Wyoming · Washakie · Conditional
Big Cedar Ridge Fossil Site — Common Fossil Collection Class Guide
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Big Cedar Ridge Fossil Site — Common Fossil Collection Class Guide is a Conditional rockhounding lead in Washakie, Wyoming. The recorded material or interest is Cretaceous plant fossils and paleoecology; common plant/invertebrate fossil class. The recorded manager or evidence context is Bureau of Land Management — Worland Field Office. A condition remains unresolved before collecting. The recorded condition is: Fossil class and site specific conditions.
Can I collect at Big Cedar Ridge Fossil Site — Common Fossil Collection Class Guide?
Conditional. The current BLM Big Cedar Ridge page identifies the paleobotany site and states that reasonable amounts of common plant and invertebrate fossils on BLM-managed land may be collected for personal use, while vertebrate fossils and archaeological artifacts require permission. The system therefore exposes only the common-fossil class conditionally and keeps class identification and local-site confirmation as trip gates.
A condition remains unresolved before collecting. The recorded condition is: Fossil class and site specific conditions.
Recorded destination: Big Cedar Ridge Fossil Site, Washakie County, WY
What rocks, minerals, fossils or collecting interests are associated with it?
The record lists Cretaceous plant fossils and paleoecology; common plant/invertebrate fossil class. This description is tied to this atlas entry and should be read together with the access status below.
Who manages the place or provides the evidence context?
The recorded manager or context is Bureau of Land Management — Worland Field Office.
What evidence supports this status?
The record was last reviewed on 2026-08-19. Evidence and management context: Bureau of Land Management — Worland Field Office. Common plant/invertebrate fossil class only; vertebrate fossils and artifacts are excluded, with no specimen coordinate exported.
Source verification: This guide names the recorded evidence or land-manager context but does not provide a direct document-level link establishing collecting permission. Before collecting, confirm the current rule and any applicable restrictions with the named authority.
How precise is the map marker?
Navigation uses the recorded public destination or address for Big Cedar Ridge Fossil Site — Common Fossil Collection Class Guide. The destination is a travel reference, not a specimen-level promise or a substitute for current access rules.
Checks specific to this location
- Check fossil class, protection status and removal restrictions; viewing a fossil is different from collecting it.
- Verify the exact destination, the land manager’s latest rules and safe travel conditions before leaving.
When was this information last checked?
The recorded review date is August 19, 2026. Treat that date as the evidence snapshot used for this classification. Conditions can change after review, so field decisions should use the newest posted rules and manager information.
Is a map pin the same as collecting permission?
No. A map pin answers a navigation or geographic-context question. The status and evidence answer the permission question. Exact coordinates, public destination addresses and approximate county or regional context are deliberately kept separate so geographic precision is not confused with legal authority.
LOCATION-SPECIFIC FIELD ANSWER
What to verify before rockhounding at Big Cedar Ridge Fossil Site — Common Fossil Collection Class Guide
This is a Conditional record. The location may be useful for field planning, but a named access, permission, claim, permit or site-specific condition still needs to be resolved before collecting.
What rocks or minerals are associated with Big Cedar Ridge Fossil Site — Common Fossil Collection Class Guide?
The record associates this place with Cretaceous plant fossils and paleoecology; common plant/invertebrate fossil class. That association is a field-research lead, not a guarantee that material can be found or legally collected at every point around the marker.
What should be checked before visiting?
The current manager or evidence context is Bureau of Land Management — Worland Field Office. Verify that authority and the exact parcel or boundary before relying on access information. A condition remains unresolved before collecting. The recorded condition is: Fossil class and site specific conditions. The evidence snapshot was last checked 2026-08-19.
How should this record be used for “rockhounding near me”?
This record is not treated as a Ready Near Me collecting lead; use it as broader research or access context.
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