![]() Wind River Canyon Whitewater & Flyfishing Outfitter, a Native American-owned business, is the only outfitter permitted to raft/fish in the Indian Reservation portion of the canyon. The Wind River itself flows north through the canyon. The geology of every layer is marked by interpretive signage, making the drive a geology lesson and a trip through time. ![]() You can crane your neck and see some of the oldest rock formations in the world, dating back to the Precambrian period, (more that 2.9 billion years ago) visible right from the highway, their black and pink cliffs protruding to the sky. Spectacular rock walls rise 2,500 vertical feet on either side to the ridge tops. But then you drive into Wind River Canyon. You might even think, with the water skiing and swimming and the walleye and trout fisheries, that you’ve come to the high point of the Byway. You can see the bare yellow and red rock of the Owl Creek Mountains stretching off to forever, and the deep blue of Boysen Reservoir rippling in contrast. Without stopping, the total drive time is about 40 minutes.Īs you travel north from Shoshoni into BoysenState Park, you come face to face with the windswept west. 20 north through Wind River Canyon and the Wind River Indian Reservation, the route ends just north of the city of Thermopolis at milepost 134. ![]() ![]() The Wind River Canyon Scenic Byway begins in the town of Shoshoni at milepost 100. ![]()
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