Nope, not going to Sturgis. In fact I'm back in Vancouver, WA now from my trip. I did successfully make it to Thermopolis and had a excellent lunch at "One Eyed Jacks" bar in town. It was interesting to see that part of the state. We came up from the southern end, starting in Jackson.
Hot Springs is one of the three target counties that Boston identified. It is mostly a desert county. Thermopolis is not a very big city, but it's the biggest in the county. I think population is around 4,000. (?). Interesting that the climate is more a desert climate than forests. There is a deep rock canyon just south of town that the main highway goes through. It was a dramatic and beautiful part of the ride. The river seems like a popular destination for locals when the heat hits 100 degrees, as it did when we were there. As is the large reseviour near Shoshoni, just outside the county.
An interesting aside is that the Wind River Indian Reservation covers a significant portion of the county, and surronds the largest nearby city, Riverton, which is in an adjoining county.
In fact much of the land in the area is either FedGov or Indian. This is an interesting map: http://www.lib.utexas.edu/maps/united_states/fed_lands_2003/wyoming_2003.pdf, though it lacks county boundaries.
Anyway, sorry I missed local FSWers on my travels, but it was great to see parts of Wyoming, drag five friends along, and, as mentioned, the burgers at the One Eyed Jacks were great.
