Hiking The Bridle Trail

So, as a traveler I don't always have the most say in scheduling preferences. My first week is looking like that, as I was called upon to cover the upcoming weekend when a PRN therapist flaked. ((I'll leave out my comments on unreliable professionals)). Working a weekend means getting days off during the week, which are usually pretty nice since you get to enjoy things with less crowds. Today was one of those days, and we took off to hills to explore Casper Mountain!

The elevation of Casper is over 5,000 feet which put the trail head at over 6,000. Hello elevation! Bridle rises around 1200 feet as it winds through the mountains, over creeks and by waterfalls.

We may have broken the rules of the above sign which told us to not climb rocks, but in our defense we truly didn't read the bottom part until we had finished our climbing for the day. 

Even the doggies got some trail magic along the way! An entire mailbox full of treats!!

And towards the half way point of the trail, we got to walk THROUGH the rocks. How cool is this?? They appropriately named this spot "split rock".

After a fun day hiking, we dropped the pups off for their mid-day naps and went treasure shopping around town for some essentials and filling up our bookshelves. We even both got library cards, and I am impressed by the size of the library in this city! 

You aren't to shabby at all, Casper.