ten o'clock at night
From this point it described a long curve , descending towards Bitter Creek Valley , to rise again to the dividing ridge of the waters between the Atlantic and the Pacific . There were many creeks in this mountainous region , and it was necessary to cross Muddy Creek , Green Creek and others , upon culverts . Passepartout grew more and more impatient as they went on , while Fix longed to get out of this difficult region , and was more anxious than Phileas Fogg himself to be beyond the danger of delays and accidents , and set foot on English soil . At ten o'clock at night the train stopped at Fort Bridger station , and twenty minutes later entered Wyoming Territory , following the valley of Bitter Creek throughout . The next day , December 7th , they stopped for a quarter of an hour at Green River station . Snow had fallen heavily during the night , but , being mixed with rain , it had half melted , and did not interrupt their progress . The bad weather , however , annoyed Passepartout ; for the accumulation of snow , by blocking the wheels of the cars , would certainly have been fatal to Mr. Fogg 's tour .