Set the alarm for 7:00 knowing it would be a long drive day today. Of all the places along the route, Southern Wyoming has the longest stretch without a place to horse camp, so we had to push ourselves to get to Flaming Gorge, Utah. The drive along I-80 was one of the most boring we’ve been on, and of course, there had to be a strong headwind today. Our first stop was at the Flying J in Rawlins, where we dumped, got fuel, and had a big breakfast to get us through the rest of the day. We also went to Walmart and Home Depot in Rock Springs to pick up a bunch of things. Finally headed south and gradually climbed out way to Manila, UT, where we picked up water at the ranger station just before heading out to Flaming Gorge. I wasn’t able to reach anyone on the phone there today (forgot it was technically still a holiday weekend), so we were on our own, though I had done enough research previously to know about where we were going. Eventually we came to the place I had seen on Google Earth, just past two small campgrounds on Route 44 at Sheep’s Creek. It’s a pull-out area that leads below the road toward the creek, there are several campsites there. The first one had an entrance that we judged to be just too rough for the RV (if it had been wet, this drive would have required 4 wheel drive), so Hubby went a little further until he found a perfect spot right next to the creek. After some crafty maneuvering to get us level (the first time in months!), we had a gorgeous site. As you can see from the pic, there was an abundant patch of grass, so we decided to let the horses enjoy themselves for a while.
No convenient trees, so we set up a high line stretched between the RV and the horse trailer that will work just fine. We didn’t get finished settling in until nearly 7:30, exhausted, so we went to bed early with plans to ride tomorrow.
