Fort Steel is right on the North Platt River

July 14th 2018
Today was a rather unremarkable day. I rode 45 miles including a 3 mile detour to the the historic Fort Steele. Fort Steele was built on the North Platte River in 1868 to protect the large Sheep Ranches that were located in this part of Wyoming. The Fort was under frequent attack by the Ute Indians. The location below the bluffs was strategically impossible to defend and it was dicommisioned vi ... read more

North America » United States » Wyoming » Rawlins

Britain's American colonies broke with the mother country in 1776 and were recognized as the new nation of the United States of America following the Treaty of Paris in 1783. During the 19th and 20th centuries, 37 new states were added to the origina... ... read more

Message Follow (4) Comment

Pilotbob

I am a retired Airline Pilot and have crossed the United States at 33,000 feet for over 30 years. Now that I am retired, I felt it was time to cross it by bicycle. In September of 2015 I rode from Vancouver, Canada to Tijuana, Mexico with four friends, so this will be my second bicycle adventure. Although I spent 20 years in the Navy, eight active and twelve as a reserve, my experience was far different than those who have served in the last twenty five years. I plan to ride this trip in honor of all who have given so much to serve their country. ... full info

Joined	January 2nd 2018	Trips	1
Last Login	January 3rd 2023	Followers	4
Status	BLOGGER	Follows	0
Blogs	99	Guestbook	264
Photos	1,128	Forum Posts	0

[photo=9866087]

[blogger=379649]

[photo=9866087]

[blog=1020239]

[blogger=379649]

Top Photos Trips (1)Blog Map

Tot: 0.068s; Tpl: 0.004s; cc: 4; qc: 28; dbt: 0.0364s; 1; m:domysql w:travelblog (10.17.0.13); sld: 1; ; mem: 1.1mb