We crossed a large part of Wyoming today. We drove an extra hour to get in position so we can make it to Park City early tomorrow. Park City is supposed to be a nice place so, if we like it, we’ll spend an extra night there before going to the rally in Springville early on Monday. If we don’t like it or can’t find enough to do we’ll get to the rally a day early.

As you can see from the pictures there are some really nice scenic spots. The problem is that they are few and far between. The route was chosen with an eye out for hills and so far we have succeeded, this was a really easy route. At this point we are on the same route as the Mormon and Oregon Trails that the pioneers used to get to Utah and California. There were lots of antelopes around but no warning signs – I wonder if antelopes are smarter than deer. There were occasional deer warning signs.

The big v-shaped cut into the rock in the last photo is called Devil’s Gate and it was a key trail marker for both the Mormon and Oregon Trails. Just past Devil’s Gate on the trails, at the place I took the photos from, is the place where a large group of Mormon cart pulling pioneers were caught in an early winter storm in October of 1856 and many of them died from exposure. These people were unable to afford Conestoga wagons and oxen to pull them so they pulled their belongings in two-wheeled carts and walked all the way to Utah . There is a museum there and lots of Mormons who love to talk about the place and how sacred it is to them. We were looking for some history and got a little more than we bargained for but still a nice place.