I am back in forest land there is no looking back. Yesterday should be my last paid camp site.
My day started with some left over burgers. Steve had pulled up about 20 mins after I set my camp up.
We both came from Rawlins. He is a faster cyclist than me. So after we talked a bit. Found out he is from MLPS yahoo. He is doing the Trans tour by ACA.
The next morning.
He then went to the Library and I went to the hot springs or hobo pool. Which is right off the North Platte river. So you can swim in ice cold water and then go sit in 115 degree water. Talk about awesome and free. I met people from the Rainbow gathering sounds hippy, gay, or hobo never figured that part out. The mineral water made my skin foliage. It looked like a wading pool with a sandy bottom. There were bubbles comming up from the sandy part. Just small little vent bubbles. The source was encased in rocks and you swam in the collection. Then go dip yourself in the fast flowing water of the ice cold river. I finished up and headed to the closed library.
Upon leaving town I was headed to the closed Museum when steve comes rolling out. Hay!
There was a small hill as Sarasota sits on the 100 year flood plain. Or 500?
At any rate they put the airport on higher ground next to the museum.
I could live in this town just for the springs. I over heard there was a fire on BLM land. Near Pinedale.
More stupids starting camp fires.
After keeping up for 8 miles I settled into my Ben pace. We were headed to Riverside pop 50. A vister center greeted Steve and then me. Joy quickly had me pin a pin on the map where I am from. She even had a world map. This was the most novel thing I seen at the visitor center. We located the library at Encampment. Which is what it is as the miners would stage here and then go into the mines in them hills. The c store still had the original frame work and storage areas from the olden days.
I found a new route to Boulder and then a Denverite gave me the route into Denver. I am about 225 miles away when I get into Walden CO. I am so excited things are going smoothly. I have my forest land again till Boulder.
The new route avoids Rocky National Park and a 10700 foot MT. This also just looks easier.
I head down to I 70 take the frontage road I found at the library and then come back up. Awesome. Wyoming Route 70 which I had the chance to take still has snow and lots of it at 11000 feet. I am glad I stuck out the Interstate route.
So I filled my water, batteries, and stomach (green beans, 5 PB tortillas, gronola bars).
I left ahead of the speed Demon. I timed it about right and he met (visibility) me at the Skyline. Then mesequtios had found me so I had to dart off. He stated "I can see you a mile away a little orange dot."
Then the head wind and masking my scent also. I reached my forest access road (492) and we talked a bit. His handle bars were to low so he should be getting a riser since he is very tall.
After he pulled out his awesome Map from ACA it told to contact the Sheriff and he could sleep in Walden's city park. I wish Saratoga's sheriff felt the same way. With no map I visited the National forest station before I left town and found a lovely place to bed down for the night. One more night in Wyoming. After a quick two miles I found a nice level (unlike yesterday) slanted site. No flag poles which harvest a flag all night. No lights and no cars driving in and out. Just the birds and peace.
All in all it was a great day. I am seeing so many tourist out there this is great.
I can hear the mosquitoes.
Hear them in my tent thank you!
The 45 miles was rather easy broken up into two rides.
The second had a 1000 foot hill. Still rather easy. Steve is going for the 68. Good luck I hate driving in the dark. Since I like to see things and take pictures. I always can see voids in my trip because I traveled at night.
The wildlife has been amazing. Swans, more deer things, badger /wolverines, and gophers. The rivers swift with melted snow pack.
6 mile camp ground to Walden.
So started early to avoid the skeeters with my warm clothes on now.
I head a strong head wind, then I crossed the Platter river again and walked up the MT pass. After getting through I had a incline into Crowdley CO. I mey some fellow tourist. This was like the interstate of touring with ACA maps uising this route.
I cycled my 22 miles stopped in a food store for some grocceries. A lady offered me her yogurt and some really awesome bug spray. After spending money on the inflated (gas) prices I managed to eek out a couplke days worth of food. I am back up to 7 days.
I will get some water in Rand.
I went to the library wher two females were using the men's bathroom to look at some pressed flowers. Talk about weird.
Next up lunch and then onto Rand another 20 miles. Then onto the national forest. Come out monday to Granby
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