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From: George.Anthony <ganthony@gmail.net>
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Subject: Re: Wyoming Trip Report (May-Jun 2025)
Date: Fri, 4 Jul 2025 15:39:54 -0000 (UTC)
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Ted Heise <theise@panix.com> wrote:
> On Thu, 26 Jun 2025 12:23:55 -0000 (UTC),
>   Ted Heise <theise@panix.com> wrote:
> 
>>>>>>>>>>>> Day 1 was driving west...
>>>>>>>>>>> Day 2 we swung up into Iowa and drove across it
>>>>>>>>>> Day 3 we headed across Nebraska.
>>>>>>>>> Day 4 we drove into Casper, WY. 
>>>>>>>> On day 5 we drove to Yellowstone
>>>>>>> day 6) ... drove north along the Yellowstone River
>>>>>> On day 7 we [saw geysers and headed to Tetons
>>>>> Day 8 we rode the tandem
>>>> On day 9 we headed to Ranchester...
>>> On day 10 we bopped over to Moorcroft
>> Day 11 was our trip to Devils Tower
>> On day 12 we took out the tandem again
> 
> Day 13 was a drive from Wyoming to western Nebraska.  By now I’d 
> realized that traffic on much of I-90 in Wyoming was reasonably 
> light and I didn’t feel that pulling the trailer at 60 mph was 
> inconveniencing other drivers all that much.  So we took that 
> route around the Black Hills and through Sturgis and Rapid City.  
> Neither of these towns were very attractive to me, though the 
> landscapes were.  
> 
> From Rapid City we took 44 down through the Badlands, though it 
> seemed more appropriate that they should have been called the 
> Badroads.  Ugh.  Rough, narrow, and rough.  Did I mention they 
> were rough?  There was a nice stretch through pine ridges and it 
> got a little better once we entered Nebraska.
> 
> The state park at Merritt Reservoir was a bit rustic.  The place 
> clearly catered mostly to fishermen, and it also seemed somewhat 
> trashy.  It was fine for a night, though.  And we had a nice 
> sunset...
> 
> https://panix.com/~theise/wp-content/uploads/2025/06/20250603_213017.jpg
> 

We have traveled extensively all over this country. Bad roads are not
unique to any state. However… we are on our way to Seattle to visit family
and I can tell you that I40 from Amarillo through New Mexico has to be
number two.  I40 through New Mexico to Amarillo has to be number one.