Killpecker Sand Dunes
Killpecker Sand Dunes
Rock Springs Field Office
280 Highway 191 North
Rock Springs, Wyoming 82901
Phone: 307-352-0256
FAX: 307-353-0329
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The Killpecker Sand Dunes are an Area of Critical Environmental Concern (ACEC). ACECs are areas within the public lands where special management attention is required to protect and prevent irreparable damage to important resources. Important resources in this area include wildlife, cultural, scenic, and wilderness. The Greater Sand Dunes ACEC is part of the larger Killpecker Sand Dunes. The western portion of the ACEC includes the Sand Dunes and Buffalo Hump Wilderness Study Areas (WSA). These are areas of land that have potential for inclusion in the National Wilderness Preservation System. No motor vehicle traffic is allowed in the WSAs. The Steamboat Mountain area is crucial birthing habitat for deer and elk. This area is closed to motor vehicles from May 1st through June 30th to protect this habitat.
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| Fees: | None |
| Hours: | Sunrise to sunset. |
| Visitor Center: | None |
| Facilities: | None |
| Directions: | Access to the Killpecker Sand Dunes is by the Tri-territory Road (County Road 4-17), which leaves U. S. Highway 191 approximately 12 miles north of Rock Springs. From Rock Springs, go 12 miles north on US 191, go right on County Road 4-17 (also known as Chilton Road), and go another 22 miles north. The dunes begin 1.5 miles beyond the turnoff to Boars Tusk.
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| Coordinates: | Map Coordinates (NAD83): GPS Coordinates: 41 43 36N; 109 16 26W |
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Camping
Camping is allowed in some parking areas, where pit toilets and running water may be available.
Hiking
There are no established hiking trails within the study area.
