As we left TREK we drove up to Independence Rock. It wasn't part of the TREK but was only a few miles away. If your gonna drive all that way you might as well take the few extra minutes to go to Independence Rock.
Wikipedia says:
The rock derives its name from the fact that it lies directly along the route of the Emigrant Trail and that emigrant wagon parties bound for Oregon or California, which usually left the Missouri River in the early spring, attempted to reach the rock by July 4 (Independence Day in the United States), in order to reach their destinations before the first mountain snowfalls. During the period of westward emigration on the trail (from 1843 to 1869), it was common for emigrants to carve their names in the granite rock, especially near the summit. Other emigrants left behind messages, sometimes for parties behind them on the trail, in axle grease. Many instances of such carved graffiti are visible today at the summit of the rock, which is accessible by an easy free climb up the surface of the rock. The rock is located near several other important landmarks on the Trails, including Devil's Gate and Martin's Cove. A LDS-run museum is located near these sites and is open year-round.
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| Independence Rock |
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| Brian and Kennedy on the way to the top |
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| Grandma and Oaklan wasting time waiting for Brian and Kennedy |
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| They made it to the top! |
So as we pulled away from Martin's Cove Brian rolled up the window and whoops...Kennedy's fingers got rolled up in them too. So we had made this little ice pack for Kennedy's fingers. While they were hiking Oaklan sipped the ice cold water out of a hole in the corner of the bag.
Oh...And don't forget our friend on the trail. Snakes, why did it have to be snakes?
1 comment:
It's always snakes. :)
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