Dubois, last stop before Yellowstone
Trip Start
Sep 08, 2009
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Trip End
Sep 12, 2009
Dubois,
Wyoming,
United States
Thursday, September 10, 2009
The cabin hotel was so cute and cozy. We hadn't made reservations but found it along the way. Our cabin was small, but very clean, comfy and warm. We watched a little bit of satellite TV and passed out.
The morning came quick but we were excited like kids to get to Yellowstone. After a hot shower and some complimentary breakfast, we're off!
Leaving Dubois was much of the same sights as Central Wyoming
The cabin bathroom
. Not much out there, lots of rolling hills going up to the mountains and lots of animals. Dear, horses, cows, antelope...We make it to Teton County and can see the first sight of the Rocky Mountains. We pull over at a lake for some pictures (and John wanted to see how cold it was) and then we pull back on the road. We were looking for fallen trees or branches to pick up for firewood. We saw a logger and stopped to chat. He told us there was a beetle destroying the forest and that we could take some wood, but probably better not incase there were beetles in it. No questions there. We're not putting some bug infested wood in the truck or taking it to Yellowstone.
It wasn't but a few more miles up the road and we came upon a road closure for road construction. It was about 20 minutes we sat there, waiting for the lady to turn the sign around. Huge construction trucks are passing us, their tires as big as the Armada. Finally a pilot truck comes and they tell us to follow him down the road. As we drive through the construction site we can see they are drilling to blast the mountain and carve out more road. The asphalt ends and we kick it into 4-wheel drive. It's bumpy and rocky, dirt in the air. I can't imagine how the motorcyclists and bicyclists do this! Yes, we saw bicyclists! About 20 minutes go by and we're finally seeing asphalt again. The pilot truck pulls over and waves us by. A long line of cars is behind us.
We're driving on the eastern side of the Tetons, snow on top. It's beautiful outside, the sun shining bright on the snow topped mountains. A large river parallels the road and finally we see the sign we've been waiting for....Yellowstone National Park!
