Day one: We drove over to Devil's Tower National Monument. As with all national parks this time of year, there are large crowds.
The tower is a volcanic plug which was pushed up through the crust. The Kiowa legend is that 7 sisters were being chased by a bear and knew they could not out run him. The sisters stood on a small rock and asked for help. The rock began to grow out of the ground and the bear could not reach them at the top. In an effort to reach the girls his claws made lines from top to bottom.
Buffalo is the home for the author of the books that the Longmire TV series is based on. Every year the cast comes up to Buffalo and has a three day get together. They normally get about 15,000 people show up. I am a big fan of the show but we are leaving Wednesday and the event starts on Thursday. 😕😖😖😖
4th of July hike: we headed to the mountains. First a day hike in the Bighorn National Forest - destination Shred lake. We were hoping the heat would break in the mountains but it was still in the middle to upper 70's. Still a very nice hike and a good location. Then a picnic lunch at nearby lake.
Tomorrow we are off to Cheyenne, Wyoming. We will be there for two nights. Then an overnight stay in Walsenburg, Colorado for one night before our final drive home. We will have logged in over 5,200 miles. Whew!!
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