Photo Blog with Waterfalls, Hiking, Outdoors, and other Adventures
After several weeks of travel and about 5,000 miles driven, I arrived in Las Cruces, NM and reunited with my family. Took one day off to rest and prepare for the elk hunt season. My Dad drew a bull tag for NM unit 34 which is located in the Lincoln National Forest. Based on intel … Read more
First time driving Santa Fe south to Las Cruces. Enjoyed seeing all the different mountains along the way. Didn’t spend much time in Las Cruces, and what little time I was there was spent catching up with family and preparing for elk hunting. After the hunt I was gifted some Hatch green chiles to take … Read more
Came into Grand Teton from the west via Teton Pass. 10% road gradients and intermittent rain do NOT make for a fun drive. Wish I could have enjoyed the views on the cliff sides but no good overlooks/turnouts without risking life and limb. Probably the most dangerous road I’ve been on. Weather of course did … Read more
Final stop for me today on the Cloud Peak Skyway National Scenic Byway at the Tensleep Canyon Interpretive Site pullout. A sign adjacent to the pullout details the Leigh Creek Monument, a stone construction left atop the cliffs in honor of English nobleman Gilbert E. Leigh who perished by falling 100 feet off the cliff … Read more
Continuing my drive along the Cloud Peak Skyway National Scenic Byway heading west towards Yellowstone and have reached the highest point on US-16 at Powder River Pass (sometimes shown on the maps as Powder River Interpretive Site or Powder River Pass Summit). There are some remnants of snow on the road apron which I assume … Read more
Continuing my drive towards Yellowstone, now along the Cloud Peak Skyway National Scenic Byway. Making a quick stop at the Loaf Mountain Overlook to check out the scenery of the Bighorn National Forest. An informational sign titled “Forest Mosaic” detailing timber harvesting practices, and a diagram of the peaks including Loaf Mountain, Bighorn Peak, and … Read more
Leaving Devils Tower I checked weather for Yellowstone and it’s too cold to tent camp with my current gear (lows in 10’s/20’s). Threw out a last minute request on Couchsurfing.com and was answered by a guy in Cody, WY which is only an hour drive to the park for tomorrow. Much of the drive is … Read more