Rounding up his cattle and pushing them up the Lake Trail to the top of the mesa could prove an ordeal. “The cattle had to go single file because the trail was so narrow,” wrote DeLane. Sometimes a cow would turn around in the trail looking for her calf. When she did that, it blocked the trail for the oncoming cattle. We’d have to get off our horses and edge around the sides of the mountain and throw rocks up to turn the critter around. Have you ever tried throwing rocks straight up all day long? By the end of the day you’ve got a limp arm hanging by your side. I think that some of the names
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