Castle Creek
Near Oreana
Hosted by "Happy Trails" Robin and Joanie
and their trusty steeds Scotty and Diesel
With help from "Stagecoach Posse" Derek, Lisa, and Terry

Beautiful scenery! Even though there was rain Friday, the weather Saturday was perfect.

Friday Night

Well, actually this picture was taken when we went out to scout

Our Lady, Queen of Heaven Church is a Roman Catholic church.
The  building was built around 1883 originally to house Oreana's general store and post office.
It was renovated in 1961 to become a church.

Prince's Plume

Buckwheat
Salt Bush

Purple Sage

Pronghorns

Quite a gully washer!

Derek and Terry were out checking markers when it started

Everlee finding #1

Saturday

The view from my bed in the morning - it rained more during the night

But it dawned with nice weather

The Beast

Belle (Beauty)

First out: "Hot to Trot" Darell and Rita with Josh and Alec

"Renegades" Lee, Everlee, and Christine

Lee and Shadow, Everlee and Maverick, Christine and Mystic

"Wanderers" Stasia and Patty

Patty and Honey, Stasia and Bozo

"Three Amigos" Toni and Nemo, John and Shorty

"Oreos" Zach and Swish, Mike and Jimmy, Candy and Sissy

"Zipper Lips" Barry and Raina - I think Whiskey is not impressed with the ride manager notes!

Nope, Whiskey is not impressed with the ride manager notes!

Raina and Whiskey, Barry and Bit

"Lucky Ladies" Kathryn and Doogie, Tracy and Raz

"Faithful Die Hard" Sue still walking since she doesn't have a horse yet

Dually watching all the other horses leave camp

Riders WAY out there between #2 and #3

"Renegades" caught "Hot to Trot" at #2

Castle Creek Canyon from #2

Cinderella

Prince Charming

Terry taking a bearing (while setting the markers)

"Hot to Trot" heading to #3

Beautiful rattlesnake we saw while scouting (near #3)

"Hot to Trot" coming back from #3

Castle Creek Canyon from near #3

This beautiful, big Great Basin Collared Lizard watched us while we set marker #3

Aurora (Sleeping Beauty)

Prince Phillip

"Wanderers" going to #3

"Three Amigos" going to #3

White Layia/White Daisy Tidytips

"Renegades" heading down the trail to #4

Joanie and Diesel (while scouting)

Laurie and Drifter (while scouting)

Jazmine

Aladdin

Globe Mallow

Weird tiny little mushroom

Another beautiful rattlesnake we saw while scouting

It was supposed to be Mulan... but she blew away (or was kidnapped)...

So she was replaced by Pocahontas

Mulan's prince was Li Shang... but he, too, blew away (or was kidnapped)...

So he was replaced by John Smith (I think Everlee might have been the only one to notice the substitutions)

Now 3 miles back along the road to camp

Yay, camp!

Three teams coming in at the same time: "Zipper Lips" "Wanderers" and "Three Amigos"

"Three Amigos" Toni and Nemo, John and Shorty

"Zipper Lips" Raina and Whiskey, Barry and Bit
"Wanderers" Patty and Honey, Stasia and Bozo

And Susan snuck in at the same time

"Renegades"

Christine and Mystic, Everlee and Maverick, Lee and Shadow

"Lucky Ladies" and what's left of "Hot to Trot"

Alec and Roxanne, Josh and Holly

Kathryn and Doogie, Tracy and Raz

"Oreos" Zach and Swish, Candy and Sissy, Mike and Jimmy

"Zipper Lips" First Place

"Three Amigos" Second Place

"Wanderers" Third Place

"Renegades" Fourth Place

"Oreos" Fifth Place

"Lucky Ladies" Sixth Place

Susan walking

Darell and Rita (Rita's horse went lame on the trail)

Maverick had a nice roll after the ride

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