Four States, One Day

/ ridingwithgary

On Day Two, we ride through four states — Colorado, Idaho, Utah and Wyoming ––and end up at the world’s largest elkhorn arch. The Afton, Wyoming, arch is 18 feet tall, 75 feet wide and is composed of 3,011 intertwined elk antlers. Along the way, we pass through little-known coal mining community Kemmerer, Wyoming, where JC Penney was founded in 1902. The day’s highlight is the Flaming Gorge Dam, which produces more than 344 million kilowatt hours of power each year, and is famous for 30-pound trophy lake trout. Fun fact: Utahns pronounce it, “Flaming Garge,” which rhymes with Large.

(99 words!)

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And now, today’s photos.

Walter basks in the morning sun as we prepare to leave Rangely, Colorado.
Clarence takes a break in Manila, Utah, near the Flaming Gorge reservoir.
Even wolves need to hydrate on hot days.
Mark Mark settles in at our Afton, Wyoming, hotel.
Me and Walter in Mountain View, Wyoming.
The world’s largest elk antler arch, on the main street in Afton, Wyoming. That’s me in the foreground.
Mongolian Beef. Yes, at Leyong’s Kitchen in Afton.

12 thoughts on “Four States, One Day”

  1. I feel deprived with only 99 words…..oh well. Even the truncated versions are fun – keep them coming!

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  3. Hey Gary: I prefer your long winded eloquence to the 99 words. Just the facts Ma’am is ok for Dragnet but I like when you describe the scene then I feel I am riding along with you. Just sayin.QJ

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  5. Great route just to stay at the Kodiak Mountain resort. Definitely the coolest lodging on that route. Stay safe out there!

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  6. Living the dream. But dude, stop the hindrance on words. We LOVE your words. Wish I was there. So miss.

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  8. Star valley is full of Mormons be careful. Alpine on your is where my sister lives honk as you go by. Enjoy the ride past the dam and try some skiing in Targhee.

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  10. Great pics and wish-you-were-here writing style Gary, but were those 188 words through “……at Leyong’s Kitchen in Afton.” 

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