Month: January 2018

Summer 2017, Day 8: On the Road

The title of this entry could be “Salt Lake Sucks”. But I don’t want to give it that much credit. After we abandoned our camping plans at Antelope Island, we headed south, planning to stop at one of the dozen campground listed on the GPS just south of Salt Lake. We left Antelope Island around…

Summer 2017, Day 6: On to Idaho

We stopped briefly in Jackson Hole for the obligatory antler arch picture. I think everyone that passes through Jackson, WY does a picture like this.   Then we were on to Melvin Brewing Company. Funny story. They showed up in a Garmin GPS search for “local breweries” as having a taproom in Jackson. I told…

Summer 2017, Day 4: Beartooth Pass

We left Devils Tower Monument and turned north in to Montana. Our next destination was Grand Teton National Park, but we both have wanted to travel Beartooth Highway through Beartooth Pass into the northeast entrance of Yellowstone. We checked the road status as we were leaving Devils Tower and it had been opened for the…

Summer 2017, Day 3: Devils Tower

This was our first time visiting Devils Tower. And no, that’s not my grammatical error. It’s officially Devils Tower due to a clerical error. Though while we were visiting we learned that there is a petition to rename the monument to a name more reflective of it’s original native names, such as Bear Lodge or…

Summer 2017, Day 3: Wall Drug

If you’ve ever roadtripped along I-90 anywhere between Wyoming and Iowa, you’ve doubtless seen signs for Wall Drug. Seriously, there are signs almost every mile. It’s a sprawling, kitchsy tourist trap but it’s also a whirlwind tour of idealized western Americana… complete with souvenirs made in China. It’s worth a stop for the 5 cent…

Summer 2017, Day 2-3: The Badlands

I love the Badlands. In small doses. I’ve only ever been in May-June and it gets damn hot. So I love the Badlands… for about 48 hours. Then it’s time for a shower! And the Cedar Pass Restaurant near the Visitors Center has delicious frybread tacos. Yum! My favorite hiking trail in the Badlands is…