June 19, 2017 - Cheyenne, WY (YRE 0002)

The Cheyenne 5km walk started at a very nice "Western wear" shop, pictured below.

This walk was very hard for me. I had not realized that the elevation of Cheyenne is 6062'. I felt lightheaded and lead-footed. It was also hot and dry, and I felt dehydrated the entire time, despite trying to drink lots of water. And then there was my lack of sleep the last night, and achy joints, a side effect from my migraine medicine taken yesterday.

Cheyenne is a small town, population about 60,000. It's pretty clean, but it's old and bland, though they have done a good job of historic preservation in some areas. Here are some of the highlights.

This museum was closed when we walked by

Big Boy is one of eight oversized locomotives built during the 40's. It weighs over one million tons and is so long it is articulated to go around curves.

 

The depot

The centerpiece of Cheyenne is the Capitol building. Unfortunately for us, the building is undergoing renovations and it is not only closed, but surround by a fence. It also looks like they are building more office buildings around it so you won't be able to see its glorious dome from all sides for much longer.

The checkpoint was covered in plywood due to the construction

To make up for not going inside the capitol building we went into the supreme court building, mainly because I needed a bathroom. (Remember the water?)

The Supreme Court and Law Library

One of the fun things about Cheyenne is the series of painted cowboy boots scattered around town.

"Outlaws of Wyoming"

The salmon makes this my favorite

After completing our walk we hit the road because we had a 5-hour drive to our next destination. On the way we drove past Lost Springs, WY - elevation 4996 ft, population 4. Oh, give me a home . . .

Walk Route: B-
Always nice to see a capitol building.

Walk Instructions: D
No map. Some confusing parts, especially at the lake.