Days 12 - 15: Saratoga, WY
After Sheridan we headed out to Saratoga, WY. Known for its trout fishing. Along the way we went through Medicine Bow WY. Now for those of you that don't know Medicine Bow, don't feel bad, I didn't either. As it turns out it's a pretty infamous town. To start with the town only has about 250 people residing in it. It mainly exists because of the first transcontinental railroad that passed through the area. Its post office has been in continuous service since 1869 and Dippy the dino was found nearby. Because of this it became a stopping point for paleontologists looking for more dino bones, including Brontosaurus bones. However, the town was plagued by crime in the late 1800s and Butch Cassidy and the Wild Bunch robbed a train nearby. On 07OCT55, United Flight 409 crashed into Medicine Bow Peak during bad weather, killing all sixty-six passengers and crew onboard. You can still see the black marks on the side of the granite where the plane exploded on impact. I ...