State Park · Wyoming, United States
Register Cliff
Register Cliff is a state park in Wyoming, United States.
Photo: unknown NPS photographer via Wikimedia Commons, Public domain. Cropped and resized for display.
Park facts
| Park type | State Park |
|---|---|
| Location | Wyoming, United States |
| Coordinates | 42.2489° N, 104.7089° W |
| Managed by | Wyoming state park system |
Every fact above is taken from the sources listed below; anything no source states is left blank rather than guessed.
About Register Cliff
Register Cliff is a sandstone cliff and featured key navigational landmark prominently listed in the 19th century guidebooks about the Oregon Trail, and a place where many emigrants chiseled the names of their families on the soft stones of the cliff — it was one of the key checkpoint landmarks for parties heading west along the Platte River valley west of Fort John, Wyoming which allowed travelers to verify they were on the correct path up to South Pass and not moving into impassable mountain terrains—geographically, it is on the eastern ascent of the Continental Divide leading upward out of the Great Plains in the east of the…
Description from the park's Wikipedia article (CC BY-SA), linked in the sources below.
Airports near this park
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- Western Neb. Rgnl/William B. Heilig Airport (BFF) · Scottsbluff, United States · 62.7 miles away
- Cheyenne Regional Jerry Olson Field (CYS) · Cheyenne, United States · 75.7 miles away
- Laramie Regional Airport (LAR) · Laramie, United States · 81.7 miles away
Parks nearby
More parks in Wyoming
Frequently asked questions
Where is Register Cliff?
Register Cliff is in Wyoming, United States (42.2489° N, 104.7089° W).
Sources
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_Wyoming_state_parks — Wikipedia list of Wyoming state parks — park name.
- https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Register_Cliff — Wikipedia article — description (CC BY-SA).