Monthly Archive: May 2023

Historic Fort Bridger Gate – Lyman, Wyoming

May 10, 2023 0 Comments

Historic Fort Bridger Gate - Lyman, Wyoming

Fort Bridger is a historic trading post located in southwestern Wyoming, United States. It was originally established in 1842 by the famous mountain man and trader, Jim Bridger, as a fur trading post. Over the years, the fort served as an important stopping point for travelers on the Oregon, California, and Mormon Pioneer Trails.

During the mid-1800s, Fort Bridger was an important center of commerce and diplomacy in the region. The fort played a key role in the development of the American West, as it served as a supply point for emigrants, soldiers, and miners. It also served as a meeting place for Native American tribes and government officials.

The fort changed hands several times over the years, and it was eventually abandoned in the 1890s. Today, the site is managed by the state of Wyoming and is open to the public as a historic site. Visitors can tour the reconstructed fort and learn about its rich history through exhibits and interpretive programs.

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Mendon Utah Barn in Storm

May 10, 2023 0 Comments

Mendon, Utah Barn in Storm

A barn in Mendon, in Utah’s Cache Valley during a fall thunderstorm. Behind the barn the Wellsville Mountains rise skyward.

A large rural mountain valley in northern Utah, the Cache Valley is one of Utah’s top agricultural areas, providing land for cattle, milk and cheese production, and the growing of wheat, barley and hay. The valley is located between to the Wellsville Mountains to the west and the Bear River Mountains to the east. Both ranges are part of the larger Wasatch Mountain Range that dominates northern Utah.

The Cache Valley gets its name, from early fur trappers who created caches in the valley to protect and hide their goods from thieves.

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Wildflowers and South Peak of Timpanogos – Utah

May 10, 2023 0 Comments

Wildflowers and South Peak of Timpanogos - Utah

Wildflowers and South Peak of Timpanogos, Wasatch Mountains, Utah

Mt Timpanogos is an 11,752 ft peak in the Wasatch Mountain Range that rises above the surrounding Utah and Heber Valleys. Even though the shortest hike to its summit is more than 14 miles, it is one of the most hiked mountain peaks in the Rocky Mountains. The two primary trails to it summit are from Aspen Grove via Provo Canyon and the Alpine Loop near Sundance Resort, and the Timpooneke Campground in American Fork Canyon.

The mountain derives its name from a native american tribe that inhabited the area around the mountain at the time of the arrival of Mormon pioneers in Utah.

In addition to being a designated wilderness area, the mountain also hosts a national monument near its base, that was setup to protect beautiful cave system discovered by various individuals between 1887 and 1921.

It has been said that the mountain resembles a sleeping indian princess, and that its a legend that came from local tribes, but its more likely the tale as its known today came from Eugene Lusk “Timp” Roberts, a professor at Brigham Young University, who was trying to promote the mountain to the world. Roberts was also the creator of an annual one day hike that attracted thousands of people between 1911 and 1970. The hiking event was ultimately cancelled due to the damage done being to the mountain over the years.

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