Superior Mail Arrow | Wyoming

Four interpretation panels tell the story of early air travel. In the days before two way radio communication was prevalent, these concrete shapes were used as navigation aids to pilots carrying airmail across the country. Each arrow was assigned a tender, and each tender was responsible for making sure the light that was associated with each arrow properly lit the way. This is a fee-free site. This site is ADA accessible and includes interpretation panels in Braille.

Accessibility Description (ABA/ADA)

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This site is .64 miles from exit 122 on Interstate 80, on a dirt road. There is no established parking area for the site. Instead, visitors park along the access road. The large concrete mail arrow can be seen from the road.  

Near the mail arrow there is a ring of 4 angled interpretive signs and 1 large, angled panel with 4 Braille signs interpreting each traditional sign. The Braille signs were installed in 2010. The nearby Overland School Interpretive Site also has Braille interpretive signs.  

There is no toilet or shade structure at the site. Cell phone reception is good.  

Descriptions and photos uploaded November 2024. Please note that actual on-the-ground conditions may vary due to natural events (e.g., weather, wildfires, erosion), normal wear and tear, or site improvements.   

Contact Us

This site is managed by Rock Springs Field Office; visit their page for office hours and directions.

Adventure is at Your Fingertips

Activities

Iconograph of a spoked wheel and an arrowhead.
HISTORIC & CULTURAL SITE

Addresses

Rock Springs Field Office
280 Highway 191 North
Rock Springs
Wyoming
82901

Directions

Take Interstate 80 west to mile marker 120 Superior. Go North one tenth of a mile; head West on the Superior Mail Access route. Stay left at the fork. Travel West three miles.

Fees

no fee

Stay Limit

14 days