Biking in Lander, Wyoming: Baldwin Creek & Squaw Creek

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