Monthly Archives: June 2019

Boulder City, NV We left Ketchum and headed south through Twin Falls, ID to Jackpot, NV.  There is nothing in Jackpot but Cactus Jack’s Casino, so we probably would not normally stay here.  But we found that good friends Steve … Continue reading →

Ketchum, ID Our second day in the Sun Valley area had a pretty high probability of rain in the forecast so we didn’t want to get far from shelter.  With that in mind we walked a couple of miles on … Continue reading →

Ketchum, ID After our visit to Idaho Falls we headed west on US 20 for a 150 mile journey to Ketchum.  For long stretches the highway is straight and flat.    A strong cross wind made for a “hold on … Continue reading →

Idaho Falls, ID We continued our journey south from Butte, MT for 200 miles into Idaho.  We had reservations for a three day visit to Idaho Falls, Idaho’s second largest city (after Boise) located along the Snake River. The “falls” … Continue reading →

Butte, MT We left Helena and headed south on I-15 for a short drive of about 70 miles to the city of Butte.  There was nothing in particular that we wanted to see there, but since it was on our … Continue reading →

Helena, MT When we began planning this trip, we determined that we would travel as far north as Helena before turning the motorhome to the south.  Why Helena?  Well, why not?  We wanted to explore southern Montana and, since Helena … Continue reading →

Big Timber, MT We left Red Lodge on a sunny Thursday and headed to the northwest for a visit with friends Janna and Michael near Big Timber, MT.  The short (80 mile) trip is filled with great views of snow … Continue reading →

Red Lodge, MT Afternoon thunderstorms were in the forecast for each of our last three days in Red Lodge so we limited our hiking to shorter trails south of town at the base of the mountains.   The first was a … Continue reading →

Red Lodge, MT The number one reason we wanted to do a return visit to Red Lodge was the opportunity to drive the Beartooth Highway, one of the most beautiful roads in the country.  We have driven the road twice … Continue reading →

Lander, WY Between the frequent rain drops, we did manage three nice hikes during our week long stay in Lander.  Our first outing was a short but steep hike called the Lower Climbing Buttress  just inside Sinks Canyon State Park.  … Continue reading →