The smoke was getting unbearable in Seattle, settling in thick and heavy for more than a couple of days (precise memories fade quickly). We cancelled a trip with Tom's mom to the Canadian Rockies due to the fires and smoke, and were suddenly left with no plans and no commitments. Gotta get out of this smoke (it kinda makes you claustrophobic)!! A few days of obsessively reviewing weather and smoke maps, and developing an overall plan. Then we geared up and headed out. First destination ... the Wind River Range in Wyoming (following in our son's footsteps of a few weeks prior), then on to Colorado ... details TBD.
The smoke subsided substantially, but never went away completely on our 2 day, 1000 mile journey to Pinedale, WY ... the kickoff town for the Wind Rivers. After arriving, we hopped on our mountain bikes for a modest early evening ride up to the CCC Ponds, which is like a little oasis of water in the middle of the sagebrush landscape that surrounds Pinedale. Quite the nice surprise!
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| Disgusting, smoked-out "view" of downtown Seattle ... note no people enjoying it. |
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| Lots of people enjoying a "normal" view of downtown Seattle on a clear day (March 2018) |
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| Most of Our Gear - except Mountain Bikes |
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| CCC Ponds |
Activities
- Pinedale, WY - Bike the paved path to CCC Ponds
Sleeps
- Missoula, MT
- Quality Inn - get what you pay for ... hard bed, sub-par version of lame motel breakfast.
- Pinedale, WY
- Log Cabin Motel - totally fine
Noteable Eats
- Missoula, MT
- Tamarack Brewing - decent dinners, near river park.
- Pinedale, WY
- Wind River Brewing - decent dinner
- Heart and Soul - decent breakfast
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