Where to Find Petrified Wood near Cheyenne, WY
12 of the mapped rockhounding spots within 150 miles of Cheyenne report petrified wood. The closest is Bayard, about 88 miles out (1 hr 50 min drive).
Petrified wood is ancient wood replaced cell by cell with silica. It concentrates where volcanic ash buried forests, and weathered pieces collect as float on desert slopes and in washes.
Every petrified wood spot within 150 miles of Cheyenne
Best spotBayardMorrill County, Nebraska · 88 mi awayPublic access · Agate, Petrified Wood
Agate Fossil BedsSioux County, Nebraska · 106 mi awayPublic access · Agate, Jasper, Chalcedony +3- SaratogaCarbon County, Wyoming · 106 mi awayPublic access · Opalized Wood
- Shirley BasinCarbon County, Wyoming · 111 mi awayPublic access · Opalized Wood
- Lodgepole CreekCheyenne County, Nebraska · 114 mi awayPublic access · Agatized Wood, Opalized Wood
- North Platte RiverMorrill County, Nebraska · 116 mi awayPublic access · Agatized Wood, Opalized Wood
- Sioux CountySioux County, Nebraska · 118 mi awayPublic access · Chalcedony, Celestite, Fossil +2
- ChappellDeuel County, Nebraska · 121 mi awayPublic access · Fairburn Agate, Jasper, Chalcedony +2
- Crawford (jasper area)Dawes County, Nebraska · 129 mi awayPublic access · Fairburn Agate, Jasper, Petrified Wood
- Dawes CountyDawes County, Nebraska · 137 mi awayPublic access · Chalcedony, Celestite, Fossil +2
Best spotOrellaDawes County, Nebraska · 141 mi awayPublic access · Fairburn Agate, Jasper, Carnelian +4
Best spotArdmoreFall River County, South Dakota · 147 mi awayPublic access · Fairburn Agate, Agatized Wood, Jasper +2
Types of petrified wood reported near Cheyenne
Counts reflect how many spots in this radius mention each variety.
Petrified Wood near Cheyenne FAQ
Where can I find petrified wood near Cheyenne?+
12 mapped spots within about 150 miles of Cheyenne report petrified wood. The closest is Bayard in Morrill County, roughly 88 miles away (1 hr 50 min drive). The full list with coordinates is on this page.
Can I collect petrified wood on public land near Cheyenne?+
12 of the 12 spots here sit on land mapped as publicly accessible. Casual hand collecting of common rocks and minerals is allowed on most BLM and Forest Service land with limits set by the local field office; national parks and most state parks are closed to collecting. Confirm current rules with the managing agency before a trip.
How can I tell petrified wood from plain rock?+
Look for wood structure: parallel grain lines, growth rings on cut ends, and bark texture on the outside. Petrified palm shows a distinctive rod-and-dot pattern instead of rings. Plain jasper and chert show none of these, even when the color looks woody.
How far from Cheyenne do I need to drive?+
The nearest petrified wood spot is about 88 miles out, and the farthest on this list is 147 miles. Most fall inside a normal weekend day-trip radius.
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