The Medicine Wheel is shrouded in ancient myth, and is beyond the reach of history. Many scholars believe this relic dates back to prehistoric origin. The Medicine Wheel is located on the summit of Medicine Mountain and consists of thousands of slabs of boulders and limestone. The wheel has a circumference of 245 feet. The middle of the wheel consists of a three foot stone slab resembling a hub of a wheel. Some scholars say that the ancient Indians met here and was a place of communion with the Great Spirit. Others believe this was a place where chief Indians met to obtain their medicine. Countless myths have risen over the ages and will continue through the turn of time. (WPA)
County:
Big Horn
Feature Category:
Manmade Features
More Reading:
A history of the Medicine Wheel. Douglas, B. K. [prepared by B.K. Douglas, E.O. Huntington and J.T. Fuller under the auspices of the Lovell Commercial Club.] [Lovell, Wyo. : the Club, 194?]; Medicine Wheel/Medicine Mountain historic preservation plan : (MWHPP). Medicine Wheel Ranger District (Wyo.) Sheridan, Wyo. : USDA Forest Service, Bighorn National Forest, 1996.; Medicine Wheel : sacred treasure in the Big Horn Mountains : Bighorn National Forest. United States. Forest Service. [Washington, D.C.?] : Forest Service, Dept. of Agriculture, [1997?].; Wyoming Heritage.org. Medicine Wheel. Wyohistory.org
