Several of you asked about sightings of wild horses on Wild Horse Bench. We didn't see any there, but we saw the mustang herd pictured above in 2005, on the other side of the Green River in the Book Cliffs (about 20 miles distant, as the crow flies). We reached Cold Springs by driving through Nine Mile Canyon to Cottonwood Canyon, then traveling some obscure dirt roads to a plateau.
We hiked to the spring and saw the horses as we were returning to our truck. Their curiosity held them long enough for a couple of photos before they took off.
Here is a map of the Cold Springs, Utah, area, which was recently acquired by the Division of Wildlife Resources (DWR):
It's remote and beautiful wild country. Definitely worth the trip.
Several of you asked about sightings of wild horses on Wild Horse Bench. We didn't see any there, but we saw the mustang herd pictured above in 2005, on the other side of the Green River in the Book Cliffs (about 20 miles distant, as the crow flies). We reached Cold Springs by driving through Nine Mile Canyon to Cottonwood Canyon, then traveling some obscure dirt roads to a plateau. 
We hiked to the spring and saw the horses as we were returning to our truck. Their curiosity held them long enough for a couple of photos before they took off. 
It's remote and beautiful wild country. Definitely worth the trip.
thanks for posting these pictures Janie, what a wonderful experience for you :)
ReplyDeleteHow amazing to even See wild horses. Good thing you were on foot or your horses might have decided to join them. ;)
ReplyDeleteLovely shots, Janie! Had me confused for a moment...they have a Cold Springs HMA in Oregon :)
ReplyDeleteYou got a couple of great shots. I especially like the first one. Enlarged it's a gorgeous image.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful mustangs! Saw a couple of "Indian" ponies in there...loved that!
ReplyDeleteThey are so beautiful!!!!
ReplyDeleteThat was a wonderful chance sighting, you and Steve must have been thrilled to see the wild mustangs.
ReplyDeleteIt appears to be a preserve, how fantastic.
Happy Thanksgiving to you and yours, Janie.
Oh My---I've seen a TV show (or was it a movie) about the Mustangs... AMAZING.... Glad you got to see them in 2008. All I can say is WOW.
ReplyDeleteHappy Thanksgiving.
Hugs,
Betsy
How beautiful they are Janie. Just had to come and wish you all a Very Happy Thanksgiving!
ReplyDeleteThese are wonderful pictures of the mustangs, even if you didn't see them on your recent trip. I think it would be wonderful to visit the Cold Springs area.
ReplyDeleteHappy Thanksgiving, Janie!
ReplyDeleteHow beautiful those horses are, amazing shots!
We have wild hogs in the swamp! I was excited to see one the other day. (Panthers have dented into the population pretty good). Not quite the same romantic image as the wild horses though. (Rolling Stone's song is playing in my mind as I type.) :^)
ReplyDeleteGreat shots of mustang herd in the open field.
ReplyDeleteThat was a great experience I guess. You are a real traveler discovering and exploring the region.
ReplyDeleteHow beautiful, even at a distance... I've seen the wild horses of the Outer Banks (NC) a few times. That was a favorite family vacation spot when I was younger.
ReplyDeleteHow I would love to visit many of the wild areas that you two experience. :)
Thans
ReplyDeletefor the nice post.
Remote, beautiful, wild. Now that's a combination of words I can live with... :)
ReplyDeletethe mustangs are beautiful Janie...
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