Today starts in Evanston, WY And finishes in Elko, NV Far west edge of Wyoming Across the Top of Utah and Into Nevada

Places Visited Along The Way, Photos, and Notes

I woke up in Evanston, WY and left about 9:30 Later than I might have, but I waited for the temp to rise above 50

I-80 west into Salt Lake City is one of my favorite rides Good roads, light traffic, about 40 miles, downhill all the way Evanston is about 6,900 feet and SLC is about 4,200 feet and the geology is just outstanding

Along the way it passes by the Echo Reservoir along side of which there is a view turnout The morning is clear and bright although still very chilly

Temps started out cold, 52, and remained below 64 all day. With my leather jacket and gloves for the cold, photos are too difficult to take while riding in traffic So few today

There was a sign that I was going near Park City There is a HD dealer there for which I have a chip but have not visited so no shirt or pin Of course, I had to stop at this small, downtown boutique shop There was the cutest, friendliest little dog guarding the door Looking up and down the street

I do not like the freeway system around Salt Lake City Seems like you have to go out of your way to get anywhere and the traffic is always heavy and constant road work But I have never been to Harley-Davidson of Salt Lake City A run-of-the-mill shop, but they have a ton of t-shirts

Between Salt Lake City and Wendover there is over 120 miles of basically nothing but salt and more and more and more distance Fortunately, the speed limit is at first 80 and then 75 and the traffic is not too bad

As I started out along the Salt Lake, I realized I had not yet had lunch so I pulled off at Lake Port for a McD Egg McMuffin I chose not to fuel up because the computer said I had plenty of range still available

There is a rest stop along the salt flats I realized that I was almost all the way through Utah and I did not yet have a qualifying photo for the state This has been a very wet year and the salt has surface water in large pools

After another 30 miles or so, it dawned on me that the computer is calculating remaining range by taking into account the gas milage so far on the current tank. I had just spent the first half of this tank getting unbelievable milage because it was all downhill.

In reality, it looked like I really did not have enough to get to Wendover.  I got very concerned There are no towns along the way and almost no places to stop Fortunately, there was a hole-in-the wall gas station with unbelievably high prices.  So I bit and I fueled up

Wendover, UT and West Wendover, NV are really the same city but in different states.  Casinos on the Nevada side of the border Normal businesses and parking lots in Utah Not much of interest for me so I did not stop

Wells is a funky, in a bad way, little city I stopped at a Love's Travel Stop for a bit of a rest In walked a fellow in a white denim kilt cut very wide and loose to his knees The skirt had pockets like a normal pair of jeans As I was leaving, another fellow came out with a silly grin on his face and said "Good thing he's not on a motorcycle"

I reached Elko and headed over to the Gold Rush Harley-Davidson only to find them closed on Mondays Oh well, tomorrow morning

For an "E" County, I visited Elko County Courthouse On the front steps they have a pair of cowboy boots, fancy painted

I checked-in to the Best Western Elko Inn and they upgraded me to a large suite Judging by the jacuzzi in the bedroom, this must be a honeymoon suite Now, all I need is...

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