Photo Blog with Waterfalls, Hiking, Outdoors, and other Adventures
Inclement weather had me bug out from Yellowstone from the west gate. Coming down the mountain through the pass in the rain and dark was not my idea of fun. Headed to Idaho Falls, Idaho and threw up a prayer on Couchsurfing. Ended up meeting some great people who greeted me with a hug and … Read more
Couchsurfed at a place in Cody, Wyoming. My hosts were extremely friendly, knowledgeable about Yellowstone, and even made me pancakes! Cody has several herds of protected deer that inhabit the city streets. Upon arrival, one showed up and started eating the landscaping 5 feet away! Here’s what roadtripping in a small car like my Ford … Read more
Made a quick stop at the Irma Hotel (and Restaurant and Grill) in Cody, Wyoming courtesy of a comment on another post from my friend Vicki. Plaque on the exterior denotes it’s importance on the National Register of Historic Places. Per Wikipedia: “Cody is named after Buffalo Bill Cody for his part in the founding … 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
I scouted several locations for camping but ran out of daylight and made the decision to get a hotel room. Not much cell signal out in the Black Hills so had to drive to the town of Lead. While eating dinner at the Pizza Lab I checked the map further and made my way north … Read more
I was brainwashed by all the signs along I-90 for 200 miles compelling me to stop at another tourist trap known as Wall Drug Store in Wall, South Dakota. It’s something of a “must-see” destination and came to fame for offering visitors free ice water (which back in the old days was a big deal). … Read more
Couchsurfed last night in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. Arrived very late but met a super nice dude named Camden who let me crash. Brought him a six pack of Wisconsin beer, chill night. On his suggestion I grabbed this massive breakfast burrito from a local greasy spoon before getting back on the road again – … Read more