Where to Find Petrified Wood near Riverton, WY
18 of the mapped rockhounding spots within 150 miles of Riverton report petrified wood. The closest is Warm Springs, about 38 miles out (48 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 Riverton
Best spotWarm SpringsFremont County, Wyoming · 38 mi awayPublic access · Agate, Chalcedony, Jasper +4- Best spotAtlantic CityFremont County, Wyoming · 41 mi awayPublic access · Agate, Chalcedony, Gold +8
Steamboat MountainSweetwater County, Wyoming · 79 mi awayPermission required · Agate, Chalcedony, Jasper +1
FarsonSweetwater County, Wyoming · 80 mi awayPublic access · Agate, Chalcedony, Chert +3- Red DesertSweetwater County, Wyoming · 83 mi awayPublic access · Agate, Chalcedony, Chert +3
- Eden ValleySweetwater County, Wyoming · 83 mi awayFee dig · Petrified Wood
- Best spotEden ValleySweetwater County, Wyoming · 91 mi awayPublic access · Silicified Wood
- Blue ForestSweetwater County, Wyoming · 105 mi awayPublic access · Petrified Wood
- Rock SpringsSweetwater County, Wyoming · 105 mi awayPublic access · Agate, Chalcedony, Chert +3
- Thorofare WildernessTeton County, Wyoming · 115 mi awayPermission required · Agate, Jasper, Opalized Wood +1
- Sweetwater CountySweetwater County, Wyoming · 117 mi awayPublic access · Agate, Chalcedony, Chert +5
- Shirley BasinCarbon County, Wyoming · 118 mi awayPublic access · Opalized Wood
- Green RiverSweetwater County, Wyoming · 124 mi awayPublic access · Agate, Chalcedony, Jasper +1
- Crazy Woman CreekJohnson County, Wyoming · 129 mi awayPublic access · Opalized Wood, Silicified Wood
- SaratogaCarbon County, Wyoming · 132 mi awayPublic access · Opalized Wood
- BuffaloJohnson County, Wyoming · 134 mi awayPermission required · Agate, Chalcedony, Gastrolith +3
- Blacks Fork CreekUinta County, Wyoming · 135 mi awayPublic access · Silicified Algae, Turritella Agate, Chalcedony +3
- Best spotKemmererLincoln County, Wyoming · 136 mi awayPublic access · Turritella Agate, Chalcedony, Chert +4
Types of petrified wood reported near Riverton
Counts reflect how many spots in this radius mention each variety.
Petrified Wood near Riverton FAQ
Where can I find petrified wood near Riverton?+
18 mapped spots within about 150 miles of Riverton report petrified wood. The closest is Warm Springs in Fremont County, roughly 38 miles away (48 min drive). The full list with coordinates is on this page.
Can I collect petrified wood on public land near Riverton?+
14 of the 18 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 Riverton do I need to drive?+
The nearest petrified wood spot is about 38 miles out, and the farthest on this list is 136 miles. Most fall inside a normal weekend day-trip radius.
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