Eastern Wyoming and the Bighorn Mountains


Although this may mostly interest geology-nuts like myself, here is a photo (with climbers) of the upper (highly eroded) part of Devils Tower National Monument.


Here is a photo (with climbers) of the lower (weakly eroded) part of Devils Tower.


This was taken in the Bighorn mountains of north central Wyoming near a USDA Forest Service road.


This was also taken in the Bighorn mountains. It is in "Crazy Woman Canyon".


The was taken along the western foothills of the Bighorns. I was on the Bureau of Land Management's Red Gulch/Alkali Backcountry Byway. Of the 32 miles on the road, 26 or so were fine for 2-wheel drive. The other 6 or so were pretty nasty. High clearance would have definitely helped. Anyways, the terrain was beautiful. The colors of the soil are positively stunning. I strongly recommend this road if you get the chance.


The was also taken along the Red Gulch/Alkali Backcountry Byway. The Bighorns mountains rise up in the background. It is difficult to take photos here due to a lack of strong features, but this is pretty representative of the terrain.


The was taken along the eastern edge of the Bighorns from R 14 where the mountains rapidly drop to the plains below.


This is also in the Bighorns. It was taken along the trail to Willow Lake. It shows the drastic spiral grain often seen in conifers near timberline.


The was taken along the same trail. If memory serves, it is Shedd Lake. The high peak in the background is Bighorn Peak.


This is a closeup of Bighorn Peak.


This is also in the Bighorns. It is a pretty hillside along the trail which leads to Twin Lakes.


This is a view of Twin Lakes. The cliffs visible rise about 1300 feet above the lake. The second lake is hidden behind the cliffs on the left.


Here is another view of Twin Lakes from a different angle.


This is Tensleep Creek (near Forest Service Road 27) in the bighorns which carves beautiful Tensleep Canyon (visible from R16 - the Cloud Peak Scenic Byway).

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December 18, 1997 - ( milsom@physics.arizona.edu)