12 Volt Man
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Went out today for a little adventure. We usually head out to Utah's west desert to go shooting. Plenty of spots and we know the area real well. Today we decided to head North and try to find some new spots. We brought the dogs along to let them run, also in case we found some Chukar to hunt.
We ended up at a tour of the Golden Spike Railroad at Promontory Point Utah. This is where the two sides of the transcontinetal railroad met on May, 10, 1869. They had a big celebration there and drove a "Golden Spike" as the last spike to commemorate the occasion. We were able to stand in the exact spot where that happened. It was pretty neat to see that.
After touring the historical site, we set off to find a spot to shoot. We traveled several dirt roads and had trouble finding anywhere to shoot. Almost every place we went was posted "No Trespassing". Finally we found a spot to let the dogs run and shoot some guns. It was a great way to spend the day after Christmas.
We ended up at a tour of the Golden Spike Railroad at Promontory Point Utah. This is where the two sides of the transcontinetal railroad met on May, 10, 1869. They had a big celebration there and drove a "Golden Spike" as the last spike to commemorate the occasion. We were able to stand in the exact spot where that happened. It was pretty neat to see that.
PHP:
Completion of the world's first transcontinental railroad was celebrated here where the Central Pacific and Union Pacific Railroads met on May 10, 1869. Golden Spike was designated as a national historic site in nonfederal ownership on April 2, 1957, and authorized for federal ownership and administration by an act of Congress on July 30, 1965.
After touring the historical site, we set off to find a spot to shoot. We traveled several dirt roads and had trouble finding anywhere to shoot. Almost every place we went was posted "No Trespassing". Finally we found a spot to let the dogs run and shoot some guns. It was a great way to spend the day after Christmas.