It's important to know that the mining and railroad industries created towns throughout much of Wyoming. At Reliance, you can see the remains of one such mining town. Built entirely by the Union Pacific Coal Company, the town of Reliance came into existence in the first decade of the twentieth century. To handle the massive amount of coal that was being mined, the railroad built a tipple in the town. Experience a true turn of the century mining town when you visit Reliance and its historic tipple. Brief self-guided tours around the ghost town and the old tipple will provide you with an appreciation of the area's rich mining history.