Boulder in Sublette County, Wyoming — The American West (Mountains)

To All Pioneers Who Passed This Way to Win and Hold the West

Photographed by Beverly Pfingsten, June 11, 2011

1. To All Pioneers Who Passed This Way to Win and Hold the West Marker

Inscription. Route of Lander cut-off first government financed road in Wyoming. Officially called Ft. Kearney, South Pass and Honey Lake Road. Built in 1858 from Rocky Ridge to Ft. Hall to provide shorter route for emigrants.

Erected 1947 by Wyoming Historical Landmark Commission.

Topics. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Roads & Vehicles • Settlements & Settlers. A significant historical year for this entry is 1858.

Location. 42° 37.564′ N, 109° 39.473′ W. Marker is in Boulder, Wyoming, in Sublette County. It is on U.S. 191 1.7 miles west of Wyoming Highway 351, on the left when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is in this post office area: Boulder WY 82923, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Greater Yellowstone.

It is also in the American Mountain West.

Globally, it is in North America,

the Rocky Mountains,

the Western Hemisphere,

the Western World,

and the Anglosphere.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 10 miles of this marker, measured as the crow flies: “The Best Mountain Road in the West” (within shouting distance of this

Paid Advertisement

Click or scan to see
this page online

marker); Sand Springs - A Stop on the Oregon Trail (about 300 feet away, measured in a direct line); Lieutenant J.C. Fremont's Week in Sublette County (approx. 9 miles away); New Fork River Crossing (approx. 9.7 miles away); Rising to the Challenge of the New Fork River (approx. 9.8 miles away); Crossing the New Fork River (approx. 9.8 miles away); "We Busy Ourselves in Various Ways" (approx. 9.8 miles away); The First Engines: Oxen, Mules, and Horses (approx. 9.9 miles away). Touch for a list and map of all markers in Boulder.

Photographed by Beverly Pfingsten, June 11, 2011

2. To All Pioneers Who Passed This Way to Win and Hold the West Marker

Credits. This page was last revised on June 16, 2016. It was originally submitted on September 12, 2011, by Bill Pfingsten of Bel Air, Maryland. This page has been viewed 916 times since then and 15 times this year. Photos: 1, 2. submitted on September 12, 2011, by Bill Pfingsten of Bel Air, Maryland.