hell's half acre

I drive past Hell's Half Acre (HHA) very VERY frequently, and have stopped many times.At one point there was a small restaurant and hotel where you could grab a sandwich and watch the world roll by. Unfortunately that is no longer the case.No buildings, no food, no shelter, and a big ugly fence that keeps you from seeing much IMO.If you happen to be driving by and have a few minutes, stop and take some pics. Other than that, just keep rolling . . . .

I remember that there used to be a restaurant and a gift shop there and that you could walk right up to the edge of it and look down. Now it is enclosed in fences and there is only just a shadow of what was something beautiful there. It is sad to see what they did to it.

The pioneers who named this region must of held their bibles close to their chests, because they rather underplayed its size, but obviously its hellish aspects impressed them. It must have been cataclysm that bore the hard winds and rains which carved this 320- acre chasm in an otherwise flat terrain, sculpting pinnacles, gulches and fantastic shapes out of the bed of clay and shale. Its easy to be superstitious and awed by its striking beauty with bands of yellow, pink, white and orange striating the walls of the canyon. The restaurant at the rim is a meh, for eating but fabulous for its viewing platforms. We resisted hiking down the trails into the canyon. I'd prefer a heli-ride.

I was driving through Wyoming and all the sudden saw a sign for Hell's Half Acre. Flew by it and turned around to see what it was. Man am I glad I stopped. This is one of the world's geologic oddities. I have never seen anything like it. From reading the sign the Indians used to run buffalo down here and then slaughter them. This place is truly incredible.