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27 juni 2016
Bret Alldredge Road Trip
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- söndag 26 juni 2016 22:41
- 🌙 23 °C
- Höjd över havet: 633 m
- Förenta staterna Crooked Creek Drainage Ditch 40.65447, -98.9950140°39’16” N 98°59’42” W
Kearny state recreation area.
26 juni 2016, Förenta staterna ⋅ 🌙 23 °C
Today we saw or first beaver. It was so cool to share this with Alyson. So many of our trips have been us showing her our favorite places. This time we experienced it as a family.
Otherwise this was a pretty terrible day. We left two days late thanks to the truck being repaired (broken valve spring). We got the truck yesterday, but it was to late to leave. We woke at 4 am, left at 5:20 and then drove for 16 hours for almost 900 miles. We cannot get the fridge to run on gas, but we will carry on. After that day, it was wonderful to stop here to swarms of fireflies and then to see a beaver was crazy.Läs mer
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- Dag 1
- måndag 27 juni 2016 22:02
- 🌙 17 °C
- Höjd över havet: 1 258 m
- Förenta staterna State Game Lodge 43.76087, -103.374743°45’39” N 103°22’29” W
Second day's drive
27 juni 2016, Förenta staterna ⋅ 🌙 17 °C
We woke a little late, but did do on purpose. We had pancakes for breakfast. We wanted to feel like we were camping.
We drove through Nebraska. When we left the Platte valley, the scenery changed. I finally felt like I was on vacation. The hills were really neat looking. The drive felt long today, I guess we were still tired of being in the truck. As we neared Badlands, the road became really rough. We arrived at Custer state park around dinner and decided not to go anywhere else.Läs mer
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- Dag 2
- tisdag 28 juni 2016 16:35
- 🌧 19 °C
- Höjd över havet: 1 259 m
- Förenta staterna State Game Lodge 43.76153, -103.3771343°45’42” N 103°22’38” W
Crazy roads, crazy trail.
28 juni 2016, Förenta staterna ⋅ 🌧 19 °C
Today had a forecast for thunderstorms. We started the day on Iron Mountain Road. It was built so that the one lane tunnels aim at views of Mount Rushmore. After that, we saw the deadheads and Alyson earned her Jr ranger badge.
As we left, thunderstorms were moving in. We drove west towards Needles Highway. It was so narrow that we could reach out of the truck to touch trees. We stopped at Sylvan Lake. We hiked around the lake and did the first bit of Sunday Gulch trail. We may return tomorrow if weather permits. We had to return to the campground to move the camper to the next spot.Läs mer
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- Dag 3
- onsdag 29 juni 2016 16:53
- ☀️ 24 °C
- Höjd över havet: 1 875 m
- Förenta staterna Sylvan Lake 43.84493, -103.5606743°50’42” N 103°33’38” W
Sunday Gulch
29 juni 2016, Förenta staterna ⋅ ☀️ 24 °C
This trail is nuts. Marcella and Alyson both fell on the slippery rocks. It sprinkled right after we started walking, making the rocks really bad. After we reached the bottom, it poured on us going up. The lightening strikes were uncomfortably close. All or legs are exhausted, but the trail was only 2.8 miles.Läs mer
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- Dag 3
- onsdag 29 juni 2016
- ⛅ 25 °C
- Höjd över havet: 1 678 m
- Förenta staterna Custer 43.76189, -103.5952543°45’43” N 103°35’43” W
After the hike
29 juni 2016, Förenta staterna ⋅ ⛅ 25 °C
We were tiered and beat up after the hike. We went to Custer to eat pizza and shop.
We found a great pizza place. The pizza was called "ranch" and was almost like a salad on bread. It was amazing.
We then walked and shopped for the rest of the day. We bought a little piece of art fur the camper that says "have fun."Läs mer
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- Dag 4
- torsdag 30 juni 2016
- ☀️ 26 °C
- Höjd över havet: 967 m
- Förenta staterna Lake West 48.43384, -114.0450248°26’2” N 114°2’42” W
drive day
30 juni 2016, Förenta staterna ⋅ ☀️ 26 °C
Today is a day to do the bulk of the drive to Glacier National Park.
We didn't really want a boring day, so we decided to add Devil's Tower to the day. We expected it to add 2 hours, but it really added more like 3. Alyson wanted to do the Jr Ranger program. It was cool, but made us late for the drive. After the tower, we drive like crazy. The road was not easy, even though it was interstate. We arrived at the campground after dark. The campground was in the national forest, miles up a windy road. After we arrived, the signs were poor. I made a wrong turn. When I realized the issue, I walked to find the real campground road, just a bit further down the hill. In the process of trying to around, he campground host told us how to get turned around, but it was down a deeply potholed road. I should not try to park that late at night again.Läs mer
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- Dag 5
- fredag 1 juli 2016
- ☀️ 25 °C
- Höjd över havet: 967 m
- Förenta staterna Lake West 48.43382, -114.0450948°26’2” N 114°2’42” W
waterfall, then another drive
1 juli 2016, Förenta staterna ⋅ ☀️ 25 °C
We woke to a beautiful day, high in the Absaroka Mountains (thanks to yesterday's nighttime escapades). I walked around the campground. It was much easier to understand in the light, but the signs were still bad.
I found the trailhead to pine creek falls. We are breakfast and did that hike. After the hike we had a 6 hour drive. It was miserable. It was full of continuous hills, curves, and crazy drivers. We arrived in Coram, Montana totally spent. We set up the camper in a really right spot at Sundance Campground. I think I like the place, but it is different than other places we have gone. It is a small place. The sites are close together, but the people are great. It is certainly not a parking lot. They don't have sewer, but they will empty your tanks for 10 bucks.Läs mer
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- Dag 6
- lördag 2 juli 2016 18:20
- ⛅ 23 °C
- Höjd över havet: 967 m
- Förenta staterna Lake West 48.43384, -114.0451148°26’2” N 114°2’42” W
1st day in Glacier
2 juli 2016, Förenta staterna ⋅ ⛅ 23 °C
We woke and drove to the park,
Crowded.
That's what we saw. I suppose it was no worse than RMNP on the weekend before the 4th of July, but we know where to go to avoid crowds in Rocky. We saw beautiful scenery, but parking was nearly impossible. We drove the length of Going To The Sun Road. We then drove Many Glacier. Parking was nearly impossible at all locations. We won't try again tomorrow. Perhaps after the weekend we will go back up to see if it is better.Läs mer
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- Dag 7
- söndag 3 juli 2016 16:20
- ☀️ 23 °C
- Höjd över havet: 1 199 m
- Förenta staterna Wurtz Airport 48.89488, -114.401348°53’42” N 114°24’5” W
avoid people
3 juli 2016, Förenta staterna ⋅ ☀️ 23 °C
Today we woke with the intention of avoiding the crowds. As we entered the park, the line of cars stretched beyond the signage about the entrance station. The rangers were not really checking the passes. Ours could have been out of date, they would not have noticed. We turned toward the North Fork area and drove to Polebridge. We saw few cars. We stopped to pick huckleberries, them went to the bakery. The food was crazy good, but I got a headache immediately. I have felt it trying to cone for two days. We drove back to camp. Marcella gave me meds, massaged the place in my neck, I went to sleep. I woke up feeling much better, with Alyson and Marcella doing laundry.Läs mer
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- Dag 8
- måndag 4 juli 2016
- ☀️ 19 °C
- Höjd över havet: 967 m
- Förenta staterna Lake West 48.43385, -114.0449748°26’2” N 114°2’42” W
try again
4 juli 2016, Förenta staterna ⋅ ☀️ 19 °C
We decided to go back to the park, but follow our camp host's advice. We drove in VERY early. We were in the parking lot for avalanche lake at about 7:30. Parking was easy. The hike was listed at 4 miles, but was actually more like 5. The lake was crazy pretty. After the hike, we went to Sprague Creek picnic area and meet some Native People's doing a church picnic. We saw a grandmother beading a traditional outfit for a powwow. After that we hiked the Johns Lake/ McDonald Falls trail at 3 miles. Tires from all the walking, we ate at Eddie's. The food was amazing!Läs mer
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- Dag 9
- tisdag 5 juli 2016
- ⛅ 18 °C
- Höjd över havet: 967 m
- Förenta staterna Lake West 48.43381, -114.0450148°26’2” N 114°2’42” W
rest day?
5 juli 2016, Förenta staterna ⋅ ⛅ 18 °C
Today we planned to rest from all the walking yesterday. We saw putt putt in town, Adobe other games, and a ropes course.
We went to the ropes place first and spent 4 hours there. We all played, but Alyson and Bret spent the most time on the ropes. We were exhausted when we left.Läs mer
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- Dag 10
- onsdag 6 juli 2016
- ☁️ 12 °C
- Höjd över havet: 967 m
- Förenta staterna Lake West 48.43376, -114.0449448°26’2” N 114°2’42” W
rest day... really this time
6 juli 2016, Förenta staterna ⋅ ☁️ 12 °C
Today we did a little shopping, but really just slept in really late and read a book to each other
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- Dag 11
- torsdag 7 juli 2016 22:04
- ⛅ 15 °C
- Höjd över havet: 967 m
- Förenta staterna Lake West 48.43378, -114.0449448°26’2” N 114°2’42” W
Highline/Loop Trail
7 juli 2016, Förenta staterna ⋅ ⛅ 15 °C
I am so beat up after this day. This was the main trail I wanted to do here.It just opened for the season yesterday. We are still tired, but going for it. 11.8 miles of high elevation hiking with amazing views. On the way in the park, we saw a black bear. On the trail, we saw Bighorn, mountain goat, ground squirrels, and marmot. The views were not too good in the morning, but opened up later when the sun came up.Läs mer
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- Dag 12
- fredag 8 juli 2016
- ☀️ 23 °C
- Höjd över havet: 2 037 m
- Förenta staterna Stateline Canyon 43.53968, -111.0384643°32’23” N 111°2’18” W
drive day
8 juli 2016, Förenta staterna ⋅ ☀️ 23 °C
A seven hour drive turned to ten. We went through crazy wind and eventually came to camp.
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- Dag 13
- lördag 9 juli 2016 18:35
- ⛅ 24 °C
- Höjd över havet: 2 037 m
- Förenta staterna Stateline Canyon 43.53969, -111.038443°32’23” N 111°2’18” W
Grand Teton
9 juli 2016, Förenta staterna ⋅ ⛅ 24 °C
We did a one day stop so Alyson could get her junior ranger badge for the Tetons. It was a glorious day. Often the Tetons are hiding in clouds. Today was not one of those days. We got her badge, learned a little, had a picnic, the got groceries and came back to camp.Läs mer
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10 juli 2016