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Show Page E4 - THE HERALD, Provo, Utah, 1992 Sunday, May 31, owboys, city slickers alike can ride Wyoming's outlaw trai By JENNIFER MERIN For AP Special Features '; n ranges and beautiful but rugged mountain terrain where legendary outlaws hid out. Accomplished riders may bring their own horses or hire spirited wide-ope- rrTHERMOPOLIS, Wyo. -I- Xake a ride on the wild side and jMlpw the routes of Butch Cassidy , steeds from local ranchers. There's an adequate supply of Kid and the W 'Id Bunch. From Aug 1 5 , about 00 connot a bandit temporary cowboys in the bunch will gather for a week-lon- g horseback trek along Wyoming's Outlaw Trail, through : . 9-- 1 slow, steady nags for city slickers, too. Volunteers ranchers, teachers and grocers organize and Grinn family plans vacation By THOMAS SWICK Fort Lauderdale "What about France?" Agnes asked, taking a bite. ' 'Too many poodles . ' "Scandinavia?" Sun-Sentin- el The first in an occasional series of tales that will trace the couple Grinn as they plan their vacation, eventually go on it, and then recover from it. "We're NOT going to Czechoslovakia," Peter said to Agnes while tossing the evening salad. "Everybody's going to Czechoslovakia." It was May, the traditional month in the Grinn household for choosing a place for summer vacation. How the world has changed, Agnes thought to herself as she set the table. Five years ago if you had mentioned going to Czechoslovakia for vacation, concerned friends would have suggested counseling. Now some of those friends were living there. Peter had recently read that the American community in Prague numbered 10,000. Which to him meant it was already passe. "Of course," he added, "Yugoslavia is pretty free of tourists these days." "I always wanted to see the White Nights in St. Petersburg," Agnes said. "But I'm not sure this is the best time to go to Russia. " "Don't you have to be a consultant to get in these days?" "I'm sure," said Agnes with a touching smile, "they'd make an exception for lawyers." The Grinns had been married five years, and every year there had been this same dilemma of where to go. Agnes, a financial analyst, would enthusiastically throw out ideas and Peter would bat them down like so many objections from the defense. He was not, to be perfectly honest, all that crazy about travel. "Let's forget about the former Commies," Agnes said. "What about Italy?" "Never heard of it." d "A country in southern Europe. Known for its excellent government and artless churches." "Sounds like Saskatchewan. " "Are there any places we can rule out altogether?" "Saskatchewan. Also, any country that doesn't have a human rights code or cable TV. ' ' "Spain's out," Agnes said thoughtfully, pouring the wine, "what with the Olympics and the world's fair." "Oh, I don't know," Peter said. ..'.How often do you get to see an Internal flame and a geodesic dome Jofithe same vacation?" '" They sat down to eat. Dinner tonight was broiled flounder and asparagus devoid of sauce; Peter and Agnes were both conscientious about their health. "Too much angst." "Greece?" "Too many old men sitting run the event, now in 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 beginning and experienced horsemen, of Each locals and who keep riparty has two guides ders on the trail and maintain radio contact with police nd ambulance in case of emergencies. Riders stay in the same group for the week; friends and family may ride in the same group or split up. They'll meet again at dusk. Daily trail preparations begin ishing at Thermopolis, an historic around a camp fire with tp tes of the before dawn. First, a hearty breakBig Horn Basin town known for its area of yore: Cattlemen killing fast of grilled pancakes, bacon and hot mineral sheep herders at the Spring Creek springs. sausage. Then riders break camp, Each day at dusk, everyone Raid and the Bates Battle Field saddle up and hit the trail by sunrides into one camp where provifight. That was between the Arapa-h- o rise. They cover 12 to 18 miles a sions have Indians and U.S. Cavalrymen, already arrived by van. day, roughly 100 miles in the Riders feed and water their horses, led by the Shoshone. The two week. pitch tents or roll out sleeping bags tribes now share a nearby reservaGroups start each day at tion. under the stars. intervals. The trail can be rugThe trail chef prepares camp The trail's most famous site is ged. Beginning at an elevation of cuisine that is more elaborate than 5,000 feet, the route climbs steep, anything the outlaws could have the Hole in the Wall. The treacherrocky terrain on the southern tip of hoped for: d burgers ous deer trail cuts through a the Big Horn Mountain Range to and barbecued ribs, beef stew, stretch of shear, sharp red about 9,200 feet, crosses high chicken fried steaks, fresh veggies rock mountain wall. Outlaws used it because it was risky business to ridges with expansive vistas and and salads, iced tea and lemonade. then drops to about 4,300 feet, fin After dinner, riders relax follow them. 25-mi- Char-broile- out- side cafes and coughing. ' ' "What we should really do," said Agnes, still unfazed, "is try some adventure travel. It's big now. I just read a story about a couple who rode with a German motorcycle gang around the Alps." "I prefer my Germans minus Peter said. "Besides, helmets," this adventure travel stuff is overrated. Why don't they come up with something really exciting, like rollerblading down the Rock- ies?" "Like you'd do it." "I'd love to watch." 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