Hole-in-the-Wall
43°36′31″N 106°53′20″W / 43.6087°N 106.8888°W
Hole-in-the-Wall is a remote pass in the Big Horn Mountains of Johnson County, Wyoming. In the late 19th and the early 20th centuries, the Hole-in-the-Wall Gang and Butch Cassidy's Wild Bunch gang met at the log cabin, which is now preserved at the Old Trail Town museum in Cody, Wyoming.[1]
History
Hole-in-the-Wall is located in the
The area was remote and secluded, easily defended because of its narrow passes, and impossible for lawmen to approach without alerting the outlaws. From the late 1860s to around 1910, the pass was used frequently by numerous outlaw gangs. Eventually, it faded into history, with gangs using it less frequently. At its height, it featured several cabins that gangs used to lie up during the harsh Wyoming winters, and it had a
References
- ^ a b Old West Trail Town, History, History Museums, Cody Wyoming
- ISBN 9781545001882.
- ISBN 0448145901.
External links
- Hole in the Wall, United States Bureau of Land Management, archived from the original on 2010-06-18: recreation site with driving directions.
- Willow Creek Ranch at the Hole in the Wall