Sheepeater Indian Petroglyphs - Torrey Basin, WY

Heading from Dubois Wyoming on Highway 287

we turn off the main highway and travel about 9-10 miles on

gravel but very rough road to explore Petroglyphs.

 

Petroglyphs

Rock art—which includes both images carved into stone called petroglyphs and those painted onto rock known as pictographs—can be found throughout Wind River Country. Ranging from simple chipped pictures of bighorn sheep and human figures to abstract shields and other unidentifiable objects, this art dates back to the earliest days of human habitation.

 

 

 Our travel takes us past three lakes-

Torrey, Ring and Trail Lakes.

We park at Trail Lake area in the

Torrey Basin and begin on foot.

This is a partial view of the Ring Lake Ranch

 

 

Judy Steve Betty and I start our

climb up to find petroglyphs of

Mountain Shoshone Indians also called

Sheepeater Indians for the obvious

 

Discovered Petroglyph

 

 

Pretty desert flowers along our path

Judy and Betty toward the bottom as

Steve and I move laterally across the ridge

 

Next up is our exit from Torrey Basin south

of Dubois Wyoming. The beauty of this area

if unique and breathtaking.