Torrey Creek Rock Art | Dubious

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Overview

RATING: Easy Hiking
LENGTH: 1+ hours

Sun

Patchy blowing snow before 2pm, then a chance of snow showers and patchy blowing snow. Sunny. High near 32, with temperatures falling to around 27 in the afternoon. West wind 18 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

32 | 19

Mon

A chance of snow showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 37. West wind around 26 mph, with gusts as high as 41 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

37 | 25

Tue

Snow showers likely before 11am, then rain and snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 41. West wind 30 to 36 mph, with gusts as high as 56 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

41 | 31

Wed

Rain and snow showers before 5pm, then rain and snow showers likely. Partly sunny, with a high near 42. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than half an inch possible.

42 | 32

Thu

A chance of snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 37. New snow accumulation of around one inch possible.

37 | 29

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SEASON: Spring, Summer, Fall
GEAR: Standard Hiking Gear

Sun

Patchy blowing snow before 2pm, then a chance of snow showers and patchy blowing snow. Sunny. High near 32, with temperatures falling to around 27 in the afternoon. West wind 18 to 25 mph, with gusts as high as 38 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

32 | 19

Mon

A chance of snow showers. Mostly sunny, with a high near 37. West wind around 26 mph, with gusts as high as 41 mph. Chance of precipitation is 40%.

37 | 25

Tue

Snow showers likely before 11am, then rain and snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 41. West wind 30 to 36 mph, with gusts as high as 56 mph. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than one inch possible.

41 | 31

Wed

Rain and snow showers before 5pm, then rain and snow showers likely. Partly sunny, with a high near 42. Chance of precipitation is 80%. New snow accumulation of less than half an inch possible.

42 | 32

Thu

A chance of snow showers. Partly sunny, with a high near 37. New snow accumulation of around one inch possible.

37 | 29

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Site 3 - Medium Panel

Site 3 - Medium Panel

The Torrey Creek Rock Art site near Dubois is part of a cultural landscape that has been used by Indigenous peoples for thousands of years. The petroglyphs found here are believed to have been created by ancestors of the Shoshone people, possibly dating back as far as 1,000 to 2,000 years. These images are not just random markings; they carry deep spiritual, ceremonial, and practical significance, often depicting animals, human figures, hunting scenes, and abstract or symbolic patterns.

This area of Wyoming was a seasonal crossroads for multiple Native cultures who moved through the Wind River region following game and favorable weather. Torrey Creek, with its reliable water source and access to highland and lowland ecosystems, would have been an ideal stopping point. The rock art may have served as territorial markers, storytelling tools, or elements of spiritual practice.

Note: On our visit, we had limited time and only spent a few hours at the site. If you are a rock art enthusiast, you could easily spend most of a day wandering the area. I think we saw the major panels, but there are likely more smaller panels in the boulders as well.
Site 4 - Large Panel

Site 4 - Large Panel

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