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Rock Cairn Along Bad Pass Trail
USA
This panorama highlights one of the many rock cairns along the Bad Pass Trail. The cairns were built up over millennia by Native Americans as the trail threaded its way through the difficult terrain between the foot of Pryor Mountain and the side canyons feeding into the Big Horn Canyon. It is suspected that as each traveler passed by, he/she added another small rock to the ever-growing cairns. The bigger the cairns were, the easier they were to see from a distance so the trail could be more easily followed. The following excerpt is taken from the Big Horn Canyon Recreation area website (https://www.nps.gov/bica/learn/historyculture/bad-pass-trail.htm): "The Bad Pass Trail, marked by rock cairns, weaves its way along the rugged western edge of Bighorn Canyon, from the mouth of the Shoshone River to the mouth of Grapevine Creek. One may guess from its name that the Bad Pass trail was not an easy trail. It was better than the alternatives of crossing the mountains or the dangers of possibly drowning in the untamed waters of the Bighorn River coursing through the canyon. The Crow told stories of evil spirits that resided in the canyon, serving as an additional deterrent to river travel. High Traffic Area Native people walked and camped along this trail for 10,000 to 12,000 years while traveling to the buffalo plains. Early trappers and traders such as Jim Bridger and Jedediah Smith used it to transport furs to St. Louis, avoiding the dangers of floating the Bighorn River. Later ranchers and settlers used the trail to get to their property on the Dry Head. As the settlers started to use the Bad Pass Trail, foot and horse traffic turned to freight wagons and then to vehicles. This was still not an easy trip. It was a well known fact by those that drove along the trail, that they should always carry a tire repair kit with them as they were almost guaranteed at least one flat tire along the way." This photographer traveled much of the old trail via 4WD before the paved highway was built over the top of much of the it in the mid 1970s. To say the least, the old Bad Pass Trail was rough! The Google Earth location for this panorama has been intentionally, and slightly, mis-located to protect the historic resource.
Copyright: Ken Stahley
Type: Spherical
Resolution: 16000x8000
Taken: 15/05/2023
Uploaded: 17/05/2023
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Tags: montana; canyon; pryor; bad; bad pass; mountain; trail; big horn; bighorn; recreation; native; american; cairn; stahley
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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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