Cedar Canyon Petroglyphs Interpretive Site
Facility · Wyoming ·
Managed by the Bureau of Land Management
Rock Springs Field Office (Bureau of Land Management WY) · Open Access
- 7,127 ft
- Elevation
The Cedar Canyon Petroglyphs are dated back more than 200 years, with some of the petroglyphs unique to this location, including several panels that include depictions of plants and markings referred to as calendars. The surrounding landscape is known as the Red Desert, and is the traditional homeland of many Indigenous Nations who are known today as the Shoshone, Arapaho, Ute, Shoshone Bannock, Lakota, Cheyenne, and Crow tribes.
Visit with respect and DO NOT climb on, touch, chalk, or otherwise alter the petroglyph panels in any way.
Cedar Canyon is south of Fifteen-mile Knoll and southwest of Pine Canyon. Cedar Canyon has an elevation of 6,542 feet. The panels are a short uphill walk from the parking area. This is a fee-free site. Access is by remote routes and use of a high clearance, 4-wheel drive vehicle is recommended. Access road is not maintained and includes patches of loose sand. There is spotty cell service at the site.
Getting there
Take State Highway 191 north to mile marker 10. Go East on to County 4-17 16 miles to Cedar Canyon Access route and then east 5.2 miles to an unnamed route, 2.4 miles to an unnamed route. North 3 miles to the site. Call or visit the Rock Springs Field office for a map. Access is by remote routes and a high-clearance vehicle is recommended.
41.89203, -109.09280 · 41°53'31.3"N 109°5'34.1"W
Typical weather
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1991–2020 averages from the nearest NOAA station, 18.7 mi away — not measured at the facility itself, and elevation can make a real difference over that distance.
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Common questions about Cedar Canyon Petroglyphs Interpretive Site
- Can you reserve a site at Cedar Canyon Petroglyphs Interpretive Site?
- No. Cedar Canyon Petroglyphs Interpretive Site is not reservable through Recreation.gov, so sites are first-come, first-served or booked elsewhere.
Camping near Cedar Canyon Petroglyphs Interpretive Site
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- Sand Dunes WSA 11.2 mi · Facility
- Tri-Territory Site 11.6 mi · Facility
- Buffalo Hump WSA 14.6 mi · Facility
- Superior Mail Arrow 17.1 mi · Facility
- Alkali Draw WSA 18.2 mi · Facility
- South Pinnacles WSA 20.6 mi · Facility
- Point of Rocks Cemetery 21.4 mi · Facility
- The Pinnacles Geologic Site 23.3 mi · Facility
Contact
- Phone 307-352-0256
- Email BLM_WY_Rock_Springs_WYmail@blm.gov
- Info Recreation.gov
Recreation.gov last updated this record on 2026-02-25.
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