Rimrock Trail

"Rimrock Trail" by J. Allan Dunn is an early 20th-century tale unfolding in the rugged American Southwest, chronicling the adventures of ranch partners Sandy Bourke, Mormon Peters, and Soda-Water Sam. These friends face the trials of ranching life amidst the challenges of the West, focusing on a young girl named Molly Casey, her resilience after loss, and the harsh realities of her world. Introduced at their ranch, the men's peaceful day is interrupted by the arrival of a lost collie named Grit, who belongs to Molly, a girl troubled by her father's injury, spurring the men into action and commencing a journey to navigate the desert and help in any way they can. The story opens by defining a tone of friendship and compassion as they set out to aid Molly and her father, foreshadowing deeper explorations of human connections and the day-to-day struggles of ranch life.