North to Jackson

Today we headed straight north on I-15 from Salt Lake City into Idaho. We rode 100 miles before stopping (except for a few photos). The scenery was beautiful. Southern Idaho was expansive, flat, mountainous, and green, in that order. The mountains were spread out in a way that seemed different than some other states (although they probably really weren’t). The sky felt bigger, too. Also, we began to see miles and miles of sod farms that featured long emerald fields of grass and immense irrigation systems. The grass was beautiful, although the irrigation works spoiled the view.

We stayed on I-15 until Idaho Falls, where we had lunch and Dad called the BMW dealership in Loveland, Colorado, to order the part for his saddlebag to be installed next week. We then turned east toward Wyoming. The ride to Jackson was peaceful. We passed through the Snake River Canyon and past the Palisades Reservoir, both amazing land areas.

The rain held until we reached Jackson. Just after unloading the bikes, the skies unloaded as well. Tomorrow, the weather looks to be holding steady. There is a chance of rain, but it is not as much as today. We are very much looking forward to the Grand Teton National Park and our first glimpse of Yellowstone.

314.1 miles today. 4,709.9total miles.