Copper Mountain Petrified Forest
Rockhounding site in Lander, Wyoming · Fossils
Copper Mountain Petrified Forest is a petrified wood rockhounding site near Lander, WY. Fee varies. Best season: May through October.
Typical season: May through October
Key facts
Structured details for trip planning — verify access and fees with the land manager before you visit.
- Specimen type
- Petrified Wood
- Primary specimens
- Petrified Wood, Agate, Opalized Wood
- Fee status
- Fee varies
- Nearest town
- Lander
- State
- Wyoming
- Coordinates
- 42.75000, -108.65000
- Best season
- May through October
- Access difficulty
- Easy badland walking
- Camping
- Sinks Canyon State Park area
- Land manager
- Bureau of Land Management
- Activities
- Petrified wood collecting, badland photography
- Facilities
- Lander and Riverton services
- Last updated
- July 5, 2026
What to pack for Copper Mountain Petrified Forest
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The experience
- Best time to visitMay through October
- AccessEasy badland walking
- FacilitiesLander and Riverton services
- Camping nearbySinks Canyon State Park area
Things you need to take to Copper Mountain Petrified Forest
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