July 7

We got a bit later start this morning because we feed the car’s GPS navigation device Lat/Long settings and county road intersections.  Our first diary-related stop was Barrel Springs.  We passed through what we discovered too late were no public access roads for trucks we now believe were hauling water for fracking.  We saw many unmarked large storage tanks along the way.  Barrel Springs was uninspiring, but the trip on Barrel Springs Road had some nice scenery.

After lunch in Wamsutter (where we ran into the first convenience store and restaurant that don’t allow use of the restrooms unless you buy something), we went off to find three more diary landmarks.  The sight of Black Buttes was one such landmark.  We are sure the crane in the picture is a more recent addition.

 

We didn’t have high hopes of finding Mud Springs (the last landmark for the day), but we did.  Not very exciting for us in 2013, but when there was water in 1888, a different story. Thank you, Google Earth and Google Maps for your help.  It makes us wonder, however, what kind of maps the Parcels used.

The trip from Mud Springs to Rock Springs was filled with many nice views.  We drove through the first rain we’ve had in days.