Do you like to hear local legends about places that you visit?
It's history, legend and nature that draw people to Devil's Gulch. Jesse James and gang left their
mark on both Minnesota (where they attempted a bank robbery) and South Dakota (where Jesse
and his brother Frank escaped afterwards). Jesse and Frank allegedly rode across the state
line on the back of a stolen horse with the sheriff's posse chasing close behind. The legend is
that the horse successfully jumped over the nearly 20 foot wide Devil's Gulch helping them to
escape the law!
There's a great hiking trail that is the perfect way to determine whether or not you believe the
legend. The trail starts at the Jesse James Bridge which has a view of the gulch. By continuing
along the trail, you'll find amazing views of the natural beauty within the park - both from up
above and down below. There's towering high quartzite rock formations that flank the gulch and
Devil's Falls, a waterfall.
So, what do you think? Could the horse on which Jesse James was riding have jumped across
the gulch and landed safely on the other side?
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It's history, legend and nature that draw people to Devil's Gulch. Jesse James and gang left their mark on both Minnesota (where they attempted a bank robbery) and South Dakota (where Jesse and his brother Frank escaped afterwards). Jesse and Frank allegedly rode across the state line on the back of a stolen horse with the sheriff's posse chasing close behind. The legend is that the horse successfully jumped over the nearly 20 foot wide Devil's Gulch helping them to escape the law!
There's a great hiking trail that is the perfect way to determine whether or not you believe the legend. The trail starts at the Jesse James Bridge which has a view of the gulch. By continuing along the trail, you'll find amazing views of the natural beauty within the park - both from up above and down below. There's towering high quartzite rock formations that flank the gulch and Devil's Falls, a waterfall.
So, what do you think? Could the horse on which Jesse James was riding have jumped across the gulch and landed safely on the other side?
#WordyExplorers #JesseJames #ExploreSD #ExploreSouthDakota #garretson #legend #DevilsGulch #DevilsFalls