Question about Wyoming

[Hellzapoppin]

? Is the western half of Wyoming in the Rockies, or do you simply pass through the Rockies?
? I'm wondering if the western half is mountains.
? Or if, like in Colorado, you pass through them and come out on the "other side."

? TIA? ?

[Cat]

There are several mountain ranges in Wyoming, some of which are part of the Rockies.  The Tetons are on the west side of the state.  The Big Horns are in the north towards the center (I will be going over them on Tuesday).  The Sierra Madres are in the south.  There are also the Absarokas, Medicine Bow, Bear Lodge, etc.  The mountains are interspersed with plains/grasslands.  It is a constantly changing landscape.

Hope that helps.

Cat

[wyomiles]

Howdy Hellzapoppin, Here is some info for you.?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rocky_Mountains

Scroll down the page to see a map showing the Rockies.

Based on this info? you can see that the Rockies are in the Western part of Wyoming. But as Cat said there are several distinct ranges within the Rockies, in Wyoming.(Including the Uintas , the only East to West range.) So if you are traveling from the East you will actually cross over them several times. Because of the gradual uplift in some areas and the great basins in between ranges , you may not realize you are in the great Rockies.( This was one of the reasons the Oragon trail passed through Wyoming and over South Pass. ) If you drive all the way West to Utah you will ,indeed, drive out of the Rockies . From Salt lake City looking back to the East you will get a better picture of the size of the range as they rise pretty dramatically from the great salt lake basin. (as the picture towards the bottom of the page above, shows. )
Good question !? ? Miles