the red desert is located in south central wyoming.
the red desert is located in south central wyoming.
where is the red desert located in wyoming?
in south central wyoming
the red desert is a high altitude desert and sagebrush steppe located in south central wyoming, comprising approximately . among the natural features in the red desert region are the great divide basin, a unique endorheic drainage basin formed by a division in the continental divide, and the killpecker sand dunes, the largest living dune system in the united states. in the 19th century, the oregon, california and mormon trails crossed the continental divide at south pass, just north of the red desert. today, busy interstate 80 bisects the desert's southern region while gas field roads cross the desert.
red desert (wyoming)
steve dudley of big horn, wyoming, shared his excitement on discovering the red desert: "imagine star gazing into ink black skies where the light of the stars is the most illuminating feature of the nightscape, exploring the micro oases of melting ice layers insulted by shifting sands or climbing the desert's sand dunes."









































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bullet::::- wyoming basin shrub steppe









































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bullet::::- national wildlife federation – red desert(dead link)









































bullet::::- blm rock springs field office recreation page(dead link)









































bullet::::- friends of the red desert(dead link)









































bullet::::- biodiversity conservation alliance – red desert(blank page)
red desert (wyoming)