Omgosh! Katy! You were here? When? Did you go on Trappers Route rd? Those hills are the old n. Platte River beds. Did you get you some banded iron? I live here, awesome rock hounding around Casper! So surprised that you were here!
Where on the Oregon Trail are these rocky outcrops? My memory from 1978, cross-country auto trip, followed the Oregon Trail thru Wyoming, and the w i d e prarie where thousands of covered wagons passed thru this area on their way to what would eventually become the state of Oregon. I don't remember any area that looked like what you are showing in this video; in the distance beyond this mile-wide plain to the east, were mountains as I recall. Where were you in relation to my description?
Hey there! We were about halfway between Casper and Independence Rock in Wyoming. The rocky outcroppings are called "Avenue of Rocks." They're along a back road that more closely follows the trail than the highway does, so if you stuck to the highway, it would be easy to miss.
@@KatyDidRocks Thanks for the info. Our route took us to the split rock, on the desert floor where thousands of covered wagons a mile wide traveled northwest toward Oregon. The lone pine tree has continued to grow in the split of that rock (10/1978). That is Determination to Live, with help from the railroad-train engineer who made sure to water the tree roots, so the tree would live, according the sign at Split Rock.
@@KatyDidRocks From my memory of 46 years ago (9/1978), we did not follow the highway, but chose a route which followed as close as possible, the Oregon Trail. We saw some fantastic vistas that we would have missed had we followed Interstate highways. This country has incredible off-the-beaten-path roadways to explore. Glad we were able to do that for much of our auto cross-country round trip from/to Connecticut. Not much time for rock-hounding, but did some picking up of interesting looking stones along that whole trip.
Beautiful area and very pretty rocks. ❤
Nature rich in the most beautiful stones
It really is.
Wow❤nice to c those rocks without riverthumbled. Amazing❤👋🇫🇮
They are really cool. :)
Love this!!
Thankls! :)
Nothing compares to Arizona when it comes to history.
:)
ALL of the U.S. has history, Not just Arizona!
@@joane.landers9151 Great.. YOU better start loving it then, cause WE ARE BEING INVADED BY THE Third TURD WORLD
Omgosh! Katy! You were here? When? Did you go on Trappers Route rd? Those hills are the old n. Platte River beds. Did you get you some banded iron? I live here, awesome rock hounding around Casper!
So surprised that you were here!
Hi, Connie! Yep, I was through Casper Friday. Send me an email - katydidrocks@gmail.com. I'd love to pick your brain about rockhounding that area. :)
Where on the Oregon Trail are these rocky outcrops? My memory from 1978, cross-country auto trip, followed the Oregon Trail thru Wyoming, and the w i d e prarie where thousands of covered wagons passed thru this area on their way to what would eventually become the state of Oregon. I don't remember any area that looked like what you are showing in this video; in the distance beyond this mile-wide plain to the east, were mountains as I recall. Where were you in relation to my description?
Hey there! We were about halfway between Casper and Independence Rock in Wyoming. The rocky outcroppings are called "Avenue of Rocks." They're along a back road that more closely follows the trail than the highway does, so if you stuck to the highway, it would be easy to miss.
@@KatyDidRocks Thanks for the info. Our route took us to the split rock, on the desert floor where thousands of covered wagons a mile wide traveled northwest toward Oregon. The lone pine tree has continued to grow in the split of that rock (10/1978). That is Determination to Live, with help from the railroad-train engineer who made sure to water the tree roots, so the tree would live, according the sign at Split Rock.
@@KatyDidRocks From my memory of 46 years ago (9/1978), we did not follow the highway, but chose a route which followed as close as possible, the Oregon Trail. We saw some fantastic vistas that we would have missed had we followed Interstate highways. This country has incredible off-the-beaten-path roadways to explore. Glad we were able to do that for much of our auto cross-country round trip from/to Connecticut. Not much time for rock-hounding, but did some picking up of interesting looking stones along that whole trip.