Rawhide Wildlife Habitat Management Area

Today, Noelle, Sierra and I headed west into Wyoming to hike at an area we have never explored before: the Rawhide Wildlife Habitat Management Area. It was an uneventful drive through Torrington and the area was easy to find; well signed turn-off on US 26. We found the parking area and hit the trail, which was muddy in some areas and icy in others.

It is honestly not the most interesting trail. Basically, it follows an old road down in the flood plain of the North Platte River. Once we crossed over a small stream on a footbridge, 

things got a little bit more interesting.

Here there's not much of a trail. We cut over towards the river and were rewarded with nice views.

We saw a bald eagle flying and lots of evidence of beavers.

After exploring the river area, we started to make our way back. I found part of a small animal skull.

Then, a little later I found most of a deer buck's skeleton.

We made our way back to the car 

and then drove into Torrington for lunch at the Broncho Bar.