Aug 18 - Cheyenne WY

Our first stop this morning was at Chimney Rock National Historic Site.  Chimney Rock is one of the most famous and recognizable landmarks for pioneer travelers on the Oregon, California, and Mormon Trails, a symbol of the great western migration.  We were disappointed first, because it was foggy and second, because we were so far away from the Rock.  Still, we managed a few photos even though they’re not very good. 

Next we stopped at Scotts Bluff National Monument.  “Scotts Bluff is a topographic feature rising to 4,659 feet above sea level and 800 feet above the North Platte River. The geology of Scotts Bluff is significant from a natural resource standpoint because it affords a view of 740 feet of continuous geologic strata that spans a time period extending from 33 to 22 million years before present.” National Park Service

We took a shuttle up to almost the top of the monument and were able to look around for miles.  It was still hazy out but the sight was impressive just the same.

Before arriving in Cheyenne we had heard about the cowboy boot sculptures painted by local artists that are scattered all over town.  We were interested in trying to find as many as we could and started looking in the downtown area.  We had a museum we wanted to visit but forgot it was Sunday and everything is closed.  We did get to see the outside of the State Capitol which was quite impressive and managed to find 10 of the boots.