Day 3 – Wyoming to South Dakota

It was cooler, but the air was still quite dry, this morning as we cycled around Rock Springs, Wyoming.  It is a small,quiet town.

We headed north through Wyoming.  Along the way, as the landscape changed from rock cliffs to rocky plains, we crossed the Continental Divide. 

We stopped for a break at the Mormon Handcart – Martin’s Cove Historical Site. We learned about the history of pioneers that walked across the country from the East to settle in the West.  Even after reading journal passages and looking at photos, it is difficult to imagine the determination and resolve of the individuals that attempted the trek.
The boys tried their hand at pulling a handcart with some special cargo.

While we were there, we made a small hike to the Devil’s Gate; a small cleft in the rock barrier where an unassuming river (at this time of the year), cuts through from the plains on the other side.

Just before crossing into South Dakota, we stopped for dinner in a small coal mining town.  On our way out of town, we passed the mine. The trucks were working away and the train cars were loaded with coal.

It was after dark when we arrived at our cabin in Keystone, South Dakota.


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