3/8 Inch Crushed Rock for Patios in La Barge, WY

Wyoming Rock Supply sells gravel and aggregate delivery in La Barge, WY to contractors and homeowners alike. Some buyers are setting a shop pad, some are bedding a patio, and both need the same thing: material that matches the ground under it.

Crushed base is where most builds here start, and it is what the yards call 3/4 minus. The ground beneath it is alkaline and stony, so what you put on top matters as much as what you put under.

Ground and Conditions in La Barge

This part of the state sits between 6,000 and 7,500 feet, on Green River and Wasatch formation shale and sandstone. Soils run alkaline and saline, and the ground takes water slowly and gives it up slowly.

A thin base over that kind of subgrade shows its failure fast. Water sits, the surface shifts, and pavers or flatwork move with it.

Wind is the other force at work across the Green River Basin, Red Desert and the southwest valleys. It moves sand and lifts dust off any disturbed ground, which is hard on a loose surface.

The working season is short and late at this elevation. Base, drive and paver work runs from spring breakup to autumn, and the shoulders of that window are unreliable.

Winters are bitter and dry, and frost drives deep. No published frost figure was found for La Barge, so footing depth is set by the local building department.

Materials for La Barge Projects

Bedding under pavers and flatwork is the job that decides how a patio looks in five years. The material under the surface has to hold its shape and stay put.

Stone Screenings, also called crusher fines, are the bedding layer for pavers and flagstone. The fines pack tight and hold a surface together in wind, which matters on open ground.

Washed Sand is the other bedding choice, used for leveling under flatwork and pavers and as concrete sand. It runs clean and even, so it beds a surface without the movement fines can show.

Crushed Base goes under both. It is the standard Wyoming base material, ordered as crushed base and usually talked about by top size, as 3/4 minus, for driveways, shop and shed pads, and parking areas.

3/8" Crushed Stone is a tight topping over a compacted base. It also works for fine drainage and trench bedding.

Pit Run is unprocessed pit gravel for deep fill and raising grade. It goes under a crushed base course, not on top as a driving surface.

Delivery to La Barge and the Surrounding Area

Order online and pick a quantity by the ton or by the yard. Each product page has a calculator if you want to size the load before you check out.

La Barge sits in Lincoln County, and delivery covers the surrounding area, including Kemmerer, Afton, Grover, Alpine and Thayne.

A dump truck tips the load in one pile at the site. From there it is yours to move, so it helps to know where you want that pile before the truck arrives.

Questions About Gravel in La Barge

What gravel is best for a driveway in La Barge?

Crushed base, the local name for 3/4 minus, is the standard Wyoming base material for a drive. It compacts into a firm surface over the alkaline, stony ground here.

Driveway gravel can top a compacted crushed base course, and pit run goes underneath for deep fill or raising grade. Match the layer to the job rather than using one material for all of it.

How much material will my project need?

It depends on the area you are covering and how deep the layer runs. Each product page has a calculator, and quantities are ordered by the ton or by the yard.

Have your measurements ready before you order, then choose the quantity at checkout and pick a delivery date that suits the work.

Order Gravel and Aggregate for Your La Barge Project

Start with the calculator on the product page and settle on a quantity before you order. Wyoming Rock Supply delivers bulk gravel, crushed stone, sand and topsoil across La Barge and Lincoln County.

Place your order online when you are ready.