Rock Hunting on The Bench in Powell, Wyoming

For those of you going to the Yellowstone Parkdown upon an ancient arrow made of rock
area, you might be interested in taking a smallpointing West. The purpose of the arrow has as
detour to the town of Powell, Wyoming duringof yet been undiscovered. In some of the
your trip. Follow the highway from Yellowstone'sNorthern areas of the bench, you can still view
East gate to Cody. You will travel about 22 milespictoglyphs also left by early natives.The bench
East from Cody to Powell then turn North ontoarea is open field, so you will want to be sure to
the small town's main street. Go through thetake clothing to protect you in
town and follow the road up to the "bench" areahot summer suns as temperatures can soar to
North of town.The bench is strewn with colorfulover 100 degrees. While under snow at
pieces of agatized wood and Indian artifacts. Insome points of the winter months, usually
areasDecember and January, the area is searchable
you will be able to walk amongst actual Indian TPmost of the year and especially enjoyable in
rings left by our native ancestors, andearly spring.
at one point on the Western edge you can look