Sheridan to North Platte

Sheridan to North Platte

Up very early and on the road by 7:15am. Grabbed a quick bite at Starbucks then w hit the road. It was a beautiful morning but it was about 31 degrees and there was frost on the car. Brrrrr!!!

It's a long way to Tipperary!!

A stunning day for a drive the terrain is varied with cattle fields and rocky out crops.

Larramie Range

The drive took us South along the Bighorn Range through Buffalo and down towards Casper. As we crested the last ridge before hitting Casper, we saw the Laramie Range stretching out from West to east, covered in snow.

Casper Mountain

Casper sits at an elevation of 5,200 feet so you don't have to go very much higher to find the snow. As we drove through Casper, the road curved East to parallel the Laramie Range. This is a shot of what is called Casper Mountain, a long mountain at the north end of the Laramie Range overlooking Casper and the North Platte River. At an elevation of 8,100 feet, it towers over Casper and is visible from space.  

Southeast end of the Laramie Range

We continued East following the North Platte River on I-25 to the Torrington cut-off which took us on a diagonal across the plains through Scotsbluff and down to Ogallala where we picked up I-80 E to North Platte and our stop for the night.

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