White Mountain Petroglyphs
Facility ·
Managed by the Bureau of Land Management
Rock Springs Field Office (Bureau of Land Management WY) · Open Access
- 6,957 ft
- Elevation
The White Mountain Petroglyphs Site averages 12 thousand visitors per year. The location is part of a cultural landscape that is culturally important to four Native American tribes, featuring rock art panels dating back 200+ years. This is a fee-free site. Access from the parking area is a steep walking path 2/3 mile long. Hikers are encouraged. ADA Accessibility should be arranged through the Field Office for driving access through the Administrative Use gate.
Getting there
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.
41.88955, -109.25976 · 41°53'22.4"N 109°15'35.1"W
Typical weather
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| Precip in | 0.5 | 0.5 | 0.6 | 1.2 | 1.9 | 0.9 | 0.5 | 0.8 | 1.1 | 0.8 | 0.8 | 0.5 |
1991–2020 averages from the nearest NOAA station, 16.3 mi away — not measured at the facility itself, and elevation can make a real difference over that distance.
Map
Fees and stay limits
no fee
From Recreation.gov, which is not always current. The operator's own page is the authority on what you will be charged.
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Common questions about White Mountain Petroglyphs
- Can you reserve a site at White Mountain Petroglyphs?
- No. White Mountain Petroglyphs is not reservable through Recreation.gov, so sites are first-come, first-served or booked elsewhere.
Camping near White Mountain Petroglyphs
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- Cedar Canyon Petroglyphs Interpretive Site 8.6 mi · Facility
- Buffalo Hump WSA 9.7 mi · Facility
- Sand Dunes WSA 9.8 mi · Facility
- Crookston Ranch Cultural Site 10.2 mi · Facility
- North Table Rock Camping Area 12 mi · Facility
- Tri-Territory Site 19.1 mi · Facility
- Simpsons Hollow 19.2 mi · Facility
- Pilot Butte Overlook 20.1 mi · Facility
- Little Sandy Crossing 22.1 mi · Facility
- Superior Mail Arrow 22.3 mi · Facility
- Alkali Draw WSA 25.3 mi · Facility
Contact
- Phone 307-352-0256
- Email rock_springs_wymail@blm.gov
- Info Recreation.gov
Recreation.gov last updated this record on 2026-02-25.
Facility information and photographs from Recreation.gov (RIDB). SpotOpened is not affiliated with Recreation.gov or any federal agency.
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