Across the Continental Divide

Sitting in our toasty warm camper in Custer, we came to the realization that a passage through the Rockies in Montana at the place Lewis and Clark performed it is just not going to happen this time of year. By Monday morning, enough snow had melted in Custer that we could actually get the camper out of the campground. So we made a run for it. The forecast was for more snow in Custer on Monday night. So we decided to head south to avoid the snow. Well, that didn't exactly work out as planned as you can see from the picture above. The bottom line is that there is snow in the Rockies right now and its hard to avoid. But anyway, we zoomed through Wyoming into Colorado and stopped for supper in Fort Collins. Then we drove through the night down Interstate 25 and took the US 160 route across the Continental Divide (pictured above). The route took us to over 9000 feet and I actually had some trouble breathing in the thin air.
But, as usual, the scenery was unbelievable. Pictured above is the headwaters of the Rio Grande.
Oh, but on our way across Wyoming we did pass some more Prairie Dog Towns. This time one was brave enough to let Cindy get a picture of it before it darted back into its hole.