Boulder in Sublette County, Wyoming — The American West (Mountains)
Pronghorn Antelope and the High Cold Desert
Photographed By Bill Pfingsten, June 11, 2011
1. Pronghorn Antelope and the High Cold Desert Marker
Inscription.
Pronghorn Antelope and the High Cold Desert. . Dominated by sagebrush grasslands, the "high cold desert" provides habitat for one of the largest pronghorn antelope herds in the world. This region is home to 40,000 to 60,000 antelope, known as the Sublette Herd. The pronghorn has keen eyesight and the ability to run up to 60 miles an hour.
As you travel this highway, small groups of the herd can be viewed during the late spring and summer. As the fall season turns into winter and snow begins to cover their food sources, thousands of pronghorn begin migrating south to open areas to feed. One of the longest big game migrations in North America, some segments of the herd migrate up to two hundred miles. From as far north as Grand Teton National Park, south to Rock Springs, much of the migration parallels this highway - a route favored both by pronghorn and humans.
The Sublette herd survive the harsh conditions of the "high cold desert" by travelling long distances, therefore an open migration route is crucial to their survival.
Dominated by sagebrush grasslands, the "high cold desert" provides habitat for one of the largest pronghorn antelope herds in the world. This region is home to 40,000 to 60,000 antelope, known as the Sublette Herd. The pronghorn has keen eyesight and the ability to run up to 60 miles an hour.
As you travel this highway, small groups of the herd can be viewed during the late spring and summer. As the fall season turns into winter and snow begins to cover their food sources, thousands of pronghorn begin migrating south to open areas to feed. One of the longest big game migrations in North America, some segments of the herd migrate up to two hundred miles. From as far north as Grand Teton National Park, south to Rock Springs, much of the migration parallels this highway - a route favored both by pronghorn and humans.
The Sublette herd survive the harsh conditions of the "high cold desert" by travelling long distances, therefore an open migration route is crucial to their survival.
Erected by Wyoming's Wildlife - Worth the Watching.
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Animals.
Location. 42° 19.642′ N, 109° 30.798′ W. Marker is in Boulder, Wyoming, in Sublette County. Marker is on
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U.S. 191, 13˝ miles north of Lincoln Sweetwater Road, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Boulder WY 82923, United States of America. Touch for directions.
2. Grazing Sheep Pretending to be Pronghorn Antelope
Photographed By Jacob Barlow, January 5, 2018
3. Pronghorn Antelope and the High Cold Desert Marker
Photographed By Beverly Pfingsten, June 11, 2011
4. Pronghorn Antelope and the High Cold Desert Marker
Photographed By Jacob Barlow, January 5, 2018
5. Pronghorn Antelope and the High Cold Desert Marker
Credits. This page was last revised on March 9, 2018. It was originally submitted on September 12, 2011, by Bill Pfingsten of Bel Air, Maryland. This page has been viewed 827 times since then and 20 times this year. Last updated on July 20, 2015, by Barry Swackhamer of Brentwood, California. Photos:1, 2. submitted on September 12, 2011, by Bill Pfingsten of Bel Air, Maryland. 3. submitted on March 8, 2018, by Jacob Barlow of Spanish Fork, Utah. 4. submitted on September 12, 2011, by Bill Pfingsten of Bel Air, Maryland. 5. submitted on March 8, 2018, by Jacob Barlow of Spanish Fork, Utah. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.
