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    Lunch in Edgemont, South Dakota

    August 28, 2020 in the United States ⋅ ☀️ 79 °F

    After a good night’s rest at Lewis Park in Wheatland, Wyoming, we were on the road shortly after 9:00a. Our destination ... South Dakota ... for our first ever visit to the state. The skies were blue, the sun was shining, and the temperature was still in the low 70F range. A perfect day for a drive.

    We crossed into South Dakota from Wyoming shortly after 11:30a and arrived at our planned lunch spot in Edgemont right around noon.

    The city park is a quiet spot with plenty of shade trees. It has two claims to fame that I am aware of. The trailhead for the 108.8-mile George S Mickelson Bike Trail is here. And so is the Edgemont Covered Bridge ... deemed the best such bridge in South Dakota. 120 feet long, the bridge was built about 10 years ago to replace the original 1890s bridge that fell into disrepair.

    A delightful spot for our midday break!    Read more