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05-01-2007, 11:47 AM #1
Question: Where is Hole-In-The-Wall?
I'm wondering how to find the place where Butch Cassidy used to hide --Hole-In-The-Wall. My place in La Sal is near where the McCarty Brothers (two members of the gang) came from, so the interest is purely local.
"The eagle never lost so much time as when he consented to learn of the crow."
-- Wm Blake
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05-01-2007 11:47 AM # ADS
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05-01-2007, 11:55 AM #2
I could be wrong (I usually am - unless I'm debating with you ) but I think that is up in Wyoming. Anyone confirm that?
I wish my lawn was EMO so it would cut itself.
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05-01-2007, 11:57 AM #3
I found this info here.
http://www.willowcreekranch.com/hole.html
Between escapades, the Wild West outlaws fled to hideouts to plan their next move. The Hole-in-the-Wall in Johnson County, Wyoming, was one of the major hideaways.
The Hole-In-The-Wall refers to both the fertile valley where gang members pastured stolen livestock, and to the narrow trail up over the red wall - the only way into the valley from the east.
A great place for a beer is the owl bar at Sundance.
The Sundance Owl Bar* was moved to Sundance from Thermopolis, Wyoming. The restored 1890's bar is the original Rosewood Bar once frequented by Butch Cassidy's Hole-in-the-Wall Gang.
http://www.sundanceresort.com/owl_bar.htm
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05-01-2007, 12:11 PM #4
You guys are the bomb. Thanks very much.
"The eagle never lost so much time as when he consented to learn of the crow."
-- Wm Blake
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05-01-2007, 12:19 PM #5Originally Posted by KillEmAll
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05-01-2007, 01:50 PM #6
The Outlaw Trail passed through Hole in the Wall (Wy), Browns Hole (Near Vernal) and Robbers Roost (Near Hanksville). Here is a little bit of info I put together on the Outlaw Trail (mostly the Roost) a few years ago,
Outlaw Trail/Robbers Roost
http://climb-utah.com/Roost/rrhistory.htm
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05-01-2007, 02:01 PM #7Browns Hole (Near Vernal)
Anyway, I was just there last weekend.
I don't know if anyone would be interested, but here is the trip we did and some photos of what the area looks like:
http://www.summitpost.org/mountain/r...-mountain.htmlUtah is a very special and unique place. There is no where else like it on earth. Please take care of it and keep the remaining wild areas in pristine condition. The world will be a better place if you do.
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05-01-2007, 02:04 PM #8Originally Posted by Iceaxe"The eagle never lost so much time as when he consented to learn of the crow."
-- Wm Blake
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05-01-2007, 02:10 PM #9Originally Posted by Rev. Coyote
http://www.canyoneeringusa.com/utah/roost/
There is a good map of the area on this page.The man thong is wrong.
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05-01-2007, 02:12 PM #10
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05-01-2007, 02:44 PM #11Originally Posted by Rev. Coyote
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05-01-2007, 02:55 PM #12
Well dang, I've spent some time out there...
"The eagle never lost so much time as when he consented to learn of the crow."
-- Wm Blake
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05-01-2007, 03:00 PM #13Originally Posted by Scott Patterson
Warner's book is a pretty good read if you are into outlaw history of the area.
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05-01-2007, 03:09 PM #14
Another great local history is The Far Country (history of Moab and San Juan) by Faun McConkie Tanner. If you can find it. I saw one copy at Back of Beyond for about $50. Worth every cent.
"The eagle never lost so much time as when he consented to learn of the crow."
-- Wm Blake
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05-01-2007, 03:46 PM #15
Here are three books I highly recommend on the Roost and Outlaw Trail
The Wild Bunch at Robbers Roost
by Pearl Baker
http://www.amazon.com/Wild-Bunch-Rob.../dp/080326089X
Robbers Roost Recollections
by Pearl Baker
http://www.amazon.com/Robbers-Roost-.../dp/0874211549
Last of the Bandit Riders
by Matt Warner
http://www.amazon.com/Last-Bandit-Ri.../dp/0965669416
FWIW: Pearl Baker's father homesteaded the Roost Ranch and she lived at the ranch during the high point of the Wild Bunch. Ton's of info in Pearls books on names and places .
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05-01-2007, 03:49 PM #16Originally Posted by Rev. Coyote
The far country: A regional history of Moab and La Sal, Utah
by Faun McConkie Tanner
http://www.amazon.com/far-country-re...dp/0913420638/
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05-01-2007, 04:13 PM #17Matt Warner calls it Brown's Hole in his book. And since he was actually one of the outlaws the trail was named for I'll differ to him.
Anyway, if you are looking to visit the area where the outlaws hung out, make sure to visit what is now Browns Park instead of what is now Browns Hole.
Warner's book is a pretty good read if you are into outlaw history of the area.
Kelsey's Robbers Roost Book is another pretty good one on the history of the area.Utah is a very special and unique place. There is no where else like it on earth. Please take care of it and keep the remaining wild areas in pristine condition. The world will be a better place if you do.
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05-01-2007, 04:22 PM #18
The Bassett Homestead was where the outlaws often worked/hide in Browns Hole. Some historians believe one of the Bassett daughters was Etta Place (Sundances's wife).
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05-01-2007, 04:38 PM #19Originally Posted by Iceaxe
http://www.kensandersbooks.com/bookdetails.php?id=11402
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05-01-2007, 05:02 PM #20Originally Posted by Iceaxe
I still have and need to read "Digging Up Butch and Sundance" by Anne Meadows.
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