Day 9, Thursday June 25, 2015
Start 04-300M along Bridger Pass Road, mile 1596
End Rawlins Wyoming, mile 1619.5
Hiking continues on dirt road most of the day. Ridges are nearby on either side.
A herd of wild horses watches me closely and then gallops off.
At Little Sage Reservoir I get plenty of water to last until town.
The shape of the land is gradually changing from the last two days, less rolling, more regular.
Two lakes in a recreation area have bright white rims from evaporation.
Making good time, I can glimpse traces of the town ahead.
In town, I see an unusual sign for a gun store.
Rawlins is big, with a lively downtown. Motels are way off in the outskirts, so most hikers will not get to explore the town’s charms.
[Finished audiobook Dracula by Bram Stoker]