WHERE IS THE BLUE FOREST WOOD AREA LOCATED?

Greetings wood collectors;I have noticed that many do not know the relative location of the blue forest wood collecting area located in Southwestern Wyoming.
It is closer to La Barge, or Fontenelle, Wyoming. Call it Farson area as most do, but there is some confusion about the location. Eden and Farson woods can be closer related incharacter,appearance and location. One normally passes from Rock Springs or Green River going north. If from Rock Springs route, one drives north 40 miles to Eden, then 3.5 miles north to Farson, the west on highway 28 to county road 8 then west by northwest to the ridge above the Green River and turn north toward the former Presidio well #1. By going from Co. road #8, one mile north, one mile east, and one mile north will put you into the digging area. If from Green River, go west on I-80 to La Barge Road, north to Fontenelle Store, east across the river and bridge (past the Dripping Springs Campground) and the distance is 4.5 miles to the turn off north toward the forest.Green tip pen is Eden Wyoming, Pink tip 3.5 miles north on WY 191/WY 28is Farson and the yellow tip pen far to the left 20 miles west is the Blue Forest wood area. Blue Forest wood is not at Eden, nor at Farson for that matter either, it would be 5 miles east of Fontenelle/store or about 15 miles south of La Barge.Farson to the north (pink) and Eden to the south (green): note private (white), bureau of reclaimation lands (orange), and yellow being public BLM lands. All areas have some wood. Blue sections are state lands. Please stay off private property with out permission. Ranchers and their livestock can be a real issue.A full 20 miles west of Eden is the tiny plateau's of the Blue Forest. Elevation is about 7,200 or above. Note BLM and Bureau of Rec. lands.10 miles north of Farson at the Big Sandy State Park Recreation Area and east a mile or more is the cluster palm (formerly known as cane), palmwood, and surface wood collecting areas. I expect that these areas are google searchable, and they are on the BLM Farson map. Park has a tree or two, vault toilets, wind fire pits, picnic tables, wind, and summer mosquito's who will fly fearlessly in a 15 mile an hour wind. Small surface wood can sometimes be picked up in the campground and near the dam while on an evening stroll from camp.I hope this helps relate the areas for reference.
For the wood collector, get the Farson map if you intend on visiting, maps are $4 at local BLM offices (Rock Springs, Pinedale, Kemmerer, Rawlins are closest offices but most all Wyoming office will stock the map) or can be ordered from the Dept. of Interior, Bureau of Land Management.
On the 4th. of July, there is usually a small informal gathering of wood collectors at the campground and space may be limited on that holiday. Camping in the sagebrush is permitted but there is a limited amount of picnic tables and fire pits.
Blue forest and the Big Sandy area are both in Sweetwater County Wyoming, the fifth largest county in the U.S. Expect to see wild horses and antelope frequently. This is open range so expect to see cattle that are not fenced in. Pararie dogs are abundant as are hawks and eagles. Bring your camera and extra time. Farson General store has ice cream cones that will be the highlight of the trip.
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