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ITW = Into The West Journey
Vernal UT 2 to Firehole WY
vernal UT to Wyoming » Rock Springs
June 15th 2010
Went back To Vernal for showers & civilization overnight after the search for
troutfest on Green River / Flaming gorge.
Onto hwy 44N. Mtn terrain Wow
overlooks scenery.
Sheep Creek Geological loop is a "Scenic 'Backway' " ...
really of the path & a lot dirt rd. it's like a geological classroom to see
these rock formations all together in a 20 mile loop. a few times on this
journey have been lucky enough to see a geological "change" in as few as 10
miles... from desert to mountains. ... from mesas to plains... really neat to
see these that quick instead of over 200 miles.
See Sheep Creek post
back on 44n Manilla is a hole in
the wall. hwy 530n 3 mi is WYoming & goes to western rolling plains. some mesas
in plains formations. sagebrush. visibility about 50 miles.
Green River, WY a pass thru town. big union pacific train yard / staging point /
industrial shipping town. I-80 10 miles to Rock Springs. kOA IS BESIDE Oil
REFINERY tanks... PASS. so it's S 191 on the other side of the gorge 20 miles to
Firehole camp. n east side upper Flaming gorge.
desert arid plain, high mesa
buttes & lake all together. really desert beautiful. This was a good choice. See "Firehole" post. camp # 36 $9.00. mesas w/
aft sun & sunset really beautiful & peaceful.. about 10 to bathhouse.... dark
western sky... 1/8 moon & dark. Black sky is great. I have to get up again & go
outside & stargaze. ... even got binocs & is absolutely WOW !!! can see more
stars not previously visible... & could see milky way w/ naked eye. Spectacular
night... another great day.
