in Hardin, Montana
Big Horn County
Big Horn County
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in Hardin, Montana Big Horn County |
Bighorn Canyon and Yellowtail Dam - September 8, 2009 (plus the campground) |
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| According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the county has a total area of 5,015 square miles of which, 4,995 square miles of it is land and 20 square miles of it is water. Most of the county's land area comprises Indian reservations: The Crow Indian Reservation covers 64.2 percent of its area, while the Northern Cheyenne Indian Reservation covers another 6.37 percent. Elevation 2,703 feet. | |
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Below: Scenery taken through
the closed window of the moving RV while driving in Montana. |
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| Below: Hardin KOA in Hardin Montana, Big Horn County. The first campground in awhile with a pool and hot tub, but they close at 8 P.M. which is way to early in the opinion of the two RV Gypsies. They seldom use such amenities, but sometimes they do have the time to do so. No clotheslines are allowed here. A Camping sink was provided for washing dishes, but again, the two RV Gypsies do not need or use such items. Washing of cars or RV's not permitted. There was 50 amp service which the two RV Gypsies need. Plus bicycle rentals, cable TV - limited stations - FOX station, Free Wi-Fi, LP Gas, tent sites. Ice Cream socials in June, July and August. | |
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Below: The new yard of
the two RV Gypsies - Peaceful and quiet with nobody else around. |
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Below: The campground had old bicycles lined up marking their boundary. The two RV Gypsies donated their two bicycles to this campground because they had not used them on the entire trip, even though they were in excellent condition - just dirty from the Alaska Highway. And Lee Duquette thought they were in the way and too much work. The owner was shocked that the two RV Gypsies would just give away bicycles in such perfect condition. Actually, Karen Duquette hopes she would not regret that decision in the future. The bikes below are NOT the ones, the two RV Gypsies donated. |
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| Below: Points of interest in the area; Fort Smith, Custer Battlefield Museum, Little Bighorn Battlefield National Monument, Pictograph Cave, Willow Creek Dam, Yellowtail Dam, Zoo Montana (Who wants a zoo after all the wildlife we've seen?) |
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Below: The two RV Gypsies
set out for a day at Yellowtail Dam and a picnic. |
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| Below: Lee Duquette reached the bottom of the short trail and examined footprints. "Bummer, they are just a dog's footprints" Lee said. | |
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Below:
The sign that explained why Yellowtail Dam could not be reached at this
time. |
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Below: So the two RV Gypsies
drove around looking for a picnic spot. |
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| Below: The two RV Gypsies found a nice, quiet, secluded picnic area. The only living thing around was lots of crickets. Yuck! | |
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