Greybull River
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The Greybull River is a tributary of the Big Horn River, approximately 90 miles (144.8 km) long in northern Wyoming
in the United States
. The river was reportedly named for a white buffalo
that had been seen on its banks. Native Americans consider the appearance of a white buffalo a powerful omen.
The river rises near Francs Peak
in the Absaroka Mountains in the southwest corner of the Big Horn Basin. It joins with the Wood River and leaves the mountains near the town of Meeteetse
, continuing through the southern parts of Park County and Big Horn County before flowing into the Big Horn River near Greybull
. Much of the upper river is considered a top trout
stream, hosting the best genetically pure populations of Yellowstone cutthroat trout
in the region. In 1981, a colony of black-footed ferrets
was discovered on the Pitchfork Ranch near Meeteetse. The animal had previously been thought to be extinct.
Wyoming
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in the United States
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. The river was reportedly named for a white buffalo
White buffalo
White buffalo are American bison that are considered to be sacred signs in several Native American religions, and thus have great spiritual importance in those cultures and are visited for prayer and other religious ceremonies...
that had been seen on its banks. Native Americans consider the appearance of a white buffalo a powerful omen.
The river rises near Francs Peak
Francs Peak
Francs Peak is the highest point in the Absaroka Range which extends from north central Wyoming into south central Montana, in the United States. Located in the Washakie Wilderness of Shoshone National Forest, the peak is a relatively easy climb which can be achieved in less than a day...
in the Absaroka Mountains in the southwest corner of the Big Horn Basin. It joins with the Wood River and leaves the mountains near the town of Meeteetse
Meeteetse, Wyoming
Meeteetse is a town in Park County, Wyoming, United States. The population was 351 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Meeteetse is located at ....
, continuing through the southern parts of Park County and Big Horn County before flowing into the Big Horn River near Greybull
Greybull, Wyoming
Greybull is a town in Big Horn County, Wyoming, United States. The population was 1,815 at the 2000 census.-Geography:Greybull is located at ....
. Much of the upper river is considered a top trout
Trout
Trout is the name for a number of species of freshwater and saltwater fish belonging to the Salmoninae subfamily of the family Salmonidae. Salmon belong to the same family as trout. Most salmon species spend almost all their lives in salt water...
stream, hosting the best genetically pure populations of Yellowstone cutthroat trout
Yellowstone cutthroat trout
The Yellowstone cutthroat trout is a subspecies of the cutthroat trout and is a freshwater fish in the salmon family of the order Salmoniformes. Native only to a few U.S...
in the region. In 1981, a colony of black-footed ferrets
Black-footed Ferret
The Black-footed Ferret , also known as the American polecat or Prairie Dog Hunter, is a species of Mustelid native to central North America. It is listed as endangered by the IUCN, because of its very small and restricted populations...
was discovered on the Pitchfork Ranch near Meeteetse. The animal had previously been thought to be extinct.