Independence Rock

Our route has overlapped with many historic trails over the past two weeks. Today we are following a portion of the Oregon Trail. There are several stops along the way- we paused to enjoy the scenery and history. The most significant would be Independence Rock. It was a landmark for the travelers in many ways. Not only did many carve their names to mark the journey, but they knew their chances of beating the winter across the mountains were best if they arrived here by the 4th of July. While the spot is marked, we were disappointed that most f the history is lost. It's difficult to find any inscriptions left on the rock. Even the ones that were carved have been worn away by 200 years of weather. The oldest inscription we found (of the dozen or so that sare still legible) was 1811.

Sam had to climb!

Can you find the rabbit in the photo? He was on the rock and then hopped into the grass. His camouflage is very good!