Sunday, July 4, 2010

Another New State: Wyoming

Sun 27 - Casper, Jackson

The guys confessed that they used lighter fluid to start the campfire. I said, "That's cheating." Bill then replied, "Unless you're rubbing two sticks together, everything is cheating." he has a point. We packed up camp and hit the road just before 8am. With Stephen King's Under the Dome back on the car radio, and miles of road without another car in sight, we crossed into Wyoming. Elevation 4300. After a couple hours, in the far off distance, we had our first glimpse of the majestic, snow capped mountains. It was a very scenic ride through the sagebrush basin adorned with beautiful wildflowers, high elevation canyons, pine forests and the alpine with lingering snow. We picked Colter Bay campground in Grand Teton National Park for the next two nights. It's about 6800 elevation. We made steaks on the grill, played cards and nestled into our sleeping bags just after 9pm. The temp during the night was in the low 40s.

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