Wyoming · Carbon · Conditional
Encampment River Canyon WSA — Named BLM Rockhounding
Encampment River Canyon WSA — Named BLM Rockhounding is a Conditional rockhounding lead in Carbon, Wyoming. The recorded material or interest is General rockhounding; exact material/rights/access confirmation required. The recorded manager or evidence context is Bureau of Land Management. A condition remains unresolved before collecting. The recorded condition is: Active claims valid existing rights and trip access.
What is Encampment River Canyon WSA — Named BLM Rockhounding?
Encampment River Canyon WSA — Named BLM Rockhounding is a Conditional rockhounding lead in Carbon, Wyoming. The recorded material or interest is General rockhounding; exact material/rights/access confirmation required. The recorded manager or evidence context is Bureau of Land Management.
What rocks, minerals, fossils or collecting interests are associated with it?
The record lists General rockhounding; exact material/rights/access confirmation required. This description is tied to this atlas entry and should be read together with the access status below.
Can I collect at Encampment River Canyon WSA — Named BLM Rockhounding?
Conditional. BLM currently lists rock hounding among the WSA recreation opportunities. The state-complete catalog keeps it conditional until exact mineral rights/claims, material class and trip-day access are screened.
A condition remains unresolved before collecting. The recorded condition is: Active claims valid existing rights and trip access.
Where is this record located?
The map uses named-place or Carbon context for navigation. Resolve the exact site and current field authority before relying on the location for collecting decisions.
Who manages the place or provides the evidence context?
The recorded manager or context is Bureau of Land Management.
What evidence supports this status?
The record was last reviewed on 2026-08-19. Evidence and management context: Bureau of Land Management. State-complete classification; unresolved live rights/access/material gates are maintained post-completion and cannot auto-promote. Program or rule context: BLM_CASUAL_USE_RULES_AND_RIGHTS_SCREEN.
Program or rule context: BLM_CASUAL_USE_RULES_AND_RIGHTS_SCREEN
How precise is the map marker?
The map uses named-place or Carbon context for navigation. Resolve the exact site and current field authority before relying on the location for collecting decisions.
What should I verify before going?
- Current land ownership and the exact parcel or managed activity footprint.
- Posted closures, seasonal restrictions, opening hours, fees and permit requirements.
- Mining claims, mineral rights, private-property boundaries and road or trail access.
- Whether the material and collecting method you intend to use are actually allowed.
- Current safety conditions, including weather, fire, water, tides, unstable workings, traffic and other site-specific hazards.
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.