August 8, 2008 (Friday)

5:30am  Coffee: Enjoy hot coffee, feed and water the horses, take down the tents, and pack gear.
6:30am  Breakfast: A delicious hot breakfast will be served. Remember to pick up your sack lunch.
7:30am  Departure: The trail today is 21 miles. The ride out of the campsite goes up and across a mesa where it follows the tracks made by pioneers traveling the “Jim Bridger Trail.” Then the trail begins to climb to the top of “Copper Mountain”, passing by “Guffey Peak” on the way. From here the Wind River Mountain Range and the Boysen Reservoir can be seen to the southwest, Owl Creek Mountains to the west, and the Big Horn Mountains to the northeast. Copper mountain got its name from early pioneers that mined copper from the area. Other ores found on the mountain included; gold, silver, tungsten, and feldspar. The mining ended in 1910. Friday evening’s camp lies in a valley where the “Bird’s Eye Stage Station” was located. It was along the stage route from Shoshoni to Thermopolis. Upon arrival in camp, tend to your horse, set up tents, and prepare for supper.
6:30pm  Supper
7:30pm  Evening entertainment: Enjoy the last evening of campfire entertainment. The OTR branding irons will be heated up to brand your goods as a continued reminder of the incredible fun you experienced while on the ride. Please greet and thank the landowner hosts Debbie Axtell and family.