Devil's Gate, Wyoming, USA
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Devil's Gate, Wyoming, USA

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Visible from the road for several miles in either direction, but most apparent when traveling east to west, Devil's Gate is a narrow gorge cut through a ridge of the Granite mountains by the Sweetwater River.  The mountains are much older than the river, were covered in ash and sediment, and later uplifted so that erosion cleared away the cover.  The Sweetwater river, meandering through a broad valley became trapped in its own river bed when it uncovered the granite ridge, cutting through rather than going around the obstacle.  Today, the gorge is 400 feet across the top but only 30 feet across at the bottom.

Pioneers heading west would pass around the ridge to the south and camp in the area, exploring the gorge, carving their names on the rocks and making notes in their journals.  Immediately to the west, the area known as Martin's Cove has historical significance to the Latter Day Saints.  To the east, Independence Rock rises above the planes and bears the carved names of many pioneers.  The Oregon trail passes through and the whole area was a popular summer camp for emigrants heading west.

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A: Devil's Gate, Wyoming, USA

di John Austin Roberts, 60 metri di distanza

Visible from the road for several miles in either direction, but most apparent when traveling east to...

Devil's Gate, Wyoming, USA

B: Fredrick Fulkerson Grave

di Calvin Jones, 570 metri di distanza

 “The  Fulkerson grave is located at Rattlesnake Pass five miles west of Independence Rock and near D...

Fredrick Fulkerson Grave

C: Martins Cove - Peoples of the Sweetwater museum

di Calvin Jones, 800 metri di distanza

Peoples of the Sweetwater museum is one of the many exhibits that can be found at Martins Cove.“In No...

Martins Cove - Peoples of the Sweetwater museum

D: Martins Cove - Handcarts

di Calvin Jones, 810 metri di distanza

Handcarts at Martins Cove.  Youth groups, and visitors to Martins Cove can pull a handcart around the...

Martins Cove - Handcarts

E: Martins Cove - To the Pioneers monument

di Calvin Jones, 860 metri di distanza

Monument to the Pioneers that were buried at Martins cove between 1830 - 1870 on the Tom Sun ranch.

Martins Cove - To the Pioneers monument

F: Martins Cove

di Calvin Jones, 2.3 km di distanza

Martins Cove

G: Martins Cove - Inside the cove

di Calvin Jones, 2.5 km di distanza

 Inside Martin's Cove.  Visitors are dropped off back at the marker so they can walk into the cove wh...

Martins Cove - Inside the cove

H: Martins Cove - Entrance to the Cove

di Calvin Jones, 2.7 km di distanza

Entrance to the Cove.  Visitors can walk to or catch a ride to the entrance of the cove.  This point ...

Martins Cove - Entrance to the Cove

I: Martins Cove - Old Wagon

di Calvin Jones, 2.7 km di distanza

Old wagon at Martins Cove.“In November 1856, about 500 Mormon emigrants in the Martin Handcart Compan...

Martins Cove - Old Wagon

J: Martins Cove - Sweetwater Crossing Monument

di Calvin Jones, 2.8 km di distanza

A monument to the rescuers that carried the emigrants across the sweetwater river.  “In November 1856...

Martins Cove - Sweetwater Crossing Monument

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The United States is one of the most diverse countries on earth, jam packed full of amazing sights from St. Patrick's cathedral in New York to Mount Hollywood California.The Northeast region is where it all started. Thirteen British colonies fought the American Revolution from here and won their independence in the first successful colonial rebellion in history. Take a look at these rolling hills carpeted with foliage along the Hudson river here, north of New York City.The American south is known for its polite people and slow pace of life. Probably they move slowly because it's so hot. Southerners tend not to trust people from "up north" because they talk too fast. Here's a cemetery in Georgia where you can find graves of soldiers from the Civil War.The West Coast is sort of like another country that exists to make the east coast jealous. California is full of nothing but grizzly old miners digging for gold, a few gangster rappers, and then actors. That is to say, the West Coast functions as the imagination of the US, like a weird little brother who teases everybody then gets famous for making freaky art.The central part of the country is flat farmland all the way over to the Rocky Mountains. Up in the northwest corner you can find creative people in places like Portland and Seattle, along with awesome snowboarding and good beer. Text by Steve Smith.

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