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Forum: United States
Nov 15th, 2019, 12:04 PM
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Posted By Patty

We debated driving straight home from Winnemucca...

We debated driving straight home from Winnemucca until we checked the forecast at home which was expected to be over 90 degrees! We have no A/C. Nope, not going home today! A quick search found us a...
Forum: United States
Nov 15th, 2019, 11:49 AM
Replies: 23
Views: 5,703
Posted By Patty

After our morning in the reserve, we decided to...

After our morning in the reserve, we decided to continue on. Heading south we drove miles and miles of gravel roads (the roads inside the reserve were also gravel BTW) through northwestern UT before...
Forum: United States
Nov 15th, 2019, 11:28 AM
Replies: 23
Views: 5,703
Posted By Patty

After continually heading farther and farther...

After continually heading farther and farther from home for the last 8 days and waking up to sleet in Gardiner, we decided it was probably time to actually start our journey home. We needed to be...
Forum: United States
Nov 15th, 2019, 09:57 AM
Replies: 23
Views: 5,703
Posted By Patty

More snow was in the forecast on Monday so we...

More snow was in the forecast on Monday so we felt that the only safe road to take to prevent being stuck on the wrong side of a closure was the one from Gardiner to Cooke City and even then we were...
Forum: United States
Nov 15th, 2019, 09:13 AM
Replies: 23
Views: 5,703
Posted By Patty

By Sunday morning the weather had cleared and we...

By Sunday morning the weather had cleared and we were waiting for road clearance. We were hoping to head up to Gardiner but were told we could only go to West Yellowstone in the morning convoy. We...
Forum: United States
Nov 15th, 2019, 08:47 AM
Replies: 23
Views: 5,703
Posted By Patty

As expected all roads except the northern one...

As expected all roads except the northern one between Gardiner and Cooke City were closed this morning. We were literally stuck at Old Faithful with more snow to come. We walked the Upper Geyser...
Forum: United States
Nov 14th, 2019, 02:24 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 5,703
Posted By Patty

I forgot what we did the rest of the day ;)...

I forgot what we did the rest of the day ;) Seriously, we did drive through Hayden seeing many bison. At one point there might have been a grizzly in the area but no one looking seemed to have...
Forum: United States
Nov 14th, 2019, 01:56 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 5,703
Posted By Patty

At this point we had debated whether to start the...

At this point we had debated whether to start the journey home but I'd also found a last minute cabin cancellation at the Old Faithful Snow Lodge on the last two evenings that the lodge would be open...
Forum: United States
Nov 14th, 2019, 11:57 AM
Replies: 23
Views: 5,703
Posted By Patty

The next part of the trip was mostly unplanned as...

The next part of the trip was mostly unplanned as we debated which route to take home. When I asked my husband where he wanted to stop on the way back, he said "the Tetons!" to which I said "that's...
Forum: United States
Nov 14th, 2019, 09:26 AM
Replies: 23
Views: 5,703
Posted By Patty

Sunday is the final day of Trailing of the Sheep...

Sunday is the final day of Trailing of the Sheep with the parade down Main St at noon but first we joined the caravan that met at the post office in the morning to drive north of town to photograph...
Forum: United States
Nov 13th, 2019, 02:52 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 5,703
Posted By Patty

There are a number of festival activities to...

There are a number of festival activities to choose from each day and on Saturday we decided to go to the sheep dog trials and Folklife Fair both are which were in Hailey about 20 minutes south of...
Forum: United States
Nov 13th, 2019, 01:29 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 5,703
Posted By Patty

Yes, and Rainbow Orchard had fried to order ones...

Yes, and Rainbow Orchard had fried to order ones https://applehill.com/
Forum: United States
Nov 13th, 2019, 01:28 PM
Replies: 23
Views: 5,703
Posted By Patty

Today we're driving down to Ketchum for our first...

Today we're driving down to Ketchum for our first taste of the sheep fest activities. We stopped at Galena Summit and the Sawtooth NRA visitor center so my husband can buy his lifetime senior pass,...
Forum: United States
Nov 13th, 2019, 11:47 AM
Replies: 23
Views: 5,703
Posted By Patty

Thursday was one of those beautiful post storm...

Thursday was one of those beautiful post storm days where the sun comes out and everything is crisp. We had a yummy breakfast at Limberts and waited for it to warm up a bit before hiking. By...
Forum: United States
Nov 13th, 2019, 11:07 AM
Replies: 23
Views: 5,703
Posted By Patty

Wednesday's destination was Redfish Lake Lodge...

Wednesday's destination was Redfish Lake Lodge https://redfishlake.com/ in the Sawtooth Mountains near Stanley. We've stayed there twice previously but normally they'd be closed at this time of year...
Forum: United States
Nov 13th, 2019, 09:40 AM
Replies: 23
Views: 5,703
Posted By Patty

On Tuesday we drove up to Boise and visited the...

On Tuesday we drove up to Boise and visited the World Center for Birds of Prey https://www.peregrinefund.org/visit I hadn't realized they were one of four captive breeding facilities for the...
Forum: United States
Nov 13th, 2019, 09:34 AM
Replies: 23
Views: 5,703
Posted By Patty

A Wine Festival, a Sheep Festival and Stuck in a Snowstorm at Old Faithful

This was a fall road trip that was planned primarily around the annual Trailing of the Sheep Festival Trailing of the Sheep Festival (http://www.trailingofthesheep.org/) in Ketchum Idaho with many...
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