Tongue River Tie Flume - Game Creek Trail 7-10-21

Wyoming Jeepers head back into the Bighorn Mountains to do some fishing and visit some historic sites. Particularly, the Tongue River Tie Flume and the Splash Dam used to assist in moving ties down the river. Check out the beautiful scenery with us!
Crazy Woman Trading Post
crazywomantradingpost.com
Music - On the Road by Black Room
taketones.com/tags/banjo​
Jeep Jeeping Adventure Back Country Off Road Offroad trail Big Horn excursion Mountain #overland jeeping Wyoming Bighorn National Forest mountains

[@That_Guy_Outside]

Beautiful area and great photography! The history really adds to the storyline. Keep ‘em coming!

[@wyomingjeepers]

Glad you like it the photography... We try to capture some beautiful places. Thanks for watching and commenting!

[@AuthorMelissaCook]

Thank you.❤ We’re appreciate you watching and commenting. We spent our summer filming new shows, so we have plenty more coming. They are labor intensive when editing. Subscribe and click the bell ti be sure to know when we release the next show. 😊

[@OverlandPNW]

4x4 trails, fishing, history....what a great trip! Finding the cookie stash, that's always a win ha ha!

[@wyomingjeepers]

Thank you for watching! Glad you enjoyed the video. Yes, there were a few missing cookies!

[@AuthorMelissaCook]

Elgin has a stash of cookies in every vehicle! Thanks for watching Wyoming Jeepers and for commenting. We enjoy catching your show as well. I always learn something new when I watch your trips. Thank you for your comments!

[@ruthvork2815]

A tiny log cabin there would make me happy as a clam at high tide. Beautiful!

[@wyomingjeepers]

That is a very gorgeous area and the cabin is icing on the cake. Thanks for watching and commenting!

[@AuthorMelissaCook]

We are incredibly fortunate to live in a beautiful place with various scenery - from mountains to badlands and deserts. Thank you for your interest and comment. We appreciate our fans!

[@patiblakesley4900]

Also loved the history you all shared!!! So interesting!!!

[@wyomingjeepers]

Thanks for commenting and watching. Glad you enjoyed the video!

[@AuthorMelissaCook]

Isn't the history in this one fun? We had a great time hunting down the locations of the last pieces of the flume in the Big Horn Mountains. Thanks for watching. Can't wait for your next visit. I think the Morrison is calling your name in early August.

[@ALinsdau]

That was quite the adventure. Finding old nearly-forgotten stuff in the forest is enjoyable. Thank you for all the effort in bringing this to the world.

[@wyomingjeepers]

Thank you for watching and commenting. Finding that old stuff is a lot of fun!

[@AuthorMelissaCook]

Thank you for your interest and comment. Wyoming Jeepers LOVES to head out to the back roads to find these hidden treasures to share with everyone else. :-)

[@patiblakesley4900]

Wow!!!! Thanks for the about out!!!! I love you girls!!!!!😘😘🤗🤗

[@AuthorMelissaCook]

You are a SUPER FAN, Pati! How could we not shout out to you? Especially when we got to take a little trip with you, even if it was a short one. Next time, it should be the MORRISON! I know you can do it! You can.

[@Jasonrcsd]

awesome video!! Love the history lesson! that is some impressive flex through those big boulders!!

[@wyomingjeepers]

Thank you! Glad you enjoyed the video and the little bit of history. The boulders were fun! Thanks for watching...

[@Jasonrcsd]

@@wyomingjeepers curious...does Dan run 35’s on his Jeep & Elgin 33’s? What size of lift are on the Jeep’s?

[@wyomingjeepers]

@@Jasonrcsd Dan's has 3.5 inch lift and 37 inch tires. Elgin has 2.5 inch lift that actually gave a little over 3" with stock 33s. Will go to 35s most likely when they wear out.

[@Jasonrcsd]

@@wyomingjeepers 37’s!! Nice! 👍

[@AuthorMelissaCook]

Hello, Jason. Thank you for your interest in our channel and support. We are all wondering, are you Jason from RORA or Amanda's Jason? We haven't figured it out yet. HAhaha.

[@curtd7117]

There is an excellent documentary on PBS. I think it’s called The Tie Axe and it’s all about the history of those people cutting all those ties for the railroad. They used a broad axe, actually, and that might also be the name of the documentary.

[@wyomingjeepers]

Good to know. I wished we would have watched this before recording this show. Thanks!!

[@AuthorMelissaCook]

I was amazed by the story of the fire and people climbing down the flume with flames licking their feet. Wow! Thank you for watching and commenting. We appreciate it.

[@patiblakesley4900]

Shout out!!!! Ha ha!!!! Thanks for the shout out!!!

[@AuthorMelissaCook]

You are so funny, Pati!

[@FarmersWife43]

I am going to be 54 this year. My aunt and uncle lived at Sheridan. We used to go visit them every summer (from Illinois) and every other year they would take us and we'd camp at the Tie Flume campground. I was around 7. One of my fondest memories is my uncle taking me on a short walk upstream from where everyone else was fishing for rainbows so I could see the remains of the flume. He was the best. Took us to see the battle sites in the area because I was just that curious. We returned to that campground to look around when my aunt died. To say I love the Big Horns is like saying I love home. Thanks for sharing your video.

[@elaineflores9581]

What a memory for you That sounds like the greatest childhood memories ever! we’re e so glad you enjoyed it! that’s kind of weird because I grew up in Burlington pretty much my whole life and never heard Of or seen the remnants of the tie flume. This will be a great memory for me as I get older to thanks again for watching!

[@wyomingjeepers]

Thank you for watching and commenting. We are happy that our video was able to bring back fond memories. Thanks again!

[@mariahemmett]

Loved this one :) I like the history you talked about. This one was more of a relaxing one and that was nice. I think it may be one of may favs so far!

[@wyomingjeepers]

Glad you liked it and loved the history part. Wasn't sure how that would go over! Thanks for watching and commenting!

[@AuthorMelissaCook]

Thank you for being a Wyoming Jeepers fan! We appreciate your comments and feedback. We weren't sure this was going to be a great one but then, we think that every time we put out a show. Thank you. Thank you.

[@jeanenelunsford7185]

Yaye! We’re glad y’all added a new one! We were going to head out today to do a bit of exploring but the wind is a bit much. Maybe tomorrow after church😊 Thanks for all of great locations we’re learning of through your adventures!

[@wyomingjeepers]

You are welcome. We hope you enjoy it! Thanks for subscribing and watching!

[@AuthorMelissaCook]

We sure do appreciate our fans like you Jeanene. Thank you for your enthusiasm for our show. Can't wait to meet you in person; I mean, we live in the same town and still haven't crossed paths. We will. We will.

[@AuthorMelissaCook]

Hey Jeanene, did you get your Jeep fixed? - The Chatty One

[@bwr3rd]

Nice video. Love the Big Horns. Was that Trail #320 that dead-ends at a bridge with Walker Prairie beyond?

[@wyomingjeepers]

Thanks... Glad you enjoyed it. No, this was trail 312, also called the Game Creek Trail. Unfortunately, the forest service went in and totally ruined the last part of this trail. This is really not a nice technical jeep trail now. :-(

[@melissacook]

The Bighorn Mountains are Elgin's favorite place to be. The used to be quiet and uncrowded but not anymore. We still know where to go, though. 🙂

[@Trudogtrails]

Appreciate the effort it takes to put these videos together as well as the history! A team of 6 rigs are planning an outing to Wyoming later this year from the Great PNW and your channel has been a great find and one of my goto planning aids! Thanks and enjoy! Hope to see y’all on the trails!

[@wyomingjeepers]

Thank you for your comments. Glad you are enjoying the videos. Happy planning and good luck on your upcoming trip! Thanks for watching!

[@AuthorMelissaCook]

Hello, Kitt. Do you happen to be planning with a group coming from WA, OR, and CA? I was contacted by someone, and we discussed doing the Morrison together at the end of July or early August. Unfortunately, I get many messages through my social media and looking back, I can't find that person or message. Can you ask the organizer to message me again to bring our conversation to the top of my feed if you are in that group? Thank you. And, thank you for watching Wyoming Jeepers! Stay tuned; we are releasing another video today!

[@Trudogtrails]

@@AuthorMelissaCook I would be the organizer for my team of now 8 rigs and we have no one in our party from CA, however we plan on the Morrison Jeep Trail at the tail end of our trip!

[@AuthorMelissaCook]

Hey, Kitt. Did you make it out to our neck of the woods this year after all the flooding in the area? Maybe the Morrison will be open next July. It typically opens on July 16th, but with all the road damage, no one worked on it this summer. Who knows when they will fix the road.

[@ronaldconsoliver1037]

Loved this! I had an idea from the Man From Snowy River to help show how steep some of these hills are. They filmed from an angle on the side of Jim going down the mountain. The trees growing straight up give the impression of how steep the hill was.

[@wyomingjeepers]

Thanks for the tip! Glad you liked the video!

[@AuthorMelissaCook]

Thank you for the feedback. We will give that a try on the next steep hill we film. I believe we can call you a SUPER FAN too! Thanks for watching and commenting!

[@buffalo4127]

Wow you guys good job! How much lift do the Jeeps have!

[@wyomingjeepers]

Thanks... The orange jeep about 3.5 inches and 37 inch tires. The teal jeep, about 2.75 and 33 inch tires in this video. It now has 35 inch tires.

[@buffalo4127]

Good going Jeepers. Your videography beautifully displays the scenery of Wyoming. The actors are cinematic, especially the ladies!

[@wyomingjeepers]

Thank You!

[@AuthorMelissaCook]

Thank you! We put a fair amount of time into creating a quality show for our viewers. It makes us smile when someone notices. Thank you! Thank you!🎉

[@danholso3482]

I really like your videos, I’m pretty sure my wife wouldn’t want to undertake this rough of a road, but do you invite others to join you? Dan Holso from Powell

[@wyomingjeepers]

Glad you like the videos. The road was only rough for a little while. Walkable for those that are uncomfortable. We do bring along others periodically... On trips that their rigs can make it and we don't film often at those times.

[@AuthorMelissaCook]

Hello Dan. Do you follow us on Facebook, Twitter or Instagram - Wyoming Jeepers? We are planning to take locals on a trip soon. Stay tuned.

[@melissacook]

Kirwin Fan Trip - July 13, 2024