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Legend Rock Petroglyph Site

Near Hamilton Dome, Thermopolis, WY
307/864-3765
5.0 of 5 stars 8 Reviews
Type: Scenic/ Historic Walking Areas, Historic Sites
Owner description: At Legend Rock Petroglyph site, visitors step back in time to A.D. 500-1700. Well-preserved prehistoric and American Indian etchings of animals and...... more » Owner description: At Legend Rock Petroglyph site, visitors step back in time to A.D. 500-1700. Well-preserved prehistoric and American Indian etchings of animals and humans are located along Cottonwood Creek. The site is maintained by agents of Hot Springs State Park. « less
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Greybull, Wyoming
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14 reviews 14 reviews
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3 helpful votes 3 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed May 19, 2012
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Now open 7 days a week, with a guide. Information center very infomative. Lots of guessing of exactly who did these. Worth the drive no matter how far. This will really get your brain thinking! BLM did a wonderful job on this site. More

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Halliday
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7 reviews 7 reviews
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5 helpful votes 5 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed February 26, 2012
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We were on our way from Cody to Riverton and wanted to stop here. They have keys for the gate in Meeteetsee at the visitors center! The site is amazing! Breaks my heart to see that people feel the need to deface priceless petroglyphs. If you are in the area stop! Its is a short drive (about 8 miles or... More

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Hickory, North Carolina
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10 reviews 10 reviews
Reviews in 5 cities Reviews in 5 cities
13 helpful votes 13 helpful votes
4 of 5 stars Reviewed October 6, 2011
2
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We read about these petroglyphs and put it on our list because it seemed so interesting and different. You have to get the key from the Hot Springs State Park office across from a school. We were going to Cody next, so it was on our way. You turn at the 2nd Hamilton Dome turn on left and go about... More

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Grenoble, France
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6 reviews 6 reviews
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4 helpful votes 4 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed August 31, 2011

Fabulous 10'000 year old petroglyphs, and now with a visit guide. Too bad there are no books available to further explain this site's history. More

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Monte Rio, California
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5 reviews 5 reviews
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12 helpful votes 12 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed August 26, 2010
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I've been traveling all over the west for several weeks now, and Legend Rock is right at the top of the list of wondrous places I've seen. I agree with the previous poster who said it's the real deal. Unfortunately, several days after I visited it, I got a call from a BLM worker asking if I'd noticed anything unusual... More

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Providence, Rhode Island
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27 reviews 27 reviews
Reviews in 17 cities Reviews in 17 cities
31 helpful votes 31 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed July 5, 2010
8
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This is the real deal: authentic archaeological artifacts, depicting beautiful, mysterious and even funny figures of men, elk, bison, and some other things that are hard to identify. Most of the art is thousands of years old, but there's also "R.H. 1908". There's also a colony of canyon swallows you can see fairly close. Have fun with your kids trying... More

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Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom
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9 reviews 9 reviews
Reviews in 7 cities Reviews in 7 cities
93 helpful votes 93 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed July 7, 2009
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Tip: You have to get the keys to the gate entrance from the Visitor Center in Thermopolis. The center is located across the street from the Hot Springs County High School and you will recognize it by the sign and the old TeePee Cone which still bubbles natural hot spring waters through a pipe in the top of it. Once... More

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Birmingham, AL
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16 reviews 16 reviews
Reviews in 12 cities Reviews in 12 cities
44 helpful votes 44 helpful votes
5 of 5 stars Reviewed January 12, 2008
7
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The Petroglyph site is literally out in the middle of nowhere. We visited in August 2007. You get a key to the gate and a map in Thermopolis, and then drive out, letting yourself in through the gate. There is a parking area, then you walk out along the base of the cliffs to view the petroglyphs. It's a totally... More

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