Road Trip with Jess’ Family | Bighorn National Forest to Omaha, NE | Little Bighorn Battlefield National Monument | Toadstool Geological Park | July 2021 On our second to last day of driving, we had made the goal of reaching South Dakota, or maybe even the Northwestern corner of Nebraska. We had discussed during the…
A Summary of the Week After Hiking the Centennial Trail | May 2021 We awoke the morning after completing the Centennial Trail sore and still with tender feet, but thankful to have slept better than we had in over a week. The only thing on the agenda today was to make the long drive back…
Backpacking the South Dakota Centennial Trail | Day 8 | Alkali Campground to Bear Butte State Park | Wednesday, May 5, 2021 Read about Day 1 / Day 2 / Day 3 / Day 4 / Day 5 / Day 6 / Day 7 We awoke bright and early on the morning of day 8,…
Backpacking the South Dakota Centennial Trail | Day 7 | Elk Creek Valley to Alkali Campground | Tuesday, May 4, 2021 Read about Day 1 / Day 2 / Day 3 / Day 4 / Day 5 / Day 6 I had hoped that because we only had 2 days left in our hike that…
Backpacking the South Dakota Centennial Trail | Day 6 | Estes Creek to Elk Creek Valley | Monday, May 3, 2021 Read about Day 1 / Day 2 / Day 3 / Day 4 / Day 5 It rained off and on through the night again, and though we don’t know the exact temperature we…
Backpacking the South Dakota Centennial Trail | Day 5 | Gold Standard Gulch to Estes Creek OHV Area | Sunday, May 2, 2021 Read about Day 1 / Day 2 / Day 3 / Day 4 We awoke on day 5 of our hike, relieved that last night’s predicted thunderstorm was only spotty showers, and…