Tough ride through the Great Basin. Definitely put me in touch with the hardships the first travelers had going west. The wind is the story, but also the lack of a shoulder; traffic; and a lack of any services! We met another cyclist along the side of the road near a closed convenience store, Anna. She's cycling from Louisiana to California by way of Canada. We dragged one another for the rest of the day-mostly she dragged us!
We’re staying at a church hostel in Jeffrey City. A welcomed luxury out of the wind!
Picture taken of the Split Rock formation, a landmark along the Oregon Trail. The split in the rocks isn't visible from the road.
3 comments:
I like the name of this town.
They used to mine Uranium there. It was a boom town starting in 1957 because of the high paying jobs, then in the late 70's, early 80's the mine closed because of very little demand for Uranium. It became a ghost town by 1986 when 95% of the residents had left.
Yes Indeed you can’t help but think of those first settlers and the Mormon push cart trail. Do you go past Independence Rock??? Hitting some of the Oregon Trail??? That part of Wyoming does not seem very far removed from those days does it? Yes the wind is relentless. Hang in making good progress tho.
Thanks Jeffrey! That’s the stuff that adds richness to the trip!
Post a Comment