Drive to Saratoga, Wyoming via Snowy Range Pass

Dad and I took a drive over the just recently opened Snowy Range Pass.  It is only about 10 minutes from the ranch.  The Mountains are called the Snowy Range because of the large amounts of snow that reside on them throughout the summer months.  There is still tons of snow up there, so use of the area is limited.

This is along side the road up the pass.  It is like this on both sides of the road.   No wonder it took them so long to open the roads.

This is a view from the top of the pass.  There are lots of wide open spaces out here.

These trees at the top of the pass look like they died from either wind or snow.

Its the middle of June and there is still plenty of snow for snowmobiling.

Medicine Bow Peak at the top of Snowy Range Pass.  The mountain is just over 12,000 feet tall.  The pass is about 10,000 feet.

Medicine Bow Peak and several others.  In front is lake Marie.  You would never know, would you.

After we crossed the pass we came into Saratoga, Wyoming.  This is the North Platte River and it is huge.  You can see all of the sandbags lined up in front of the houses in preparation for this flood.

The town of Saratoga.  We got out and walked around, but there is not much to it.  The downtown area is probably 1/5 of the size of Durango, if that.