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Day 46
Thursday, July 12, 2018 at 7:55 PM
☀️ 77 °F
Altitude: 5,627 ft
United States Aspen Acres Golf Club 44.041644, -111.32343144°2’30” N 111°19’24” W
Before Leaving Yellowstone RV Resort
July 12, 2018 in the United States ⋅ ☀️ 77 °F
Walking Rosie at sunset, a task we both enjoy, I decided to take a "loop" and walk out of the resort, east on the approach road, and "sneak" into the resort from the back side. I'll acknowledge that this "footprint" is for my recollection alone as I decided I needed some images and notes so when I'm sitting at home and no longer traveling, I really want to remember the beauty I've experienced.

Frankly, this is a less than a high-quality RV park. HOWEVER, where it sits boggles the mind in beauty, majesty and subtleness in its incredible views. Maybe it's just that I haven't traveled the interior of the US that much (a bucket list I'm striving to resolve), but tonight, it struck me that I have rarely, if ever seen this kind of overwhelming beauty...just farmland, but what farmland. So meticulously cared for, the miles and miles of wheat (I assume) and miles and miles of incredible irrigation systems...

So these pictures are for me and my memory, but I think anyone that really looks at them (zoom in, I recommend it) will see a small part of what I've experienced....Read more
TravelerGreat shots! Peaceful 😊
7/13/18Reply
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Day 49
Sunday, July 15, 2018
☀️ 73 °F
Altitude: 6,982 ft
United States Cache Creek 43.500778, -110.77039243°30’3” N 110°46’13” W
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North Thru Yellowstone to Bozeman, MT
July 15, 2018 in the United States ⋅ ☀️ 73 °F
Departed Ashland, ID, drove south to Jackson Hole and then north thru Yellowstone Park. Drive took double the time as it would've going direct, but well worth it. Very happy we didn't spend a lot of time, if at all, in Jackson Hole...complete tourist trap. Beautiful views of the Tetons from the east; much better than from the west.

Arrived Bozeman mid-afternoon plenty of time to get set up and hook up with the Christian's any their farm. Nice evening.

Rosie woke up early as if she knew it was a travel day...Read more
Traveler Such a cutie!
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Day 49
Sunday, July 15, 2018
☀️ 70 °F
Altitude: 4,741 ft
United States 02S04E14DAD_01 Spring 45.660152, -111.18787245°39’37” N 111°11’16” W
Arrived Bozeman, MT
July 15, 2018 in the United States ⋅ ☀️ 70 °F
More photo's from Yellowstone on the trip.
TravelerWow!
7/16/18Reply
TravelerSo beautiful and perfect! Great shot.
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Day 50
Monday, July 16, 2018 at 1:00 PM
⛅ 72 °F
Altitude: 5,801 ft
United States Virginia City 45.293603, -111.94465245°17’37” N 111°56’41” W
Virgina City, Mt
July 16, 2018 in the United States ⋅ ⛅ 72 °F
Quick trip to Va City; largest gold discovery in US. Not much left of the town now after the gold ran out. The close-up is a TWO-SEATED outhouse.... Oh, those were the days.
TravelerLol! That’s pretty awesome.
7/17/18Reply
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Day 50
Monday, July 16, 2018 at 3:00 PM
☀️ 81 °F
Altitude: 6,230 ft
United States Caldwell Spring 39.309514, -119.64997939°18’34” N 119°38’60” W
Virginia City
July 16, 2018 in the United States ⋅ ☀️ 81 °F
Landscape pics on the trip back....incredible amounts of river activity...
TravelerMy 19 year old nephew is hiking from Canada to Mexico on the continental divide trail and is almost through Montana. Pictures from both of you are great, keep it up.
7/17/18Reply
TravelerPassing back and forth over the divide. Amazing.
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Day 51
Tuesday, July 17, 2018 at 3:00 PM
🌧 59 °F
Altitude: 8,428 ft
United States Ramshorn Lake 45.156207, -111.1107545°9’22” N 111°6’39” W
Ramshorn Lake
July 17, 2018 in the United States ⋅ 🌧 59 °F
The remaining best pictures that I was able to get.
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Day 51
Tuesday, July 17, 2018 at 4:46 PM
🌧 59 °F
Altitude: 8,428 ft
United States Ramshorn Lake 45.156207, -111.1107545°9’22” N 111°6’39” W
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Ramshorn Lake
July 17, 2018 in the United States ⋅ 🌧 59 °F
Dana's pictures
Traveler Omg- I almost didn’t recognize you! You look like a cowboy 🤠!!! That’s awesome!
7/19/18Reply
TravelerYou can actually prove that you were on horseback!
7/20/18Reply
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Day 51
Tuesday, July 17, 2018
⛅ 63 °F
Altitude: 8,428 ft
United States Ramshorn Lake 45.156207, -111.1107545°9’22” N 111°6’39” W
Ramshorn Lake, MT
July 17, 2018 in the United States ⋅ ⛅ 63 °F
Horsehide up to Ramshorn Lake, MT... I's only accessible via horse, up narrow trails that go from meadow to meadow and up pretty sheer cliffs. Got to trust the horse while it's on a 2' wide edge and crossing multiple creeks.... It's about a 3,000' climb and about 12 miles to the lake. We went thru a few rain storms, mostly little cloud bursts, until we got the last horse back into the trailer and the bottom dropped out....

Speaking of bottoms, mine is going to take a few days to recover from the 7 hour, 24 mile ride.... Going up was "OK"... coming down was incredibly painful but what else ar ya gonna do - walk?

These pictures really don't do the grander justice...it's simply breathtaking.

Sincere thanks to Dana and Mary Christian for putting up with Rosie and I over the past few days. Their hospitality is over the top and their lifestyle is breath taking.... The pictures that follow are only ONE of hundreds and hundreds of trails and destinations in this stunningly beautiful part of America.... It's easy to see what Lewis & Clark saw when they came through....I just can't believe how difficult it would've been to somehow portray it to Thomas Jefferson...you just can't put it into words...Read more
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Day 53
Thursday, July 19, 2018 at 9:40 PM
🌧 73 °F
Altitude: 3,770 ft
United States Bulldog Gulch 44.341341, -103.46089144°20’29” N 103°27’39” W
Sturgis to Mt. Rushmore
July 19, 2018 in the United States ⋅ 🌧 73 °F
Moved to just outside Sturgis, SD so I can see Mt. Rushmore tomorrow. Prob won’t stay too long but want to see it while I’m passing by.

Staying at “RUSH NO MORE” RV park. Really nice.
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Day 54
Friday, July 20, 2018 at 10:28 AM
☀️ 70 °F
Altitude: 6,417 ft
United States Thunderhead Mountain 43.836568, -103.62341643°50’12” N 103°37’24” W
Crazy Horse Monument
July 20, 2018 in the United States ⋅ ☀️ 70 °F
Headed to Crazy Horse Monument...(Found a really nice day care for Rosie "Yuppy Puppy Doggie Daycare")

The monument's a work in progress and access is only allowed to lower areas. Pretty amazing though. The sculptor also worked on Mt. Rushmore and was asked by multiple Indian Chiefs to create this one. It's now in 3rd generation family and will go on for decades.Read more
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Day 54
Friday, July 20, 2018 at 11:00 AM
☀️ 70 °F
Altitude: 5,679 ft
United States Mount Rushmore 43.879103, -103.45906743°52’45” N 103°27’33” W
More Mt. Rushmore Pics
July 20, 2018 in the United States ⋅ ☀️ 70 °F
You could take a thousand pictures....
TravelerYour pictures are great! Feel like I was there too!
7/21/18Reply
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Day 54
Friday, July 20, 2018 at 12:33 PM
☀️ 75 °F
Altitude: 5,679 ft
United States Mount Rushmore 43.879103, -103.45906743°52’45” N 103°27’33” W
Bucket List Alert! - Mt. Rushmore
July 20, 2018 in the United States ⋅ ☀️ 75 °F
What an incredible monument. Awe inspiring.....

Facility is very, very well presented... Nothing like the Hitchcock movie "North By Northwest" but that was decades ago...

$10 for parking (senior citizen's get $5.00 ;-)

Access to monument is free,,,,as it should be...

I rented the walking tour recordings, well worth $6.00. It made the entire experience so much more understandable. Unfortunately, more than half the walking area was closed due to "construction"...oh well.Read more
TravelerAmazing!!!!!😊
7/21/18Reply
TravelerAnd they found a dead mans body at the base last week....did you see it?
7/24/18Reply
TravelerReally? Never heard about it. Although, maybe that’s why half the trail was closed.
7/24/18Reply
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Day 57
Monday, July 23, 2018
🌬 79 °F
Altitude: 20 ft
United States Broad Bay Colony 36.907131, -76.06539936°54’26” N 76°3’55” W
Back home
July 23, 2018 in the United States ⋅ 🌬 79 °F
Decided to head home to be with family. Calvin & Henry came down for two days and was able to do a small part helping DaddyO get back home on Aug 2.

Will plan next trip (possibly south) for fall. May hit some Hokie games too.

Stalling trip blog for now. Will RE-visit it soon.Read more
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Trip end
August 15, 2018