Anyway you look at it, today was definitely a day of ups and downs. We were very down when leaving the Tetons, and we never like getting up at 7:00 a.m. THEN, on Hwy. 191 from Rock Springs, WY, to Vernal, UT, was constantly up and down, the steepest grades we have traveled this summer and grade after grade after grade. There were 7 percent grades, 8 percent grades, and 9 percent grades. The last one had nine switchbacks (hairpin curves). Poor Phil was exhausted, and his right leg was pretty numb by the time we got to Vernal. That made us decide to leave Vernal Thurs. instead of Friday to get across Flaming Gorge and let his back and leg rest before heading to Cheyenne Friday.
Having said that, I must say that the views were spectacular, and we have not seen anything like the Flaming Gorge. The colors and deep reds are beautiful. Every curve (and there were many) held a different scene of beauty. What an awesome God to have thought into being so many different and beautiful and interesting landscapes!
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| Outside of Pinedale, WY, a charming little town |
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| some of the views from the 9 switchbacks... |
I did not get any photos of the Flaming Gorge. The photos are all from outside Flaming Gorge toward Vernal.
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