Planning a trip to Rock Springs

Getting There -- Great Lakes Aviation (tel. 800/554-5111) and United Express (tel. 800/241-6522) fly into Rock Springs-Sweetwater County Airport (tel. 307/352-6880; www.rockspringsairport.com), 15 miles east of town on I-80, and the Greyhound bus rumbles in at 1695 Sunset Dr. (tel. 307/362-2931; www.greyhound.com).

Rock Springs sits at the intersection of U.S. 191 and I-80. From Cheyenne, drive I-80 west for 258 miles. From Jackson, take U.S. 191 south for 178 miles.

Visitor Information -- The Rock Springs Chamber of Commerce, 1897 Dewar Dr. (tel. 800/463-8637 or 307/362-3771; www.rockspringswyoming.net), and Sweetwater County Travel and Tourism, 404 N St., Ste. 404 (tel. 307/382-2538; www.tourwyoming.com), put a positive spin on Rock Springs and its immediate area.

Getting Around -- Avis (tel. 800/230-4898), Enterprise (tel. 800/261-7331), and Hertz (tel. 800/654-3131) maintain counters at the airport. For a taxi, contact City Cab (tel. 307/382-1100).