They cancelled Longmire Days but we still went to Busy Bee Cafe for breakfast. There is no real Absaroka Country. But Craig Johnson the author is from this area. Horses running wild! Sat and watched this cowgirl work her horses for a while. We are in Crazy Woman CanyonThe most known legend is the story of the Morgan family. The family was traveling via covered wagon when they were attacked by Sioux warriors. Three children and their father were killed, but Mrs. Morgan survived the attack. After witnessing the horrors, though, she lost her mind. She stole an axe from a warrior and attacked, killing four as the Sioux fled.
Soon after, a mountain man named Johnson came upon the bloody scene. He buried the husband and children, and tried to get Mrs. Johnson to leave. She refused, and he built her a small cabin. Eventually, he found her frozen body, dead from starvation. Locals knew about her presence near the stream, and dubbed it Crazy Woman Creek.Twist and curves in Crazy WomanCan you see how massive these rocks are? Water on one side and rock face on the other. Had to take a dip in the FREEZING water. Tie Hack ReservoirTemperature great. Gregg , Cameo and I had tough walk back up from bottom . Wayne and Marcia watching from above.
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