unexpected terrain/route....

Did you take ALT14 up through Spearfish Canyon, or US85 all the way? The canyon is curvy, but much flatter in profile than 85. It's also more beautiful. That said, I'd only go that way when I couldn't visit the gals at Sundance, otherwise 585 is the way to go. And I'm speaking of southbound, too; NB (EB) everyone just blows right by the port.

 

Cheyenne Crossing, I think it is. Not too far after you come down off of Oneill Pass. For years you didn't have to stop at a WY POE if you hadn't picked up in that state, I think they've changed the signage a bit at some of them, but I just keep on trucking like I was on 90 and had cleared the other port the whole time.

 

Wyoming ports are only for entry on everyone... if you loaded in wyoming, then you are supposed to stop at the port as you exit the state...

Went through the black hills, deadwood is on US 85, the gambling town.... yea twisty hilly road... 585 is so much faster... and now you know why the gps wanted to go that way.

sounds like you did use alt 14 going north.

 

Except Sheridan. It's a two-way because it's shared with Montana.

 

I've heard many are ascared of "Chicago"...

Mikeeee

 

My third load solo, from Loveland, CO to Logan, UT.

Now anyone in their right mind would take I-25 north to I-80 west to I-84 to catch I-15 north and THEN take US-89 up the small hill to Logan. Instead my company GPS routed me off of I-80 just west of Little America onto US-30 to Bear Lake, UT and then catch US-89.

It was a gorgeous run all the way to Bear Lake and then that first ascent to a rest area overlooking the lake, with thunderstorms in the late evening sun... wow!

Then it got busy.

US-89 from Bear Lake to Logan is a great run for a car. Not for a truck. It has 8% grades with recommended 15 mph turns and goes through narrow slots where the canyon walls are literally within a couple feet of your trailer on a two lane road filled with RV's, pickups pulling boats, and massive amounts of folks looking for one of the hundreds of camp sites along the road.

I ran that on a Friday night and the road was packed.

Never

Again

 

Ya done good kid. You are becoming a chauffer as opposed to a steering wheel holder. Good job.

 

This is true only if there isn't a sign telling you to stop. Usually white with black letters, but hammer is right as most locals come up that way and just blow by the port.


OP if you want to run that way and not have to stop at three ports run 25 up to 18 at Orin Jct. and then turn right on 270 which is the lance creek highway good running and it's around the Torrington port.