I continued on. Chelsa was a great tour guide. We went down the 400 foot dam in an elevator. It was so cool down there they needed heaters in the winter time.
They had only 7 floors. Some had access tunnels within the concrete.
We arrived and looked at the 3 turbines. One which was whirling away at the 1600 cfs. The river was green due to the algae. We then got to stand above the overflow. We could literally fell the power being generated by the gushing water comming out. The interior of the dam looked a time capsule from the sixties.
After that I headed to get some milk and eat lunch.
I then ascended about 10 hills and 3 moderate ones.
I crossed over into Wyoming. After 3 or 4 hills. Next up a 2 mile at 9 %. Then a couple more hills and my second hill less than a mile and about 10 %. That lead me around the mountain so I was riding on a cliff for about 4 miles talk about a view. It was un real.
After comming down the back side I saw snow. Its July 3 and snow!
Next up my last hill another cliff hanger only about 2 miles. The view again was stunning. The whole valley was green.
I did some walking up this hill even with out a shoulder I had no problems. As vehicles could pass.
I made it on top of the plateau and rode it to my camp site. Nice rolling steep. The road was so bad 1 inch cracks had formed. Causing me to slow down not wanting a flat or broken spoke. At one point before the 3 hill. Mark pulled over and asked if I wanted cool crisp water. He had passed me, then turned around compelled to offer. I was compelled to drink it. He offered another bottle and even was going to give me some gatorade, but they kids drank it. Wow!
Thanks Mark!
I finished both of in a hurry and was on my way.
Lots of places to sleep in Wyoming! From what I can see so far better than CO.
So far so good will make into Rock springs tomorrow for the 4th. Then onto Rawlings.
Amazing and free.
Ok so no parade nothing all this takes place in a town to far from me o joy.
I entered the downtown to find only myself and Warren. He take about how they killed the Chinese when they built the railroad and it was completed. He talk about stripper row. And gave some other history. The town is split by rr tracks. The town is a maze of angled streets like L street. I found a circular park to eat in and ate lunch. As I said there it forms a circle this town is amazingly old.
Only one grocery store. The library was closed for the weekend so dang!
Pretty food stop.
I am not able to post pictures. So get some groceries and leave.
The trip down to Rock springs was ok compared to yesterday. A few moderate climbs. 51 is great road to Rock Springs. However very few road signs left me wondering where I was.
I met Douglas out on his new bike. I gathered the important information, which Warren offered more in depth information as what was there. I confirmed I 80 has wide shoulders and water will be about 25 apart. With that I was set. 108 miles that should take three days and one day for resting. I was at the end of my rope having traveled for 8 days straight my longest so far. I also traveled over 300 miles in the same time frame.
With little to see and getting closer. Not wanting to fins a way to Denver. It full throttle, till I can get outside Rocky Mt park. Then relax.
I am headed up to Painted rocks another 24 miles. I should be in desert for most of the way. Wyoming has very few big towns. Rock Springs is one of them.
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