Keyhole State Park, Wyoming and the Bighorns

National Forests, State Parks, National Parks, Private RV Campgrounds

So we thought you might like our ratings vs. others.  See the next few bloggs.  We have been out of internet from Keyhole to Tetons.

National Forests ****for beauty, quiet and peace, rare to have electricity, showers, but usually you can fish, hike, some climbing, see wildlife, wonderful campsites, private, sometimes can make reservations.

National Parks*** (-1* because too crowded and campgrounds are not always visually pleasing or private, all the above, if you want electricity you have to pay!! And very few campgrounds with electricity or the ability to make reservations.)

State Parks****(for the most part we like these because the sites are large with some privacy and usually there is recreation and the ability to make reservations.)

Private RV (**, but sometimes you need a laundry and sometimes they have a pool.)

Keyhole State Park, Wyoming had great bike paths and we finally had a change to go kayaking.  They also have a  marina there because it is  reservoir lake and so fishing is big time sport.  Very pretty, but dry and hot! Next the saga of trying to find campsites from Keyhole to Tetons and Yellowstone.  

Next stop: Leigh Creek, Bighorn National Forest. It was so hot (no electricity) at our next stop in the Bighorns which are just beautiful that we only stayed one night.  We had reservations for three and lost a big-$15.00 (ha!) We got in one bike ride to the State Fish Hatchery called Tensleep because it is where Tensleep and Leigh Creeks meet. We stayed there for over an hour learning all the new techniques they use for raising trout and fish management.  They raise several kinds of trout for Yellowstone and other Wyoming rivers and lakes. I am telling you both Pat and I were fascinated. The Fish and Game people who run the hatchery were so informative and nice.  The most interesting thing we learned is that they use hybrids trout, tripoldies, to help manage the other invasive fish.  If you are interested in this kind of thing go to: https://wgfd.wyo.gov/About-Us/Offices-and-Facilities/Ten-Sleep-Fish-Hatchery.  The people live there all year round even in -30 degree weather and have beautiful small homes on the hatchery property. 

  

So it was too hot to do anything but try to cool off your butt in the very fast and treacherous stream, right at the back of our campsite.  That is Pat's rear end not mine.  We turned on the generator and Pat and Eliza read a book (more on that book in next blogg.)  You will notice these are coming fast and furious now because we were without internet for so many days and have only 7 more before Olele Point, WA.