Day 47 Week 7, Thursday 5 June 2025

From Jeffrey City to the bigger town of Lander, population 8000.  62 miles and 1500 feet of ascent.  We actually are losing altitude, going from 6,300 ft to 5,300 ft in Lander. There was a terrific downhill run for 5 miles with incredible views for miles of rolling prairie.  No one, no towns for all of the 60 miles, just open prairie land. Beautiful.   We started seeing more cattle grazing on the prairie, and even the occasional wild horse which was cool.  It was really cold for most of the day, starting off in the 40s and staying cool until the afternoon, so we were all bundled up for the ride.   Not much wind, again lucking out, so the ride was in fact quite comfortable.  We stopped periodically, first at Sweetwater Station, where there was a gas station, and then at Johnny Behind the Rocks, about 45 miles into the ride, for a lunch break.  No place for a coffee and pastry, as when we were going through Missouri and Nebraska.  We are staying at Deb’s house in Lander. She lives there and was kind enough to host us for the night.  She and her husband have a beautiful timberframe house on 170 acres of land outside of Lander. Incredible views of the surrounding hills.  Must have great views of the stars at night. Unfortunately it is cloudy and forecast to rain tonight, but I will check this evening non the less.  

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Here is the video for the day