Great Midwest RV Trip - Day Four (SLC to Rawlins)

Today's Route:  Salt Lake City to Rawlins, Wyoming

Today we tried to get back on schedule after our extra day in Salt Lake City.  We drove East on Interstate 80 into Wyoming and to Rawlins, WY.  It was about 290 miles, which is still longer than we like, but we are planning to get up to Devils Tower in time for a reservation there on Saturday night.

It was a pleasant drive along the Immigrant Trails (Oregon, Mormon, and others) and the weather was down right HOT.  It was 94 degrees during much of the trip.

Fort Bridger State Historic Site

Along the way, we stopped at Fort Bridger State Historic Site where they have a reconstructed fort, a good museum, and several historic buildings.  One of the volunteers told us that they only raised two things in Bridger Valley--hay and Hell.  We had a good walk around the grounds and enjoyed our stay.  Today was a "fee free day" because of the dedication of a building from the Lincoln Highway Era.  The Lincoln Higway was the very first cross country highway and went from New York to San Francisco.  Fort Bridger was one of the stops along the way as they had converted the commanding officers quarters from old Fort Bridger into a motel in the 1900's.

We Had a Very Informative Guide at the Trading Post

There were several historic vehicles at Fort Bridger for the Lincoln Highway dedication, and we took photos of a few of them.  The Lincoln Highway association began in 1931, so this group has been around a while--and so have the vehicles.

Pamela Decided that This Automobile Needed Air Conditioning!

Another Classic Auto at Fort Bridger

Pamela Snapped This Photo of the Park City Olympic Ski Jump

We Saw Lots of Red Rock Along the Highway

Another day comes to a close.  We hope you are doing well where ever you are.

Happy Trails,

Neil and Pamela