Lander

Biking in Lander, Wyoming: Baldwin Creek & Squaw Creek

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Ride Summary

Experience

  • Brain fog doesn’t describe it enough. Woke up in a daze, drank a C4, thought a ride would clear my mind. It was absolutely difficult to make sense of anything. Luckily pedaling is so ingrained into my muscle memory that I somehow managed.

  • The scenery was red and rugged, Utah-like. The stepped rock walls were not as grand as I passed driving into town, but they were distinct and impressive nonetheless.

Weather

  • Hot and sweaty, clear and calm.

Spotted

  • flocks of birds high in the sky

  • livestock

  • buddies in trucks stopped in the road to chew the fat.

  • lots of fellow cyclists.

  • happy kids and families playing in neighborhoods on bikes and such.

  • The City park doesn’t allow overnight parking, but has a designated space for free camping. I wonder if Seattle could benefit from a setup like this.

Roads

  • Largely butter-smooth and spotless.

Mechanicals

  • None