Fort Bridger Wyoming Map

About Fort Bridger, Wyoming

Fort Bridger is a locality in Uinta County, Wyoming, United States. It is a small community with a population of 354. The population density is 68.6 people per km². Fort Bridger is located at 41.3166°N, 110.3843°W. It observes the Mountain Time (America/Denver) timezone. ZIP code: 82933.

Fort Bridger occupies a high, arid stretch of the Wyoming plains where the air remains thin and sharp against the lungs. It lies 30.2 miles east of Evanston, WY (from Evanston, WY: bearing 83°T), and is situated 33.8 miles south-southeast of Kemmerer. Groshon Creek carves a shallow, persistent path through the sagebrush, its waters reflecting a pale, unrelenting sky that seems to press down upon the horizon. To the west, the distant summits of the Rocky Mountains provide a jagged, violet silhouette against the gathering dusk, while the landscape itself remains a vast expanse of muted earth tones and weathered grasses. Less than a mile away, the quiet surface of Erickson Reservoir holds the stillness of the afternoon, acting as a glass for the passing clouds. The atmosphere here possesses a stark clarity, turning every fence line and tuft of dry brush into a distinct, lonely study of form.

Fort Bridger serves as a silent keeper of the overland trails, its grounds preserved within the boundaries of the Fort Bridger that anchors the local heritage. The economy here lingers in the echoes of the frontier, shifting from the raw commerce of fur traders and wagon trains to a quieter, modern pace defined by agriculture and the preservation of history. Men like Jim Bridger once recognized this intersection as a vital nexus for survival, and today, the remnants of stone walls and wooden outbuildings offer a physical connection to those who passed through the nearby Jack Hollow on their way toward the unknown. Life moves with the deliberate tempo of a place that has seen the rise and fall of empires, leaving the residents to cultivate their lives amidst the enduring winds that scour the plains. The rhythm of the days remains tethered to the land, where the changing light casts long, melancholic shadows across the earth, reminding all who visit that the past is never quite as distant as the horizon.

About This Fort Bridger Map Page

This page provides an embedded street and satellite map of Fort Bridger, Wyoming. Coordinates: 41.316617, -110.384325. Live weather conditions are sourced directly from the National Weather Service. Real-time local and world news feeds keep the page current.

Detailed location data for Fort Bridger includes the ZIP code (82933), telephone area code (307), county seat of Uinta County (Evanston), and school district assignment (Uinta County School District 4).

Location data is drawn from the USGS Geographic Names Information System (GNIS) and cross-verified against 2020 US Census records by coordinate proximity. Population figures are sourced from the 2020 US Census.