Wyoming’s Pure Rugged Beauty in 11 Photos

Nature’s Wild Masterpiece

Wyoming is one the last truly wild places in America. Here are some of our favorite photos.

Sunrise at Mormon Row, Grand Teton National Park

The first light of dawn bathes the iconic T.A. Moulton Barn in golden hues as the jagged Teton peaks loom behind it. You can almost hear the glorious silence.

The Grand Prismatic Spring, Yellowstone National Park

One of America’s most iconic natural wonders is right here in Wyoming.

Thundering Upper Falls, Yellowstone River

Check out that frothy-white waterfall cascading 109 feet over a sheer cliff of black obsidian walls. Pure Wyoming wilderness.

Vedauwoo Rock, Medicine Bow National Forest

Sherman granite, formed 70 million years ago as an intrusive batholith, makes up Vedauwoo’s characteristic hoodoos and outcrops.

Dead Indian Pass Overlook

Five distinct layers of red, purple, and cream-colored rock bands stripe the 1,200-foot canyon walls as you drive past Dead Indian Pass.

The gorge stretches 4 miles to the horizon, where distant peaks float like islands and golden eagles soar past rust-colored cliffs dotted with dark green pine.

Periodic Spring, Star Valley

At Periodic Spring, clear water surges from a 40-foot-wide limestone cave mouth every 18 minutes at Periodic Spring, located in Star Valley. The white foam cresting over all that moss is absolutely beautiful.

Devil’s Tower at Sunset

The 867-foot monolith rises from rolling prairie like a giant petrified tree stump.

Shell Falls, Bighorn Mountains

A 120-foot ribbon of white water splits a massive granite face, spreading into a delicate fan pattern. If you’re lucky, you’ll be blessed with a rainbow out there.

Upper Triassic, Red Canyon Area

Sheer walls of bright vermillion sandstone plunge 1,400 feet along the drive through Red Canyon Recreation Area.

In Wyoming, the curved layers of rock record 270 million years of history in bands of orange, crimson, and burgundy.

Green River Lakes, Wind River Range

Turquoise alpine water reflects Square Top Mountain’s 11,695-foot peak like a mirror, as granite boulders line the shoreline.

It’s a massive contrast against dark pine forests and the lake (color comes from glacial flour suspended in its depths), creating an otherworldly blue-green glow.

Ayres Natural Bridge

A perfect 50-foot arch of red sandstone spans LaPrele Creek, framed by 100-foot canyon walls and emerald pools below.

While cottonwoods create dappled shadows on rust-colored rock, you’ll see swallows darting through the arch as afternoon light turns the stone deep crimson.