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kokoryko Says: A real wild west village cannot be without a jail. . . and there was a jail in South Pass City. The cells are in the back of the building and there is a room at the entrance where the sheriff or his helpers could stay (haha, like in “Rio Bravo”, from Howard Hawks, with John...
kokoryko Says: The modern mine of South Pass City is not operating nowadays; it was active a few years ago and it may resume its activity if the gold prices increase again. When driving to South Pass city from the North, one can observe a few mine pits not far from the road, and resuming...
kokoryko Says: Population, approx. 7, possibly more in summer. There is a big souvenir shop in the “real” South Pass City (not the museum town) and all sorts of souvenirs, from a mini-sluice (picture 2) to a bear hide can be purchased; I did not ask if they sell guns. . . . The Atlantic...
The creek, meadows, willows and old log cabins.
kokoryko Says: During the short hike, you have to cross the Willow Creek and in the flat valley, there are little meadows which I imagine flowered in summer; there are a few old apparently abandoned log cabins which here have some “romantic” charm, and I guess there may be more along the...
Short hike on the surrounding hills
kokoryko Says: I took a short hike on the hills north and south of Willow Creek which runs through South Pass City.I enjoyed there a general view over the village and the aspen and pine trees contribute to the picturesque views. We are on the southern end of the Wind River Range, and as...
Log cabins, houses, other buildings and wagons
kokoryko Says: A school, a blacksmith shop, hardware shops, groceries, pharmacy. . . and lots of other buildings have been renovated in South Pass City. With fine weather, the old log houses and cabins look quite pretty and even romantic. . . I liked my short visit here, looking at the...
kokoryko Says: On a hill, on the north side of the village, one can discover an old mining tunnel entrance, with a small railcar; an impressive stamp mill is also on display; imagine when it was working, powered by a steam engine via a big belt, the hammers crushing the ore brought out...
kokoryko Says: Going further in the old village the visitor will discover on the left side an old building (former saloon) which hosts the gold mine museum. Of course gold scales are on display, these were very important tools for the prospectors or the traders who purchased gold. Other...
kokoryko Says: South Pass City is located, as it name tells, on a pass; sagebrush covered mountains with few scattered pine trees, willows and aspen in the small valleys are home to this city and big signs indicate the direction when you are on the main road, as it is located 4 miles off...
kokoryko Says: I cannot imagine a frontier town without saloons, and the Carissa seems to have been a famous one here; sad they removed the hitch poles, we could better imagine the horses standing in front; the guide says there was another saloon-brothel just nearby; ah, all wild west...
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I cannot imagine a frontier town without saloons, and the Carissa seems to have been a famous one here; sad they removed the hitch poles, we could better...
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This was once a city, then was a ghost city probably, and nowadays it is back on maps, a very very tiny village (see picture!) which has rehabilitated the old ghost city. South pass was the place...
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