Mile 4765 Day 14

We left Ogden Tuesday morning for the long drive through Wyoming. We called a bike shop to inquire about mountain biking in East Wyoming and hit the jackpot! We checked out the University of Wyoming in Laramie, which is a great college town and then 20 minutes down the road set-up camp in Happy Jack, WY. There were miles and miles of single track mountain bike trails, 2 reservoirs that allowed water skiing but no swimming (hmmm?), and an abundance of wildlife. Sean mountain biked when we arrived, but I was still not 100% so I waited until Wednesday morning. He bit the dust when his leg met a large rock. There was some bruising and skin loss, but will not stop his future race plans. I think it was the chipmunk capital of the world! We also saw mule deer, prairie dogs, and coyotes. There were mountain lion tracks on the bike trail towards the end of our ride. It must have freaked me out because I ran up a rabbit that hit my leg and I screamed as if I was being attacked. I envisioned a lion hanging out on top of one of rocks waiting to pounce me as a domestic cats . The Gowdy State Park in Happy Jack was incredible! Imagine large rocks, prairies, pointy fur trees, and patched of hills with large aspens. I think it may be a secret mountain bike heaven.