Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
lege Dr., Rock Springs, 307/382-1600, 10am-1pm Mon. and Wed., 1pm-5pm Tues. and
Thurs., free) houses a small collection of fossils, minerals, and Native American artifacts
from the area. There is also a large number of big-game heads from around the world
on display. The
Community Fine Arts Center
(300 C St., Rock Springs, 307/362-6212,
10am-6pm Mon.-Thurs., noon-5pm Fri.-Sat., free) has works by Norman Rockwell, Conrad
Schwiering, and Grandma Moses, among other prominent American artists.
Pilot Butte Wild Horse Scenic Tour
There are 800-1,000 wild horses roaming the stark landscape of the 392,000-acre White
Mountain Management Area around Rock Springs and Green River. Although they can of-
ten be spotted from I-80, there is a scenic road that affords better opportunities for wild
horse sightings. County Road 53 can be accessed either from Rock Springs or Green River;
it is a 23-mile gravel road that takes about 90 minutes to drive as it winds across the White
Mountains with spectacular vistas. The most likely view of the horses comes at the top of
the mountains, and early morning or late afternoon are the best times to view wildlife. The
road is only open May-October. For more information about the scenic drive, contact the
Bureau of Land Management's Rock Springs Field Office (307/352-0256).
Rich Nobles of
Green River Wild Horse Tour & Eco Safari
(307/875-2923 or 307/
875-5711,
www.greenriverwildhorsetours.com
)
guarantees his customers views of the mus-
tangs. For half-day tours ($65 pp) he takes passengers off the normal route in his imported
all-terrain vehicle to view the wildlife up close. The trip usually covers about 70 miles and
can last up to six hours.
White Mountain Petroglyphs
Some 26 miles north of Rock Springs on County Road 4-17 is one of the state's premier
rock art sites, the
White Mountain Petroglyphs.
Hundreds of images—portraying
everything from bison and elk hunts to geometric shapes and even tiny footprints—tell the
stories of people who lived and traveled through the region 200-1,000 years ago. Depictions
of horses and swords suggest the Natives' first contact with Europeans. The site is remote
and primitive with no facilities. Pack plenty of water and food. For more information, con-
tact the Bureau of Land Management's Rock Springs Field Office (307/352-0256).
