69668 588 miles Sunshine 52*-68* 8:16 AM $4.07 20.1 mpg
We left Sturgis and headed West on I-90 along the edge of the Black Hills. There is snow on the higher mountain tops. At Sundance, WY, 4865' there are snow patches and antelope in the fields. Near Pine Haven, I could see Devil's Tower in the distance. Oil derricks and an open pit coal mine in Wyodak. We continued up in elevation and there are more pine trees. From Buffalo, we turned W on US 16 for Cody and the East entrance to Yellowstone which had been a stop on our honeymoon trip. US 16 was an incredible drive over the Powder River Pass. We decided that road was a favorite of the whole trip. The temperature fell and we saw a couple of guys ice fishing in a small lake at the top, 9881'. The trip down the other side was through Tensleep Canyon with rocks over 500 million years old. In Worland, we had a 360* view of the rock formations. We passed the town of Emblem, population 10. As we neared Cody, I checked the Yellowstone National Park website to be sure the roads we were traveling on were open. The route signs in Cody didn't say anything about closures but the website said the road we were on wouldn't open till the first weekend in May so were changed the travel plan. I found a few back roads that got us back on I-90 for Bozeman where our hotel room was new and comfy.
As before, the pictures are end of day to beginning of day due to unwanted phone update issues. I went to Verizon and they said it was an LG problem. Great...
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| Three more states to Port Orchard |
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| We like the traffic situation here! |
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| Red hills in the background. This irrigation system had 8 arm sections. |
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More red hills in the distance
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| Rural cabin |
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We followed this horse trailer and dog over Powder River Pass. The
dog must have had very strong paw nails to hang on in the corners. |
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| A curve is coming up big time! |
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| Loaf Mountain in the distance |
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| Giant rural junk yard |
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| Leaving South Dakota |
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