Red Rock (Wyoming)

Red Rock is a rock formation in south-central Wyoming that was used by travelers on the Overland Trail to record signature inscriptions from passersby. The wind-smoothed red rock stands about 20 feet (6.1 m) high and has a circumference of about 120 feet (37 m). The sandstone formation records signatures dating to at least the 1850s. The signatures on the upwind side of the rock have weathered to faint traces. The rock is on privately owned land.[2]

Red Rock
Red Rock (Wyoming) is located in Wyoming
Red Rock (Wyoming)
Red Rock (Wyoming) is located in the United States
Red Rock (Wyoming)
Nearest cityRawlins, Wyoming
Coordinates41°25′46″N 108°0′5″W
Arealess than one acre
NRHP reference No.78002832[1]
Added to NRHPNovember 21, 1978

Red Rock was listed on the National Register of Historic Places on November 21, 1978.[1]

References
  1. "National Register Information System". National Register of Historic Places. National Park Service. July 9, 2010.
  2. Junge, Mark (February 7, 1975). "National Register of Historic Places Inventory - Nomination Form: Red Rock". National Park Service. Retrieved June 17, 2013.
  • Red Rock at the Wyoming State Historic Preservation Office


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