The Area

Sinks Canyon State Park

Sinks Canyon is a rugged area near the southern Wind River Mountains in Wyoming. Located on the eastern slope of the mountains, the canyon is named for a the area called “The Sinks,” where the river vanishes underground near the mouth of the canyon.

The “Sinks” of Sinks Canyon is a large cavern where the rushing river flows into cracks and crevices in the cavern floor and disappears underground. The river reappears down canyon in a large pool called “The Rise.”

Red Canyon

Red Canyon is a canyon located in Fremont County, Wyoming. Oxidized iron deposits in the rocks give the canyon its name' near Lander

Red Canyon Creek drains the canyon and feeds into the Little Popo Agie River at the northern end. The streams provide habitat for wildlife in an otherwise arid region.