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Rock-Springs is an old west town located in Sweetwater County in southwestern Wyoming. As of the 2010 census, the population was 23,036 residents. The city of Rock Springs is well-known for its annual event called Wyoming's Big Show, which is held at the Sweetwater County Events Complex. This event includes a carnival with rides, games, lots of food and live entertainment. Other annual festivals in Rock Springs include International Day, the Blues and Brews Festival, the Wyoming Chocolate Festival and the Red Desert Roundup Rodeo. Rock Springs is a historic town that situated in an energy-rich region that boasts a large number of oil and natural gas wells. U.S. Highway 191 connects Rock Springs to Yellowstone National Park and the Grand Tetons. It began as one of the towns located along the Union Pacific's transcontinental railroad line. Prior to that, it was a stagecoach stop along the Overland Trail route. Attractions in the area include Killpecker Sand Dunes, located just a few miles north of Rock Springs and North America's largest active dunes. Just south of Rock Springs is the Flaming Gorge National Recreation Area and the Wild Horse Scenic Loop Tour, where you can see some of the largest wild horse herds in the world.

Surrounding areas: Green River, Wyoming (14.2 mi)

Rock Springs Vacation Rentals




Rock Springs Hotels and Resorts

 
Hotels & Motels
Days Inn1545 Elk StRock Springs, WY (307) 362-5646
Hampton Inn Rock Springs1901 Dewar DrRock Springs, WY (307) 382-9222
Inn At Rock Springs2518 Foothill BlvdRock Springs, WY (307) 362-9600
Motel 62615 Foothill BlvdRock Springs, WY (307) 362-1850
Motel 8108 Gtwy BlvdRock Springs, WY (307) 362-8200
Ramada LTD2717 Dewar DrRock Springs, WY (307) 362-1770
Super 8 Motel88 Westland WayRock Springs, WY (307) 362-3800
Wingate Inn525 Gateway BlvdRock Springs, WY (307) 382-5181
Oak Tree Inn1070 W Flaming George WayGreen River, WY14.2 mi.(307) 875-3500
Super 8 Motel280 N Flaming GorgeGreen River, WY14.4 mi.(307) 875-9330

Rock Springs Weather & Climate

Southwestern Wyoming has a semi-arid climate with long, cold, dry winters and warm, slightly wetter summers. Overall, this region has a dry climate with low humidity. Elevation in southwestern Wyoming is around 6100 feet above sea level. Even on the hottest summer days, temperatures drop rapidly after the sun sets. With the low humidity and cool evenings, summer weather is quite delightful. Rain showers are frequent in summer, but often amount to only a few hundredths of an inch. Occasionally there will be heavier rain associated with thunderstorms covering a few square miles. Wyoming, in general, is quite windy, and during the winter there are frequent periods when the wind reaches 30 to 40 miles per hour with gusts of 50 or 60mph. Total snowfall varies considerably according to elevation.

     Month       High Temp   Low Temp   Rainfall   Ocean Temp 
January 27°F 10°F 0.61 in. -
February 31°F 13°F 0.52 in. -
March 40°F 22°F 0.78 in. -
April 51°F 28°F 1.02 in. -
May 61°F 36°F 1.36 in. -
June 73°F 45°F 0.68 in. -
July 81°F 52°F 0.93 in. -
August 79°F 50°F 0.58 in. -
September 68°F 41°F 0.87 in. -
October 55°F 31°F 0.87 in. -
November 38°F 19°F 0.63 in. -
December 29°F 11°F 0.61 in. -

Rock Springs Map & Transportation

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The closest airports in the area are the Rock Springs Sweetwater County airport (RKS) located about 7 miles east of Rock Springs, the Dutch John airport (33U) located approximately 47 miles south of Rock Springs in Dutch John, Utah, the Fort Bridger airport (FBR) located roughly 63 miles west of Rock Springs in Fort Bridger, Wyoming, and finally the Kemmerer Municipal airport (EMM) located around 71 miles west of Rock Springs in Kemmerer, Wyoming.

Rock Springs Attractions

 
Golf Courses
White Mountain Golf CourseRock SpringsWY 
 
Ski Areas
Snowshoe HollowAftonWY118.4 mi.


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