Moonrise over the Toano Range, above, may have greeted 19th century travelers headed south in Goshute Valley as it did for our HCO trekking team in May, 2006. Flower Pass is over the right, foreground ridge, top right image. The Pass threads the Pequop Mountains. The railroad track runs southwest, meeting HCO at Luke, then swings west toward Flower Pass. We followed the roadbed to the pass. HCO bows southwest to Flowery Springs before heading for the pass. We couldn't locate the springs where the Donner Party had "Mad Woman Camp." Apparently, the tension built during the Great Salt Desert crossing exploded among the women. Maybe scenes of their dead animals, like this cow in Goshute Valley, and lost cherished possessions pushed them over the edge.