Sunday, August 6, 2017 Today we're continuing on to Sonora, California from Hesperia, where we stopped last night. We'll drive through some great desert scenery on the way to Bakersfield. Along the way, I'll point out some interesting towns and points of interest. Cities and Towns Featured Along the Way: Hesperia, California Tehachapi, California Bakersfield, California Oakdale, California Scenic Points Along … [Read more...]
Wyoming: Where the Deer and the Antelope Play – Ogden, UT to Denver, CO
November 5, 2017 by ·
Tuesday, August 1, 2017 From Ogden, Utah, we have to cross Wyoming to get to Denver, Colorado. This is a beautiful summer day for a drive through Utah and Wyoming. During a fuel stop near Fort Bridger, Wyoming, there was a lone pronghorn antelope grazing next to the truck parking area. Pronghorn antelope are very common in the western United States and you can often see herds of them as you drive through most of Wyoming and … [Read more...]
Rolling East Along the Oregon Trail – Hermiston, OR to Ogden, UT
October 31, 2017 by ·
Monday, July 31, 2017 After picking up this load of copy paper in Camas, Washington, we returned to the Pilot Travel Center near Hermiston, Oregon. Our next stop on this drive to deliver in Aurora, Colorado is Ogden, Utah. Nearly all of today's drive is along the Historic Oregon Trail. Some of my own family traveled this route in the 1840's, so this route has personal significance. Roads Travelled: Interstate 84 Scenic … [Read more...]
