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Show TRAVEL Standard-Examiner ner You can follow in footsteps vO K of outlaws on horsebacktre By JE ren MERIN a eo hee an ww SS j eS a [fOr i a ride on the wild side and follow the routes of Butch Cassidy, Sundance Kid and the Wild Bunch. From Aug. 9-15, about 100 contemporary cowboys — not a bandit in the bunch — will gather for a week-long horseback trek along Wyoming's OutlawTrail, through wide-open ranges and beautiful but rugged mountain terrain wherelegendary outlaws hid out. Accomplished riders may bring their own horses or hire spirited steeds from local ranchers. There’s an adequate supplyof slow, steady nags for city slickers, too. Volunteers — ranchers, teachers and grocers — organize and run the event, nowin its third year. Those with solid roots in these parts recall true and tall tales about the outlaws as told to them by their grandparents. Riders are divided into five groups, each with a mix of begin- ning and experienced horsemen, of locals and out-of-towners. Each party has two guides who keep riders on thetrail and maintain radio contact with police and ambulance in case of emergencies. Riders stay in the same group for the week; friends and family mayride in the same group or split up. They'll meet again at dusk. Daily trail preparations begin be- fore dawn. First, a hearty breakfast of grilled pancakes, bacon and sausage. Then riders break camp, saddle up and hit the trail by sunrise. Theycover 12 to 18 miles a day, roughly 100 miles in the week. Groupsstart each day at 15-minute intervals. The trail can be rugged. Beginning at an elevation of 5,000 feet, the route climbs steep, ‘We may not follow the exact trail used by the outlaws, but this is where they had their hideouts.’ Actor Gil Gerard is the honorary trail marshall. Vince Hayes, a local rancher and businessman, is the says, “but this is where they had their hideouts.” the Big Horn Mountain Range to about 9,200 feet, crosses high The outlaws and the ranchers, he said, lived with an unwritten agree- ishing at Thermopolis, an historic Big Horn Basin town knownforits hot mineral springs. Each day at dusk, everyone rides ment. The outlaws never robbed the locals. In exchange, the ranchers took them in for a meal or the night and provided them with fresh horses. into one camp where provisions have already arrived by van. Riders feed and water their horses, pitch tents or roll out sleeping bags underthestars. The trail chef prepares camp cuisine that is more elaborate than anything the outlaws could have hoped for: Char-broiled burgers and barbecued ribs, beef stew, chicken fried steaks, fresh veggies and salads, iced tea and lemonade. After dinner, riders relax around a camp fire with tales of the area of yore: Cattlemen killing sheep herders at the Spring Creek Raid and the Bates Battle Field fight. That was between the Arapaho Indians and U.S. Cavalrymen, led bythe Shoshone. The two tribes now share a nearbyreservation. The trail’s most famous site is the Hole in the Wall. The treacherous deer trail cuts through a 25-mile stretch of shear, sharp red rock mountain wall. Outlaws used it because it was risky busi- ness to follow them, and bythe Twin Peaks Fest set in Washington town Standard-Examiner staff and wire services Twin Peaks fans will gather Aug. 14-16 in Snoqualmie, Wash., for WESTERN ROUNDUP the first-ever Twin Peaks Fest. those who helped pioneerthe sci- The highlight of the three-day event will be the U.S. premier of the movie, “Twin Peaks: Fire Walk with Me.” For information, call the Snoqualmie Chamber of Commerce at (206) 888-4440. Lookout in Idaho Families who like to strike out on their own may want to try camping atop Deer Ridge Lookout Tower in northern Idaho’s Kaniksu National Forest, according to information of the Idaho Division of Travel Promotion. Located 24 miles northeast of BonnersFerry, the trail to the 40foot tall lookout is accessible by car from July to September. It provides stunning views of Roman Nose and the Moyie River Canyon. Nearby, the sternwheeler Osprey provides rides on the Kootenai River. A one-night stay costs $20. For information, call the Bonners Ferry Chamber of Commerce at (208) 267-5922. Museum displays fossils On exhibit at the High Desert Museum in Bend, Ore., is an exhibit called “Uncovering the Past: Fossil Hunters of the High Desert.” The exhibit features fossils, as well as the historic materials chron- icling the region’s early paleontologists. The exhibit, which continues through next March, focuses on ence of paleontology and pieced together the evolution of the High Desert region. The exhibit includes fossil specimens collected byearly fossil hunters, rare historic publications, seldom-seen historic photo- graphs and scarce artifacts and tools of the trade. The museum is at 59800 S. Highway 97, Bend, Ore. For information, call (503) 382-4754. The latest in wax Movieland Wax Museum in California’s Orange County markedits 30th anniversary this month byinducting eight new stars. Added to the museum’s collection of 263 waxy stars were Tom Selleck, Tim Conway, Vicki Law- . rence, Harvey Korman, Jim Nabors, Don Knotts and Andy Griffith. For information, call (714) 522- 1155. mw WATER LOGGED:Lake Powell hosts its annual 5K Hall’s Crossing to Bullfrog Open Swim on Aug. 4. The current record of | This summer will be the sec- ond-best ever for U.S. travel to EuTravel Nearly 4 million Americans are expected to travel to Europe during the peak season, May-September, some 10 percent more than the es- timated 3.6 million travelers from the U.S. during the sameperiod in 1991. The record for peak-season U.S. travelers to Europe is 4.24 million, set in 1990, Greg Holles of Salt Lake City. Fee of $15 includes brunchat the finish line. Call (800) 528-6154. w SHAKEIT: The Grove Shakespeare Festival continues through September at the Gem Festival Calif. The festival is patterned after those in England. Call (714) 6367213. be attributed partially to events this year, including Expo °92 in Seville, Spain, which expects 80 million visitors before closing Oct. 12, and the Summer Olympics in Bar- celona July 25-Aug. 9. Other major events include Colombo *92 in Genoa, which runs through Aug. 15; the Floriade horticulture exhibit in The Netherlands, which runs. through is expected to reach 7 million September; the 75th anniversary of independence in Finland; Euro Disney’s first summer of operation near Paris; Germany’s Documenta art fair in Kassel through Sept. 20; Americans, up 600,000 from the es- and Dublin’s year-long celebration timated 6.4 million in 1991. In of the founding of Trinity College 1990, there were 7.53 million U.S. 400 years ago. travelers to Europe. The high interest in Europe can are good rates at hotels. Overall travel to Europe for 1992 BLACK HILLS Aug. 10-15 “420 Jackson, Wyoming, Bar J Ranch show and BBQ; Mount Rushmore, Deadwood, Passion Play Also attracting interest in Europe by the time you're through, you'll be an experienced rider.” IF YOU GO: Wyoming airports closest to Thermopolis are in Casper, (about 100 miles away, served by Continental, Delta and United airlines); Riverton, (60 miles away, served by Continental and United 39: a SPOKANE...°89' *Some restrictions apply. Based on 14 day advance pu rchase fare Roundtrip tr 1 are Sudject n way ods apply. 7 day advance purchasetares are from $ Certain black-o purchasedat time of reservation but no later than August 31, 1992 Travel must be completed by Dec 19, 192 ae a : i esti Ades trave 2 way Outlaw Trail organizers offer free shuttle service from the airports to Thermopolis, but pick-up must be arranged in advance. Each rider pays $395 to cover meals, horse feed and transport of gear from camp to camp. 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ROSE PARADE Economy: Dec. 29-Jan. 2 UEVABA/LAS VEGAS 26-Oct. 1 Nov, 2-6 *188 “Even if you have no experience on horseback,” he says, “we'd get you broke in before too long. And DEEP SOUTH Oct. 3-23 (21 Days) 41669 Per Person SHAKESPEAREAN FESTIVAL Aug. 24-26 *287 4 shows, course dinner, backstage tour La It’s evident now, too. hour, 8 minutes, was set in 1991 by The big events in Europe are drawing U.S. travelers Scripps Howard News Service “Cooperation was the wayof life in the West,” Hayessays. Events in the West Amphitheatre in Garden Grove, LOS ANGELES ONTARIO cu, ORANGECO. SAN DIEGO SAN JOSE OAKLAND” PHOENIX PORTLAND SEATTLE , is dependent on weather and trail conditions. “We may notfollow the exact trail used by the outlaws,” Hayes — Vince Hayes ridges with expansive vistas and then drops to about 4,300 feet, fin- FLY FREE WHEN You Buy3! trail boss. He explains that routing time lawmen rode around either rockyterrain on the southern tip of _end of the rock wall, the gangs rope, the European’ Commission predicts. k o& MORRIS AIR SERVIC were long gone. THERMOPOLIS. Wyo. — Take Sunday, July 26, 1992 3& Se |
