City of Rocks: Salt Lake Cutoff/Emigrant Trail

Friday June 15 2012

I made a fun video of Friday's 20-mile ride at City of Rocks, on the historic Salt Lake Cutoff trail up Emigrant Canyon, onto the California Trail through City of Rocks National Reserve.

[video here]


(or link)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jieI0UMnB7A

You can see more of my photos and stories from City of Rocks, (especially scenic on Jose in the fall!) and info on the upcoming endurance ride at
http://www.endurance.net/international/USA/2011CityofRocks/

City of Rocks: The Emigrant Trail

Friday June 15 2012

We followed the Emigrant Trail into City of Rocks, in the footsteps of over a quarter of a million people in the mid-1800's. This trail will be part of the 4-day City of Rocks Pioneer Trails Endurance Ride in July. Here are a few photos from today's 20 mile loop that we did.

an old stage stop on the Emigrant Trail, with the famous Twin Sisters peaks in City of Rocks in the background

Judy and Steph on the Emigrant Trail

Jose and me! Coming up the Emigrant Trail

Jose and me! Twin Sisters in the background

Jose and me! Circle Creek valley

Jose and me, Judy and Malaysia, at Camp Rock. Emigrants used to camp around this rock in the central part of the park (it wasn't a park then, but a very popular stopping point) and park a wagon or two in this cubbyhole of this granite monster

Many more photos and stories (and videos to come!), and plenty of info on next month's ride, if you're planning to come! at:

http://www.endurance.net/international/USA/2011CityofRocks/