![]() Of course, Edward Earl had been here way back in July, 2002. The turnoff to Pine Mountain was supposed to be about 5 miles N of the Colorado border. Lupe had already missed the turn to Pine Mountain by the time she reached this point. It turned out this road wasn’t far from the Colorado border. ![]() This road leading into a scenic valley W of Hwy 430 looked intriguing, but Lupe didn’t get to explore it. SPHP never really figured out if this was actually Pine Mountain, or another one close by. Maybe it was Pine Mountain? Photo looks SSW. 30 or 40 miles S of Rock Springs on Hwy 430, this mountain came into view to the SSW. Even with this advance warning that Lupe must have been getting close, the turnoff had been missed. On the way S, Lupe had finally seen a mountain SPHP figured might well be Pine Mountain (9,550 ft.). High, remote ridges and hills stretched to the horizon, separated by dusty oceans of undulating sagebrush prairies. The afternoon drive S from Rock Springs on Hwy 430 had been gorgeous. Lupe headed N back into Wyoming.Īfter leaving Prior Flat and the Shirley Mountains this morning, most of the day had been spent traveling. Not carefully enough, apparently! SPHP turned the G6 around. Supposedly, SPHP had been watching carefully for it. Day 8 of Lupe’s 2017 Dingo Vacation to the Laramie Range & Beyond!Ĭolorado! For pity sake! Edward Earl’s trip report had warned that the sign for the turnoff to Pine Mountain was difficult to see from the highway.
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