Tree Rock - Buford WY
Posted by: 
PeterNoG
N 41° 08.016 W 105° 20.808
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This Official Local Tourism Attraction is Tree Rock which is in the median of I-80, 2.5 miles west of Buford, Wyoming.
Waymark Code: WMT8EA
Location: Wyoming, United States
Date Posted: 10/14/2016
Views: 4
This small tree that seems to be growing out of solid rock has fascinated travelers since the first trains rolled past on the Union Pacific Railroad. In 1868, the original builders of the railroad diverted the tracks 50 feet south to bypass this tree. That railroad was abandoned in 1903 and the grade became a wagon road. In 1913, the original Lincoln Highway passed right by Tree Rock as did U.S. 30 in the 1920s and Interstate 80 in the 1960s.
The parking areas at the tree are easily accessible from both east and westbound I-80.
A Lincoln Highway Marker is just a few feet south of the tree.
The "Official Tourism" URL link to the attraction: [Web Link]
Hours of Operation:
24/7
Admission Prices:
Free
Approximate amount of time needed to fully experience the attraction: Less than 15 minutes
Transportation options to the attraction: Personal Vehicle Only
The attraction’s own URL: Not listed
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