Wind River Canyon, Natural canyon in Wyoming, US.
Wind River Canyon extends for 34 miles between Shoshoni and Thermopolis, featuring vertical rock walls that reach heights of 2,500 feet.
The construction of US Highway 20 through Wind River Canyon between 1922 and 1924 replaced the previous Bird's Eye Pass Route over the Owl Creek Mountains.
The Wind River Indian Reservation maintains exclusive rights for whitewater rafting and fishing activities within their section of the canyon.
The complete drive through Wind River Canyon Scenic Byway takes 40 minutes, with multiple interpretive signs explaining the geological formations along the route.
At the northern end of the canyon, the Wind River changes its name to the Bighorn River at a location known as Wedding of the Waters.
Location: Wyoming
GPS coordinates: 43.52030,-108.18000
Latest update: May 11, 2025 09:08
Wyoming preserves geological sites that include thermal springs, canyons, and rock formations. The state protects historic locations such as forts, rock art, and dinosaur tracks. Devils Tower rises 1,267 feet (386 meters) above the terrain and represents a significant geological formation. Fossil Butte conserves Eocene-era fossils in a former lakebed. Independence Rock served as a landmark for Oregon Trail travelers, while Fort Phil Kearny documents 1860s military history. The landscape includes waterfalls such as Popo Agie Falls and Jenny Lake Hidden Falls, mountain passes like Sylvan Pass, and Wind River Canyon. The Bighorn Medicine Wheel consists of stones arranged in a pattern on Medicine Mountain. Castle Gardens and Legend Rock display prehistoric petroglyphs. Red Gulch preserves dinosaur tracks more than 100 million years old. Sinks Canyon demonstrates a geological phenomenon where the Popo Agie River disappears into limestone caverns. Nature parks, hot springs like Granite Hot Springs, and forest areas such as Medicine Bow-Routt National Forests provide access to these areas.
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Wyoming Dinosaur Center
13.8 km
Boysen Reservoir
11.5 km
Fort Washakie
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Legend Rock
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Phosphoria Formation
77.5 km
Boysen State Park
11.5 km
Wyoming Basin
55.3 km
Castle Gardens Petroglyph Site
80.2 km
Anchor Dam
54.4 km
CQA Four Mile Bridge
9.4 km
BMU Bridge over Wind River
59.9 km
State Bath house
14.8 km
EFP Bridge over Owl Creek
25.6 km
ELY Wind River Diversion Dam Bridge
70.7 km
Worland House
57.7 km
Alex Halone House
13.6 km
Shoshone-Episcopal Mission
83.6 km
Downtown Thermopolis Historic District
14.2 km
Star Plunge
14.7 km
C. H. King Company and First National Bank of Shoshoni
32.2 km
EJP County Line Bridge
82.2 km
Rairden Bridge
78 km
Ainsworth House
76.2 km
Kirby Jail and Town Hall
31.7 km
Washakie Museum & Cultural Center
58.5 km
Steamboat Geyser
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Acme Theatre
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