Another road story...
While working in Rawlins we met many RV’ers who had visited the Tetons. All of them complained of the lack of snow this year. While these mountains got their usual amount of winter snow they also got a lot of spring rains. Thus the lack of spring snow.
So Mary and I went looking for snow on our day off.
The Snowy Range Road, Hwy 130 from Laramie to the Upper Platte River Valley, was designated the Second National Forest Scenic Byway in the United States. Begun in 1920, it took 6 years to complete and was called the "Great Skyroad". This route is a popular recreation attraction with many picnic, camping, observation and interpretive facilities. The mountain ranges of Colorado can be seen from the Libby Flats Observation Point. The Krummholz vegetation associated with the alpine zone is located in this area, and a beautiful array of wildflowers can be seen from early June through July. Ryan Park Campground was the site of a WWII Prisoner of War camp. Medicine Bow Peak, at 12, 013 feet, the highest point on the Medicine Bow Forest, is immediately adjacent to the Byway. There are several hiking trails accessible from the Byway, including a trail up to Medicine Bow Peak. A trip along the Snowy Range Scenic Byway is a must when you visit southeastern Wyoming!
This highway is closed to traffic from November to the end of May. This year it reopened about the 10th of June due to this winter’s heavy snowfall
A picture of snow alongside the highway.
While working in Rawlins we met many RV’ers who had visited the Tetons. All of them complained of the lack of snow this year. While these mountains got their usual amount of winter snow they also got a lot of spring rains. Thus the lack of spring snow.
So Mary and I went looking for snow on our day off.
The Snowy Range Road, Hwy 130 from Laramie to the Upper Platte River Valley, was designated the Second National Forest Scenic Byway in the United States. Begun in 1920, it took 6 years to complete and was called the "Great Skyroad". This route is a popular recreation attraction with many picnic, camping, observation and interpretive facilities. The mountain ranges of Colorado can be seen from the Libby Flats Observation Point. The Krummholz vegetation associated with the alpine zone is located in this area, and a beautiful array of wildflowers can be seen from early June through July. Ryan Park Campground was the site of a WWII Prisoner of War camp. Medicine Bow Peak, at 12, 013 feet, the highest point on the Medicine Bow Forest, is immediately adjacent to the Byway. There are several hiking trails accessible from the Byway, including a trail up to Medicine Bow Peak. A trip along the Snowy Range Scenic Byway is a must when you visit southeastern Wyoming!
This highway is closed to traffic from November to the end of May. This year it reopened about the 10th of June due to this winter’s heavy snowfall
A picture of snow alongside the highway.
Medicine Bow mountain with lots of snow:
And finally native plants:
By the way all of these photos were done on July 13.
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BRRR!
1 comment:
That Mary is one tough cookie. Snow on the ground and she's not even wearing a jacket!
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