After our first week in Gillette, it was time to explore them thar' Bighorn mountains to the west. Covered in year-round snow, the summit of Cloud Peak towers above the lodgepole pine forests.
Running from Buffalo to Ten Sleep, route 16 is the southern scenic byway through the mountains and on to Yellowstone. Several locals recommended Crazy Woman Canyon, a narrow and dramatic gorge with a single-lane dirt road. It was slow going, but well worth the detour.
The snow is not as visible from the valley to the west of the range, but the dramatic rock formations add plenty of color.
We took a 5 mile hike along the aptly named muddy creek on our way home, and bought a Forest Service map to plan other hikes over the next month. More to come . . .
After our first week in Gillette, it was time to explore them thar' Bighorn mountains to the west. Covered in year-round snow, the summit of Cloud Peak towers above the lodgepole pine forests.
Running from Buffalo to Ten Sleep, route 16 is the southern scenic byway through the mountains and on to Yellowstone. Several locals recommended Crazy Woman Canyon, a narrow and dramatic gorge with a single-lane dirt road. It was slow going, but well worth the detour.
The snow is not as visible from the valley to the west of the range, but the dramatic rock formations add plenty of color.
We took a 5 mile hike along the aptly named muddy creek on our way home, and bought a Forest Service map to plan other hikes over the next month. More to come . . .
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