Rock Springs, Wyoming

We are traveling west on I-80 between Rawlins and Rock Springs.

July 20, 2006: We stayed at the KOA Rock Springs, Wyoming. N41° 34.086' W109° 17.642 $28.00 (with a KOA Card) for water & 30-amps with central dump station (full hookups were available with 50-amps for another arm and leg) 800-562-8699. Gravel interior roads and pads, in fact the whole 10-acres is gravel. NOTE: we would not have stayed here but the KOA is the only game in town.

I-80 east of Rock Springs

Approaching Rock Springs on I-80 the topography begins to show evidence of uplift and faulting in the sedimentary layers of rock. Many are tilted to the west then dramatically cut or faulted where I-80 and the railroad passes.

I-80 east of Rock Springs

Road Cut on I-80 east of Rock Springs

Road cut through sedimentary deposits east of Rock Springs on I-80.

Uplifted sedimentary deposits along I-80 east of Rock Springs

This mudstone layer does not show evidence of faulting while the sedimentary layers on the right are tilted to the west.

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