Hells Canyon Ride

The legends and feats of the mountain men have persisted largely because there was a lot of truth to the tales that were told. The life of the mountain man was rough, and one that brought him face to face with death on a regular basis sometimes through the slow agony of starvation, dehydration, burning heat, or freezing cold and sometimes by the surprise attack of animal or Indian. Take a ride with Chacote into the seldom seen areas of the majestic Hell’s canyon wilderness area. Mountain Men preferred mules because they were surefooted in rough country and better pack animals. That being said, Mountain Men did prefer horses in open country and whenever they needed to get somewhere in a hurry.