Bill's New Reality: August 2024

Summer Miles for 2024

July 19th: 316 miles- Fish Creek CG to Bozeman, MT
July 14th: 316 miles- Bozeman, MT to Fish Creek CG, Glacier National Park
June 14th: 87 miles Mammoth Hot Springs-YNP to Bozeman, MT
June 10th: 87 miles Bozeman, MT to Mammoth Hot Springs-YNP
June 1st: 646 miles- Canyonlands National Park to Bozeman, MT
May 28th: 74 miles- Moab, UT to Canyonlands National Park, Needles Campground
May 28th: 176 miles- Grand Junction, CO via Dinosaur Diamond Scenic Byway to Moab, UT
May 28th: 187 miles- Canyonlands National Park to Grand Junction, CO
May 27th: 74 miles- Moab, UT to Canyonlands National Park, Needles Campground
May 27th: 113 miles- Grand Junction, CO to Moab, UT
May 27th: 149 miles- Steinaker State Park, UT to Grand Junction, CO
May 25th: 518 miles- Bozeman, MT to Steinaker State Park, UT

Summer Miles for 2023

547 miles- Sugarloaf CG Centennial, WY to Bozeman, MT
236 miles- Boysen State Park, Shoshoni, WY to Sugarloaf Campground, Centennial, WY
311 miles-Bozeman, MT to Boysen State Park, Upper Wind River CG, Shoshoni, WY
163 miles- Grand Teton National Park to Bozeman, MT
318 miles- Bozeman, MT to Fish Creek at Glacier National Park
473 miles- Dinosaur National Monument, UT to Grand Teton National Park
262 miles- Capital Reef National Park to Dinosaur National Monument, UT
232 miles- Capital Reef National Park, UT to Kodachrome State Park, UT & back to Fruita Camp
278 miles- Willard Bay State Park, UT to Capital Reef National Park, UT
372 miles- Bozeman, MT to Willard Bay State Park
1027 miles- Percival, Iowa to Bozeman, MT
1033 miles- Blacksburg, VA to Percival, Iowa

Miles Traveled in 2013

8/24/2013 Christiansburg, Va to home
8/23/2013 Louiseville, KY to Christiansburg, Va
8/22/2013 Kansas City, MO to Louiseville, KY
8/21/2013 Laramie, WY to Kansas City, MO
8/20/2013 Washington CG, Unita Mountains, UT to Laramie, WY
8/18/2013 Salt Lake City, UT to Washington CG, Uinta Mountains, Utah
8/17/2013 Thomas Canyon CG to Salt Lake City, UT
8/15/2013 Thomas Canyon CG to Ruby Mountain National Refuge
8/14/2013 Thomas Canyon CG to end of Lamoille Canyon Scenic Drive
8/13/2013 Thomas Canyon CG to Lamoille Canyon Scenic Drive
8/12/2013 Caples Lake CG to Thomas Canyon CG, Lamoille Canyon, NV
8/11/2013 Caples Lake CG to Route 4 (Alpine Lake)
8/10/2013 Caples Lake CG to Meiss Trailhead
8/9/2013 Caples Lake CG to Carson City, NV to Lake Tahoe, CA
8/8/2013 Caples Lake CG to Carson Pass
8/7/2013 Caples Lake CG
8/6/2013 Lassen VNP to South Tahoe to Caples Lake CG
8/5/2013 Cinder CG to Lassen Volcanic NP
8/4/2013 Cinder CG to West Cascade Scenic Byway to McKenzie Scenic Byway
8/3/2013 Paulina Falls and Obsidian Flow
8/2/2013 Cinder CG to Paulina Peak
8/1/2013 Cinder CG to Bend, OR back to Newberry VNP
7/31/2013 Diamond Lake, OR to Newberry Volcanic National Monument, Cinder Hill CH, LaPine, OR
7/30/2013 Boise, ID to Diamond Lake, OR
7/29/2013 Pocatello, ID to Craters in the Moon, then to Boise, ID
7/28/2013 Hyalite to Pocatello, ID
7/27/2013 Hyalite to Beartooth Scenic Hwy
7/26/2013 Hyalite to West Yellowstone and out to Gardiner, MT
7/25/2013 Hyalite to West Yellowstone and out North Entrance (Gardiner, MT)
7/23/2013 Hyalite to Bozeman, MT
7/22/2013 Hyalite to West Yellowstone
7/21/2013 Hyalite to Fairy Lake
7/20/2013 Hyalite to North Entrance Yellowstone
7/18/2013 Bozeman, MT to Langhor CG Hyalite
7/17/2013 Talley Lake CG to Bozeman, MT... 344 miles
7/12 to 7/16 Talley Lake CG to Glacier NP...125 miles RT each day
7/11 Helena, MT to Talley Lake CG...220 miles
7/10 Glendo, WY to Helena, MT...593 miles
7/9 Nebraska City, NE to Glendo, WY...595 miles
7/8 Louisville, KY to Nebraska City, NE...651 miles
7/7 Midlothian to Louisville, KY...580 miles

Miles Traveled 2012

8-29 Shephersville, KY to The Woolery, Frankfort, KY to Roanoke, VA...470 miles
8-28 Nebraska City, Iowa to Shepherdsville, KY...670 miles
8-27 Snowy Mtn Range to Nebraska City, Iowa...576
8-25 Denver, CO to Snowy Mtn Range...170 miles
8-24 Laramie, WY to Denver, CO via The Snowys...200 miles
8-23 Bozeman, MT to Laramie, WY...609 miles
8-22 Mammoth CG to Bozeman, MT...84 miles
8-18 thru 8-21 Mammoth CG around Yellowstone...~100 miles each day
8-17 Mammoth Campground to Pine Creek Lake (and back)...102 miles
8-16 Bozeman, MT to Mammoth Campground...84 miles
8-15 Twin Falls, ID to Bozeman, MT...417 miles
8-14 Nelphi, UT to Promotory, UT to Twin Falls, ID...356 miles
8-13 South Lake Tahoe to Nelphi, UT...553 miles
8-12 Silver Lake CG to Carson City, NV to South Lake Tahoe...170 miles (looking for a hat)
8-11 Silver Lake CG to Carson City, NV...52 miles
8-10 Silver Lake CG to Woods Lake...15 miles
8-9 Silver Lake CG to Rt 4(Ebbetts Pass)...190 miles
8-8 Silver Lake CG to Lake Tahoe...190 miles
8-7 Silver Lake CG to Thunder Mtn Trail...10 miles
8-6 Carson City, NV to Silver Lake Campground, Kirkwood, CA...52 miles
8-5 Sweetwater CG to Carson City, NV via CA 108...184 miles (9 hrs rather than the listed 3.5 hrs)
8-4 Sweetwater CG to Yosemite NP (Tioga Pass)...65 miles (plus return)
8-3 Sweetwater CG to Yosemite NP (Glacier Point)...96 miles (plus return)
8-2 Sweetwater CG to Yosemite NP...10 miles to Gates +50 miles in Park
8-2 Oakdale, CA to Sweetwater Campground...56 miles
8-1 Fort Bragg, CA to Oakdale, CA via Golden Gate Bridge...271 miles
7-31 Gold Beach, OR to Fort Bragg, CA...271 miles
7-30 Diamond Lake, OR to Gold Beach, OR...186 miles (4 hours 56 minutes)
7-24 to 7-30 All around Diamond Lake, Crater Lake, etc...400 miles (give or take)
7-23 Portland, OR to Diamond Lake, OR...264 miles
7-22 Sea-Tac to Mt Rainier, then to Mt St. Helens via NR 54, NR 25 and NR 99, then Portland, OR...425 miles
7-20 Downtown Seattle and out to Mt. Rainier...99 (+ or - a few) miles
7-18 Boise, ID to Seattle, WA via Mt. Rainier National Park...513 miles
7-17 Boise, ID to Sun Valley via Ponderosa Pine Scenic Byway...344 miles
7-16 Idaho Falls, ID to Boise, ID via Salmon Scenic Byway...425 miles
7-15 Cody to Idaho Falls via Yellowstone...295 miles
7-14 Cody to Dayton to Lovell to Powell back to Cody, WY...252 miles
7-13 Cody to Red Lodge, MT back to Cooke City, MT back to Cody via Northeast Entrance to Yellowstone ...310 miles
7-12 Willow Campground to Cody, WY...350 miles
7-10 Cheyenne, WY to Willow Campground...82 miles
7-9 Wentzville, MO to Cheyenne, WY...848 miles
7-8 Christiansburg to Wentzville, MO...688 miles
7-6 Roanoke to Christiansburg...43 miles
7-5 Richmond to Roanoke...148 miles
8-24 Laramie, WY to Denver, CO via The Snowys

Miles Traveled in 2010

2/12...148 miles Richmond to Roanoke
2/13...428 miles to Shelbyville, KY
2/14...665 miles to Junction City, KA
2/15...486 miles to Denver, CO
2/16...54 miles to Loveland Ski Resort
2/16...9 miles to Silverthorne, CO
2/17...18 miles boarding @ Loveland Ski Resort
2/18...18 miles boarding @ Loveland Ski Resort
2/19...163 miles to Laramie, WY
2/20...64 miles to/from Snowy Mountains
2/21...64 miles boarding/skiing at Snowy Mountain Range
2/22...578 miles to Bozeman, MT
2/23...261 miles from Bozeman, MT to North Yellowstone & back
2/24...467 miles to Douglas, WY
2/25...605 miles to Nebraska City, NE
2/26...625 miles to Shelbyville, KY
2/27....630 miles home

Miles Traveled in 2009

1/10: 200 mi. to Blacksburg, VA
1/11: 135 mi. to Snowshoe, WV
1/14: 170 mi. to Roanoke, VA
1/16: 308 mi. to Chapin, SC
1/19: 600 mi. to Pearl, Miss.
1/20: 663 mi. to San Antonio, TX
1/24: 493 mi. to Alpine, TX
1/25: 369 mi. to Ruidoso, NM
1/26: 358 mi. to Taos, NM
1/27: 43 mi. Skiing @ Sipapu
1/28: 46 mi. Skiing @ Taos Ski Valley
1/29: 101 mi. Enchanted Circle
1/30: 46 mi. Taos Ski Valley
1/31: 502 mi. to Laramie, WY
2/1: 70 mi. Snowy Mountains
2/2: 130 mi. Cheyenne, WY
2/3: 87 mi. Snowy Mountains
2/4: 102 mi. Snowy Mountains
2/5: 77 mi. Vedeawoo
2/6: 64 mi. Skiing @ Snowy Range Ski Area
2/7: 579 mi. Bozeman, MT
2/8: 211 mi. Virginia City
2/9: 30 mi. Skiing @ Bridger Bowl Ski Area
2/10: 30 mi. Skiing @ Bridger Bowl Area
2/11: 210 mi. West Yellowstone
2/12-13: 60 mi. Skiing @ Bridger Bowl
2/14: 341 mi. Kalispell, MT
2/15: 125 mi. Whitefish Ski Area, West Glacier, Hungry Horse
2/16: 195 mi. Glacier National Park & Marias Pass
2/17: 46 mi. Whitefish Ski Area
2/18: 64 mi. Glacier National Park
2/19: 46 mi. Whitefish Ski Area
2/20: 64 mi. Glacier National Park
2/21: 237 mi. Kalispell, MT to Spokane Valley, WA
2/22: 50 mi. around Spokane
2/23: 385 mi. Boise, ID
2/24: 403 mi. Nampa, ID to Reno, NV
2/25: 44 mi. to Mount Rose Ski Resort
2/26: 316 mi. to Fresno (Clovis), CA
2/27: 216 mi. Sequoia Nat'l. Park to Bakersfield, CA
2/28: 351 mi. Death Valley Nat'l. Park to Pahrump, NV
3/1: 170 mi. back to Death Valley
3/2: 469 mi. Pahrump, NV to Salt Lake City, UT
3/3: 70 mi. around Salt Lake City
3/4: 52 mi. to Solitude Mountain Resort
3/5: 52 mi. to Solitude Mountain Resort
3/6: 155 mi. to Park City, Wasatch Mts, & Provo
3/6: 551 mi. overall make-up from start of trip
3/7: 52 mi. to Solitude Mountain Resort
3/8: 400 mi. Salt Lake City to Laramie, WY
3/9: 62 mi. Laramie, WY to Snowy Mts, Wy
3/10: 644 mi Laramie, WY to Bozeman, MT
3/11: 30 mi. Skiing @ Bridger Bowl Ski Area
3/12: 30 mi. Skiing @ Bridger Bowl Ski Area
3/13: 803 mi. Bozeman, MT to Sioux Falls, SD
3/14: 739 mi. Sioux Falls, SD to Brownsburg, IN
3/15: 692 mi. Brownsburg, IN to home

Total Miles Traveled: 13,608 miles

Bill's New Reality

Thursday, August 1, 2024

Rocky Mountain sheep at Glacier National Park

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