Imagining life on the Oregon Trail

We traveled north from Salt Lake City to Bear Lake where mountain men used to meet annually for the big rendezvous on the beach. Recent wild fires made for a hazy view of the lake. Then on to Montpelier, Idaho. This was the location of the first bank robbery by Butch Cassidy and the Sundance Kid. Had a great lunch and living history lesson at the National Oregon/California Trail Center. In the afternoon we drove to Jackson Hole and took the Tram to the top of Rendezvous Mountain at 10,450 feet in the Grand Tetons. In spite of some haze we had a spectacular view of the valley and mountains. Dinner tonight with the Shawnee crowd at the Gun Barrel Steakhouse. Ron tried the elk and really enjoyed it. We covered a lot of ground today. More of Jackson tomorrow.Read more