Our fb friend Maggie, who guided us on two rides, and Elaine Johnson, our host, joined us for the ride to Alaska Basin.
Buck Mountain towers behind us.
off and do some laundry. For our
last two rides it was recommended
we have fresh horses because they
were long rides with some steep
pulls. Steep pulls in Wyoming are
far different than steep pulls in Tennessee. In Wyoming it means climbing a thousand or more feet and in
Tennessee of course just a few hundred, huge difference.
were several folks camped for the
weekend and several other day riders like ourselves. We met a couple
from Pocatello, Idaho that had a
beautiful cremello Walking Horse.
They immediately recognized our
guys as TWH’s and asked us a few
questions, but they were happy to
see other TWH’s out there in stock
horse country. We had the privilege
of a guide to take us to some off trail
Day four took us to the North “secret” spots. We met her online via
Leigh Trailhead in Targhee National the group Horse Trails and CampForest. It was a Saturday and there ing Across America on Facebook.
She grew up in the valley and her
family has been in the mountains
for generations. Beard Mountain
is named after her father’s family.
If the clouds cooperated we would
actually be able to see the peaks of
the Tetons named South, Middle,
Grand, and Owen.
After our introductions and so
nice to finally meet you’s were done
we headed out. Still within site of
the trailer we crossed the wilderness
boundary entering the Jedediah
(Picture to the right) Harry and Buck Mountain
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