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Along the North Platte River in Nebraska July 7 2006: Let me situate you concerning where we are and what we are doing. Earlier on this trip we had visited Scott's Bluff, Nebraska a prominent place on the Overland Trail. From Scott's Bluff we followed the North Platt River west on US-26 into eastern Wyoming. It was our drive west on US-26 along the North Platte River that this travel adventure covers. We made stops at several historic places as we made our way to Casper, Wyoming where we stopped for the night. Our first stop was at Fort Laramie, where we are in this travel adventure. After leaving here we continued west on US-26 until we got to Register Cliff State Historic Site near Gernsey, Wyoming. From Register Cliff we continued a few miles west on US-26 to the Oregon Trail Ruts State Historic Site which is also in Gernesy. From The Oregon Trail Ruts State Historic Site we continued our journey to Casper, Wyoming before stopping for the night. Joyce and I spent the night in Casper East RV-Park Casper, Wyoming. Casper East RV-Park is a mom and pop operation without a mom & pop! N42° 51.357' W106° 17.338' $24 for water & 30-amps central sewage. They feature gravel interior roads & pads: This is NOT a campground we would relish staying in again. We will look for a PPA Campground the next time we are in Casper or we will stay at the Fort Casper RV-Park.
We are traveling along the path that was the Overland Trail, Oregon Trail, California Trail, Mormon Handcart Trail, Pony Exress Route and even the route used by the early French fur traders. The scenery along the route today is much different because of the irrigation provided by the North Platte River.
Beautiful alfalfa hay growing along
the North Platte River
We got up this morning and headed west to Casper, Wyoming following the Oregon Trail. We were following the North Platte River on US-26. Lush fields of irrigated crops followed us into Wyoming. The picture on the right is a mowed field of alfalfa hay where the hay has been raked into rows to dry. When the moisture content is right the farmer will run a bailer through the field collecting the drying hay and package it into bales like in the picture to the left.
Hay field along the North Platte River
Bales of hay produced from irrigated fields compliments of the North Platte River
Hay can also be baled into blocks like these. Coal trains run out of Wyoming with a sticatto frequency heading from the immense coal fields to points east. In one 20-mile stretch we counted five of these giant trains all carrying coal east.
The ubiquitous coal trains heading east loaded with Wyoming coal
This has been an awsome stop for us. I don't know how it could have been any better. Until next time remember how good life is. Click here for some Wyoming travellogsUntil next time remember how good life is. More Woming AdventuresSome Key West Adventures ** More 2006 Travel Adventures
Mike & Joyce Hendrix
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