Tuesday – Eastbound to the Sun

Morning arrived and it looked as it did for the past two days, only colder.  33 degrees and heavy fog.

To leave Yellowstone out the East entrance you need to climb over Sylvan Pass.  That meant more altitude, lower temps and possible frozen roads.  Near the summit sits Sylvan Lake.  It’s still completely frozen over.

The good news is that while taking these pictures a strange glow appeared through the fog.

The rest of the way down the other side of Sylvan Pass I saw increasing sunshine and rising temperatures.  Not to mentions some awesome scenery on Rt. 16. as you pass through the Shoshone National Forest.

Buffalo Bill Reservoir just before you enter Cody, Wyoming.

The road out of Cody.

The Bighorns.

Leaving Bighorn National Forest.

I hit South Dakota around 4 p.m.

I grabbed a motel in Custer and after taking a few pounds off the bike rode a few minutes up the road to Crazy Horse.  The task of completing this gargantuan.  I can only hope it is done in my lifetime.

Tomorrow, Rushmore, Needles Highway and the Black Hills.

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