Summer Vacation Trip - Day 4

We woke up very early because of the time change, packed up the car and left the hotel by 0815.  We ate breakfast (Clif Bar) and got gas in Sheridan.  We then drove to Little Bighorn National Battlefield in Montana (used I-90).  We watched the movie at the Visitors Center (1000) and got to sit through part of an amazing retelling of the battle, which occurred 141 years ago (plus one day!).  We also walked a lot around the park, marveling at the views and experiencing somber thoughts about the demise of many young people in the wild place.  We then headed back towards Wyoming, stopping for lunch (former Subway) in Garryowen (1210).  We used US-14 to drive up into the Bighorn Mountains.  Mollie really liked the scenery and commented about how she didn't want to ever go home.  The weather was beautiful - we stopped at a pretty campground and the National Forest Visitors Center in Burgess Junction to enjoy some of it!  After that, we got on US-14 ALT and saw pretty wildflowers, moose, elk and deer.  We got out of our car several times to enjoy the views and use our new binoculars.  After we reached the bottom of the very steep descent, the temperatures soared to almost 100 degrees (the AC started having trouble again).  We stopped at the Bighorn Canyon National Recreation Area Visitors Center and the Pryor Mountain Wild Mustang Center, both in Lovell, WY (1530).  For the next few hours, we drove around inside the NRA (which was partly in WY and MT), enjoying the canyon views, watching the wild horses along the road and encountering bighorn sheep.  After we'd had our fill, we headed back to US-14 ALT and drove west.  Mollie enjoyed passing through the pretty little towns with only a few hundred people.  We eventually came to Powell ,WY, where we found a hotel.  Had to wait for a bit before we could check in, so we ate dinner (Taco John's) at 1800 and spent about an hour chatting and resting.  We settled into our hotel by 1915 and Mollie spent the whole evening reading travel brochures and planning for our Yellowstone visit (the following day).  Meanwhile, I read my book.  We went to bed at 2215.