Independence Rock is a large granite rock, approximately 130 feet (40 m) high, 1,900 feet (580 m) long, and 850 feet (260 m) wide, which is in southwestern Natrona County, Wyoming along Wyoming Highway 220.

Independence Rock was the most-noted landmark of the wagon trails west of Fort Laramie. The rock derived its name from a party of fur trappers who camped and celebrated Independence Day near the rock on July 4, 1830.

Independence Rock also known as the Register of the Desert for the more than 5,000 names that are a part of our pioneering history. One of the earliest signatures carved into the large granite rock is 1824 by M. K. Hugh.

Nov 8, 2014 · Like a great stone turtle, Independence Rock sprawls over 27 acres next to the meandering Sweetwater River. More than a mile in circumference, the rock is 700 feet wide and 1,900 feet long. Its highest point, 136 feet above the rolling prairie, stands as tall as a …

Jul 1, 2021 · Discover Independence Rock, located 50 miles outside of Casper, WY. Learn more about the attraction's history, setting and significance before you visit.

Nov 4, 2024 · Independence Rock is a massive granite boulder rising about 136 feet high and stretching nearly 1,900 feet in length. Dating back to the mid-19th century, this rock was an essential landmark for emigrants following the Oregon, California, and …

Wyoming > Independence Rock State Historic Site Highlights: Conspicuous granite outcrop in the middle of the prairie along the historic Emigrant Trail, inscribed with the names of hundreds of pioneers.

Jul 31, 2010 · In July, 1841, Jesuit missionary Pierre Jean De Smet wrote of this granite landmark: "The first rock which we saw, and which truly deserves the name, was the famous Independence Rock. It is of the same nature as the Rocky Mountains.

Independence Rock was the most-noted landmark on the emigrant trails west of Fort Laramie. An oval outcrop of granite rock, it is 1,900 feet long, 700 feet wide, and rises 128 feet above the range. The rock derived its name from a party of fur trappers who camped there and celebrated Independence Day in their own style on July 4, 1830.

Independence Rock is a giant granite monolith that served as one of the landmarks along the Oregon trail. The Rock's tallest point is 136 feet above the terrain. The Rock was a mile stone for travelers heading west.