Whitehorse Creek WSA

The Whitehorse Creek Wilderness Study Area (WSA) encompasses 4,002 acres of BLM-administered land with no private or state inholdings. A major portion of the WSA is made up of eroding red, green, and gray buttes. The area is important raptor habitat. Opportunities for primitive and unconfined recreation include studying the unique badlands topography, nature and wildlife photography, and bird watching. This is a fee-free site.

Accessibility Description (ABA/ADA)

Sections of the boundary roads are accessible.

Adventure is at Your Fingertips

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Activities

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HIKING
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PHOTOGRAPHY

Addresses

Rock Springs Field Office
280 Highway 191 North
Rock Springs
Wyoming
82901

Geographic Coordinates

42.27474, -108.896886

Directions

State Highway 28 east from Farson 38 miles. Turn southeast onto county road 10-446. In 10 miles 10-446 will become county road 4-74. Turn west onto the unnamed two track route, in two miles the unnamed two track route will become the boundary between Oregon Buttes and Whitehorse Creek WSAs.

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Fees

This is a fee-free site.

Stay Limit

14 days