Well, it may not have been in our original plans, but a week in Cheyenne, WY, worked out great. We stayed at the famcamp on F.E. Warren Air Force Base. We did a little sightseeing downtown, especially the restored train depot and the Big Boy 4004 display.
We took a day long loop trip stopping at Quebec 1, a historic missile launch facility, the Chugwater Soda Fountain, the Oregon Trail Wheel Ruts, Register Cliff, and Ft. Laramie.
Another morning we headed west to Vedauwoo Recreation area, where we watched hikers and a couple of rock climbers and checked out the free dispersed camping sites. We wanted to get a feel for whether such sites were even feasible with our bus. Of course, we had to check out the Ames Monument.
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Union Pacific's Big Boy 4004
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15 ton blast door - Quebec 1
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Note the huge red shock absorbers for the launch facility, which is 50 ft underground
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Commander's spot - Quebec 1
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Salted Caramel Malt - oh yeah!
Chugwater Soda Fountain - Wyoming's longest operating soda fountain
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Oregon Trail wagon wheel ruts in the sandstone
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Register cliff - With so many others adding their names and dates, it was hard to tell what was real.
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Ft Laramie - ruins and restored buildings
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One of many restored rooms
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Vedauwoo Recreation Area
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Ames Monument
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