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| | Walk / Tour | 2.53 Miles | 59 Mns | | 2.92 mph |
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| no partners | | As you've heard me say many times before, this is really a beautiful drive even if it is on a freeway for most of it. It was still pretty green out there. And there was snow on the distant mountains. And this would be the case all the way into Pocatello. I did encounter a very long delay of at least 45 minutes South of Provo. I noticed black smoke billowing ahead but I couldn't really tell what it was. I got some decent pictures off my video of the vehicle that was completely burned to a crisp  .
I got into Idaho and I have to say. Idaho does a great job with their rest areas, they're really impressive. And despite running ahead of schedule, I ended up behind schedule because of the delay in traffic. And now it's July 7th, and I'm on my way to Helena, Montana.
Idaho Falls was less than an hour from Pocatello so it would be a nice way to break up the five hour drive. I parked on the west side and opened my car door to a brisky breeze. I gathered my gear and began right at the Falls hiking clockwise while shooting photos and movies. There were quite a few people out, can't blame them. They were a mixture of locals and tourists and many with dogs. The park is really very nice and the attention to detail is impressive. The flora wasn't as prolific as last summer it seemed. The bison would win the award for best flora detail this time.
I thot the Dam falls were more voluminous so I'll have to compare (not really much difference). I tried to pick up the pace from here on out. When I crossed over the river there were more trees and some of them smelled great. On this side they have a wonderful array of seating from the animal kingdom as well as other unique benches. Before I knew it I was crossing the bridge on the Southside. As I rounded the corner I saw that a park worker was replenishing the flora here as it was pretty sad. Setting up the watering seemed a bit of a challenge. I love this river walk and still want to do it closer to sunset (which I would end up doing on my way back).
Probably TMI: Just like last year, except I had stayed here, from Starbucks, I grabbed a giant iced latte as my caffeine; it got me all the way to the rest area this side of Butte. Interestingly, the McDonald's that I normally stop at for chicken nuggets in Dillon, MT was closed but fortunately, there was a Safeway next to it and their chicken tenders were much better anyway. Plus they had Poke Bowls so I picked one up for my supper in Helena. I carry a cooler with me for things such as this. And now, July 7th, it's time to eat such Bowl.
Oh, one last note... it is so green as I've been driving the I-15 and I'm lucky it really is such a beautiful drive  . This video is Panguitch to Idaho Falls [ youtube video ]
and this is the Idaho Falls River Walk in the morning [ youtube video ]
WATCH 44:39, 8:55-9:55AM, 2.49 miles, 111 bpm, 313 calories, 5100 steps. Starting temp 61.7, sunny, breezy and 59% humidity.
Last year's trip report/photoset: [ photoset ] |
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For me, sometimes it's just as much about the journey as the destination.
Oh, and once in awhile, don't forget to look back at the trail you've traveled. |
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