Topic: FJ Road Trip Day 10 - Eastern Wyoming & South Dakota
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Chris
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01/19/2004 Total Posts: 852
6.9 Years Ago
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We took the eastern route out of Yellowstone and got to explore the eastern part of Wyoming. On the way out of the park we saw a bear, buffalo, fox, snowy owl, moose, deer, and elk.
We took a sparsly travelled route called 14 alternate that travels over bald mountain. Whoa! This is a 10,000 foot peak you can drive to the top of. The drive actually made me nervous. It wasn't the road closed to all but local traffic sign, or the rocks in the road, or missing edges to the pavement due to washout. This road twists and turns at the most extreme 10 to 15 degrees with drop offs of as much as 2000 feet. I've never been scared to drive, ever. I found that in the dusk that I was actually nervous that I might have to turn around and go back down the same scary road I just came up.
There are snow fields are the summit, and a temp that dropped from 68F to 30F. The drive down is now on my list for the greatest decents I've ever seen. Imagine 25+ miles of perfect pavement twisting and turning all the way down the mountain.
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Re: FJ Road Trip Day 10 - Eastern Wyoming & South Dakota
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Chris
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Member Since:
01/19/2004 Total Posts: 852
6.9 Years Ago
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Entering South Dakota brings Mt Rushmore. We had to stop. I was opposed but Francee talked me into it. All these pictures of the FJ Mobile in various places in the US is sort taking a picture of a garden nome as it makes its way around the country. To that end, we of course had to snap a photo with a Mt Rushmore background. I expect that these shots and locations may get more amusing as the miles pile on.
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Re: FJ Road Trip Day 10 - Eastern Wyoming & South Dakota
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Chris
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Member Since:
01/19/2004 Total Posts: 852
6.9 Years Ago
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Are you seeing dogs in the window? Yes. Along for the ride are two golden retrivers named Indy and Patrick. They are for the most part, well behaved and good travel companions. Here is a shot of Francee driving with the dogs in their typical driving pose.
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Re: FJ Road Trip Day 10 - Eastern Wyoming & South Dakota
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Chris
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Member Since:
01/19/2004 Total Posts: 852
6.9 Years Ago
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I just couldn't pass this up:
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Re: FJ Road Trip Day 10 - Eastern Wyoming & South Dakota
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Jim
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Member Since:
08/27/2005 Total Posts: 640
6.9 Years Ago
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Well Chris - Did you bomb down it on your bike? The 25 miles of downhill that is...
I better not see mile after mile of road cycling, then come to realize that you were dropped and the top and just coasted all the descents!
There better be some climbing mixed in there as well..
I will be checking in with the champion of next years USJSR (United States Jet Ski Rodeo) aka Francee.
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Re: FJ Road Trip Day 10 - Eastern Wyoming & South Dakota
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Chris
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Member Since:
01/19/2004 Total Posts: 852
6.9 Years Ago
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I did not bike bald mountain this time, however its now on my list for the future, both up and down. Road trip anyone? |
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