It’s a surreal feeling to visit a place so beautiful that it doesn’t even seem real. The vibrant colors and charming details are so perfect it’s as if you’re looking at a work of art purposefully imposed on a giant canvas.
That’s exactly the experience you’ll have when you visit Green River, Wyoming. The serene surroundings are stunning and even surprising. Driving through the area, you’ll be treated to a contrast in textures, colors, and shading that are unexpected. It’s truly one of those Wyoming places that is so enchantingly beautiful you’ll think you’ve stepped into a painting.
You’ll find Green River down in the southwest corner of Wyoming.
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It’s an enchanting area brimming with natural beauty.
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The renowned rock formations scattered around the town and throughout the surrounding wilderness provide interesting contrasts in both color and texture against the vast Wyoming sky.
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The picture you experience will depend on the weather and the time of day. A cloudy evening at dusk, for example, results in a muted, pastel painting.
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It’s little wonder that Green River was chosen as the starting point and base camp for expeditions of the territory back in the 1800s…
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…and appointed the county seat when Sweetwater County was established.
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Looking around at the unmatched beauty of Green River, it’s hard to imagine that it’s the one spot on the planet with the biggest deposit of trona ore.
Michael Tague/Google Maps In fact, soda ash mining is the city’s major industry.
The splendor of the Green River area extends for miles. Situated where it is, the scenery goes on and on, seamlessly running into the Flaming Gorge Recreation area and Ashley National Forest.
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It’s certainly one of Wyoming’s hidden gems and a stunning place for nature to have set up an art gallery.
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What places in Wyoming give you the surreal feeling you’re in a painting?
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In fact, soda ash mining is the city’s major industry.
Daniel Bjugstad/Google Maps
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One of the best ways to get a glimpse of the Cowboy State’s gorgeous scenery is to take a little road trip. To get you started, here’s our list of 12 Beautiful Byways Perfect For A Scenic Drive.
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