September 13th, 2024 My next destination is in the Uinta (yoo-in-tuh) mountains of Utah. I left the Riverside Campground just below the Palisades Reservoir at 6:30 a.m. My plan was to make stops along the way south, to take care of various tasks. The first task was to get some breakfast. I drove 15 milesContinue reading “Uinta Range”
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Beavertail Hill
August 1st, 2024 After leaving Warm Springs, I backtracked through Missoula and a little east on Interstate 90 to the Beavertail Hill State Park. My friends from Minnesota were coming through on their return trip from Alaska, so we rendezvoused for a couple of days of camping to compare notes, visit, and hike. The parkContinue reading “Beavertail Hill”
Warm Springs
July 27th, 2024 I made my way down Montana Highway 200, following the Clearwater River to Missoula. It is the largest city I have passed through on my spring and summer loop. There is an REI store there, so I used some of my free dividend dollars to purchase a couple more pairs of SmartwoolContinue reading “Warm Springs”
Sam Owen
July 10th, 2024 I hitched up and drove through Sandpoint on the way to my next campground on the east side of Lake Pend Oreille (pronounced Ponderay). Sam Owen is a Forest Service campground near the small harbor town of Hope. It is probably the most popular campground in northern Idaho. This is probably dueContinue reading “Sam Owen”
Whitebird
June 25th, 2024 From the plain near McCall, I began the decent down Highway 95 along the Little Salmon River. This drive was different than most I had done. The highway was nothing like those you typically find in Michigan. It was smooth asphalt with absolutely no pot holes. It curved back and forth alongContinue reading “Whitebird”
The Sawtooths
June 15th, 2024 I left the Ketchum, Idaho area near sunrise on June 6th. I climbed the winding road to Galena Pass and then dropped down into the Sawtooth Valley. I was headed for somewhere around Stanley, a popular tourist town at the base of the Sawtooth Mountains. Because of the popularity, I was aContinue reading “The Sawtooths”
Curlew Campground
May 27th, 2024 Last week I left Utah and entered Idaho. I drove north from Snowville and crossed into Idaho’s Curlew National Grassland. The area is know for Sage and Sharptailed Grouse that perform their mating dance in March and April. I was a little late to observe. The campground seemed a convenient place toContinue reading “Curlew Campground”
Buckboard Crossing
May 18th, 2024 After loitering at Laramie and Rock Springs, Wyoming, I pulled into Buckboard Crossing Campground on the Flaming Gorge Reservoir in mid-May. My reservation was for a week starting on Sunday. However, I arrived a day early and before searching for a dispersed campsite in the area, decided to take a chance thatContinue reading “Buckboard Crossing”
The Cost
December 2nd, 2023 I am currently wintering in Minnesota and a strange season it is. We have no snow here and temperatures are in the 30s and as high as the 40s during the day. Of course, that does not compare to the 70s where I stayed last year in Arizona. However, I have neverContinue reading “The Cost”
