1Petrified Forest National Park
National park of the United States.
Attractions near Rock Springs
Worth the trip from Rock Springs: Canyon de Chelly National Monument, 35 mi off
Rock Springs has 10 notable places within 60 miles, among them 6 national park units. Visits to Canyon de Chelly National Monument run to about 341K a year. Day-trippers head 57 mi out to Petrified Forest National Park.
Attractions nearby
10
within 60 miles
The big one
40 mi
Chaco Culture National Historical Park
National park units
6
parks & monuments
National Historical Park · 40 mi east
Chaco Culture National Historical Park
U.S. national park in New Mexico.
The towns around it, and where to stay →
The map
Around Rock Springs, mapped
To the west is where most of the 4 lie.
Orange: Rock Springs. Numbers: the best-known places, matching the list below. © OpenStreetMap contributors
Everything nearby
All the places to visit
Everything here is within 60 miles, 10 places in all.
Chaco Culture National Historical Park
U.S. national park in New Mexico.
3Canyon de Chelly National Monument
National monument in Apache County, Arizona.
4
5El Malpais National Monument
National monument in the United States.
6El Morro National Monument
National monument in the United States.
7
8Hubbell Trading Post National Historic Site
Human settlement in Arizona, United States of America.
9Navajo Nation Museum
Museum and library in Window Rock, Arizona, United States.
10Navajo Nation Zoological and Botanical Park
Zoo in Window Rock, Arizona, United States.
Ranked by how many people look them up, so the famous places lead and the local favorites follow.
Parks and trails in Rock Springs → · Rock Springs’ history →
Sources: National Park Service · ski areas © OpenSkiMap / OpenStreetMap contributors · Wikidata · Wikipedia readership · photos via Wikimedia Commons
Photo credits
Petrified Forest National Park: Finetooth, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Chaco Culture National Historical Park: National Park Service (United States), Public domain · Canyon de Chelly National Monument: W. Bulach, CC BY-SA 4.0 · Fort Wingate: Elias Olcott Beaman / James Fennemore / John Karl Hillers, Public domain · El Malpais National Monument: Original uploader was Chackerman at en.wikipedia, CC BY 2.5 · El Morro National Monument: Joel Mills, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Hawikuh Ruins: Smithsonian Institution from United States, No restrictions · Hubbell Trading Post National Historic Site: Jsweida, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Navajo Nation Museum: Chris English, CC BY-SA 3.0 · Navajo Nation Zoological and Botanical Park: Taken by Staff of the Navajo Nation Zoo, Public domain
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