Continuing along the Utah National Scenic Route, the Flaming Gorge-Green River Basin Byway winds through the majestic landscapes surrounding Flaming Gorge. The scenery quickly shifts to high desert and sparse shrub vegetation as it leaves the mountainous region.
Explore the White Mountain rock carvings near Rock Springs, where you'll find a unique account of southwestern Wyoming history told through the sandstone cliffs of White Mountain. The indigenous people of the Great Basin who lived in this area (approximately 200 to 1,000 years ago) left behind a legacy of their way of life in the form of hundreds of fascinating carvings.
Sweetwater County is a county in southwestern Wyoming. As of the 2020 United States census, the population was 42,272, making it the fourth-most populous county in Wyoming. Its county seat is Green River.
