Travel Day 3 - July 28

The E-W crew left Yellowstone National Park and Wyoming behind, and traveled north into Montana to I-90. Once they hit I-90, they traveled west to Butte. At Butte they made a lunch stop, then it was on to Missoula. After a break at Missoula, it was on to Coeur d'Alene, Idaho.

Round Lake SP

Mike gave me a call as they waited for our daughter Jen to arrive from Spokane. Jen loves Red Lobster, so the headed across the street to eat.

After dinner, the group travelled north to Round Lake State Park, which is just south of Sandpoint.  The photo at right is a snip from Mike's mySPOT, using the satellite image background.  I can even tell which site they are spending the night at.  Kinda creepy--big brotherish.

- Ellen

Travel Day 2 - July 27

About 0800, the Rocky Mountain collection convoy (still just numbering 1) left the Jackson Hole area and headed through the Tetons to Yellowstone National Park.  They spent the day in Yellowstone, making their way counter-clockwise around the Grand Loop.

They hit the best places, like Mammoth Hot Springs and Old Faithful.  At the end of the day, they headed back to Mammoth Hot Springs.

I had hoped for some pictures.  When I get some from the crew, I will surely post them.  I did not hear from them today, so I hope all went well, and that they had a blast in Yellowstone.

- Ellen

Travel Day 1 - Jul 26

The first component of the Rocky Mountain collection convoy left Thirsty Dirt Ranch on July 26. They traveled north through the Colorado Rockies to Leadville. From there they went over the pass where Climax Mine is and onto the Dillon area. From Dillon they went north over Rabbit Ears Pass to Steamboat Springs and Craig.

After lunch in Craig, they headed north through Baggs, Wyoming to I-80. West on I-80 brought them to Rock Springs, where the headed north again towards Jackson Hole. They camped the night just north west of Jackson Hole.

Day 01
(route estimated by me from SPOT data)

At lunch time, I had a chance to talk to Mike. He said they must have crossed the Continental Divide at least 5 times that morning.

- Ellen