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| The Little Transit that could........ |
Boy did we see some beautiful country today. We left Deadwood headed south so we could
take the Spearfish Canyon Scenic
Byway up to I-90 at Spearfish. Absolutely
gorgeous!
Next we retraced our route on I-90 to Buffalo, Wyoming, where
we had a tasty deli lunch in the Transit, then turned southwest on US 16 for a
90 mile drive to Worland. A major portion
of this route is the Cloud
Peak Skyway Scenic Byway, curving and twisting up and down on an excellent
highway, with more incredible scenery. From
4646 feet elevation at Buffalo, we climbed 9666 feet to the Powder River Pass,
and then descended and climbed, descended and climbed (don’t know how many
times) and ended up in Thermopolis at 4341 feet.
We had an excellent Thai dinner (yes, we love Thai cuisine),
and then Diane took a long soak in the hotel’s mineral spa while Rob relaxed in
our luxurious hotel room.
Tomorrow we drive to Jackson, Wyoming, in the heart of the Tetons, a place that holds special memories for us.
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| Fall Aspens and Pines with snow-kissed boughs. |
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| One of the multiple rock faces along the Cloud Peak Skyway. |
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| Diane on the main drag of Thermopolis. The statue celebrates the first 100 yrs of the community and its ranching heritage. |
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