Where to Find Petrified Wood near Rawlins, WY
13 of the mapped rockhounding spots within 150 miles of Rawlins report petrified wood. The closest is Saratoga, about 30 miles out (37 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 Rawlins
SaratogaCarbon County, Wyoming · 30 mi awayPublic access · Opalized Wood- Red DesertSweetwater County, Wyoming · 54 mi awayPublic access · Agate, Chalcedony, Chert +3
- Shirley BasinCarbon County, Wyoming · 63 mi awayPublic access · Opalized Wood
Best spotWarm SpringsFremont County, Wyoming · 68 mi awayPublic access · Agate, Chalcedony, Jasper +4
Steamboat MountainSweetwater County, Wyoming · 90 mi awayPermission required · Agate, Chalcedony, Jasper +1- Best spotAtlantic CityFremont County, Wyoming · 90 mi awayPublic access · Agate, Chalcedony, Gold +8
- Rock SpringsSweetwater County, Wyoming · 100 mi awayPublic access · Agate, Chalcedony, Chert +3
- FarsonSweetwater County, Wyoming · 116 mi awayPublic access · Agate, Chalcedony, Chert +3
- Eden ValleySweetwater County, Wyoming · 116 mi awayFee dig · Petrified Wood
- Sweetwater CountySweetwater County, Wyoming · 117 mi awayPublic access · Agate, Chalcedony, Chert +5
- Best spotEden ValleySweetwater County, Wyoming · 119 mi awayPublic access · Silicified Wood
- Green RiverSweetwater County, Wyoming · 129 mi awayPublic access · Agate, Chalcedony, Jasper +1
- Blue ForestSweetwater County, Wyoming · 138 mi awayPublic access · Petrified Wood
Types of petrified wood reported near Rawlins
Counts reflect how many spots in this radius mention each variety.
Petrified Wood near Rawlins FAQ
Where can I find petrified wood near Rawlins?+
13 mapped spots within about 150 miles of Rawlins report petrified wood. The closest is Saratoga in Carbon County, roughly 30 miles away (37 min drive). The full list with coordinates is on this page.
Can I collect petrified wood on public land near Rawlins?+
11 of the 13 spots here sit on land mapped as publicly accessible, and 1 is a fee-dig site where you pay for access and keep your finds. 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 Rawlins do I need to drive?+
The nearest petrified wood spot is about 30 miles out, and the farthest on this list is 138 miles. Most fall inside a normal weekend day-trip radius.
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