Finally, we left the still muddy Gillette CAM-PLEX, WY, and moved to Billings, MT, (239.1 miles, 2,472.6 trip/61,953.7 total). Unfortunately, we moved to the Cummins Rocky Mountain parking lot with no hook-ups, so it's back to dry camping for a while.
This was taken out the window. I can't wait to see this up close
Rest stop wildlife.
A fascinated (and very excited) 5-year-old boy told me it was a "kid rattlesnake." He spoke with such confidence that I believed him.
Sam stayed out of his way!
In the main cave, which was really more of a rock overhang, these paintings were believed to be as old as 2,200 years!
Next, we visited Chief Plenty Coups State Park. Chief Plenty Coups was an important figure in settling things between the Indians and the US Government, so they created a park around his home. We got there just as the park closed. We were all alone - it was very pleasant and peaceful.
Huge Cottonwood trees.
This is why they are called Cottonwood trees.
We finished the day at Zimmerman Park. It overlooks Billings from a bluff they call "Rimrocks." Very nice views!
Someone had fun with chalk.
While we were there, we watched storms blow in - at one point we could see rain falling in three different directions at once.
It started to sprinkle on us but just a bit.
He had time to stop and scratch an itch.
The sun burst out again, for a moment.
What a way to end the day.
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