1,000 years ago, several figures appear to portray bison and elk hunts while others depict geometric forms or tiny footprints. Handprints are worn into the rock as well, providing visitors with a compelling connection to those who used the site long ago.[2]
References:
1. Bureau of Land Management (.gov): http://www.blm.gov/visit/white-mountain-petroglyphs
2. Travel Wyoming: travelwyoming.com/listings/white-mountain-petroglyphs/
Further reading and information:
Wikipedia: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/White_Mountain_(Wyoming)
WyoHistory.org: http://www.wyohistory.org/encyclopedia/white-mountain-petroglyphs
Directions:
From Rock Springs, Wyoming ~ Take State Highway 191 north to mile marker 10. Go East on County 4-17 thirteen miles. Head West on the White Mountain Petroglyphs access route. It is three miles to the parking area. A 2/3 steep walking path leads through the pedestrian gate and to the site.
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