Hell's Half Acre (Wyoming)
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 Southwest view from Hell's Half Acre summit | |
| Location | Natrona County, Wyoming |
| Coordinates | 43°02′17″N 107°05′35″W / 43.03806°N 107.09306°W |
| Area | 320 acres (1.3 km2) |
| Governing body | Natrona County, Wyoming |
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| GNIS feature ID | 1589476[1] |
Hell's Half Acre is a large
The location was known as "The Devil's Kitchen", "The Pits of Hades", and "The Baby Grand Canyon" until a cowhand appeared and thought he was at Hell's Half Acre, an area southwest of Casper full of alkali and bogs.
Native American tribes used the ravines to drive bison to their death during their hunts.[3]
In 2005, the small restaurant and motel sitting atop the ravine were shut down by the property's leaseholders due to a lack of visitors[4] and subsequently demolished.[5] The area is fenced off and there is no public access to the cliff edge nor the valley itself, but there is an interpretive sign west of where the former restaurant stood. As of July 2021[update], the fencing was still in place, but two gates in the fence were open, allowing vehicular access to a large gravel lot (with potholes) and a closer view of the topography.
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The sign on the restaurant formerly located at Hell's Half Acre. -
A vertical formation just off the overlook. -
A cave formation in Hell's Half Acre. -
Interpretive sign marking Hell's Half Acre. -
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Wind River Formation exposed at Hell's Half Acre
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References
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Hell's Half Acre (Wyoming)
- ^ U.S. Geological Survey Geographic Names Information System: Hell's Half Acre (Wyoming)
- ^ a b "Hell's Half Acre". Natrona County, Wyoming. Archived from the original on March 20, 2024. Retrieved March 20, 2024.
- ^ Matteson, Cory (October 17, 2005). "Officials argue fate of Hell's Half Acre". Casper Star-Tribune. Archived from the original on March 20, 2024. Retrieved March 20, 2024.
- ^ "Hell's Half Acre, Powder River, Wyoming". RoadsideAmerica.com. Archived from the original on March 20, 2024. Retrieved March 20, 2024.