Great video! From Wikipedia: "Ten Sleep was an American Indian rest stop, so called because it was 10 days' travel, or “10 sleeps,” from Fort Laramie (southeast), Yellowstone National Park (west-northwest), and the Indian Agency on the Stillwater River in Montana (northwest)."
I've been there, back about '96. Great old town. I'd forgotten what places were "ten sleeps" apart😂 I saw all the Thermopolis, dinosaur exibits, and the surrounding towns looking to buy property all over west of the Bighorns. Unfortunately most is thousands of acres😂. Grandparents lived nearby before moving to Washington.
I grew up in the area. Ten Sleep came from pictographs in the area showing Ten Sleeps from that point until the Medicine Wheel further north in the Bighorn Mountains. The glyphs predate Ft Laramie and those other mentioned locations, by 100s of years. Local tribes said the glyphs predated them. (Lakota, Crow, and Shoshoni)
Man, you are living the dream. I wish I had the time and money to travel around this great country. I guess I’ll just let you do it, and I’ll watch. Great video.
That was my backyard for over 35 yrs. Snowmobile and downhill ski at Meadowlark. 4wheel in the summer. After Tensleep you will come to my hometown of Worland. Now I'm stuck in the hell of Phoenix AZ. The fish hatchery road leads you up the on the other side of the canyon. It was paved at one time.
I went back one year to your video of Lovell Wy. When you came into town gas was 2.13. I first thought that was a real old video, but no that was only one year ago. A lot has changed in less than a year. It’s costing you a lot more to travel. Will leave It at that.
Hi Russ, yes that road you see on the other side of the highway is the old highway 16, you were asking how you get to this road,you passed the sign to the fish hatchery that is the old highway 16 (435), the big horn mountains area is a great area to spend some time on the on the mountains, we have spent time on both sides of power river pass. There is an outdoor chapel 💒 on theTensleep side of the big horn mountains and an lookout tower not far from the chapel, too. You can go behind the Measdoewlark Lark, is a very nice view, too. Also so much more on the big horn mountains. I love the big horn mountains.
I can't imagine what it's like being there in person! I've pretty much stopped taking scenic view pictures anymore. You just have to be there in person to really appreciate it.
My wife and I stayed at Ten Sleep back in 1993. The Indians would travel north to hunt Buffalo every year. This is where they camped on the 10th night. So it became known as Ten Sleep. Now you know.
Hello Russ😊😊😊, the route that your taking through those SPECTACULAR mountains and cliffs are a section of the Rockies called the Bighorn Mountains. Years ago my brother and I did a roundtrip road trip from RI to Seattle and we drove through Yellowstone and Grand Teton on the way back and it was ABSOLUTELY SPECTACULAR! Cody is a really cool town too. Definitely enjoyed this video👍👍👍👍.
Wyoming does not disappoint ! A great time of year to be traveling through. Soon the cold and snow will dominate as autumn is short but sweet. Happy Traveling !!
I was in Tensleep in the early 70s. Went hunting 40 miles east of Tensleep. Of the bars on the corner, one had pennies across the bar under a coat of poly. The town got its name from the Indians. It took them ten sleeps to cross the Bighorn mountains. There was a little knick knack store across the street from the penny bar called "Dirty Sallys". I bought my son a little t- shirt with the Dirty Sally name on it. Great memories from over 50 years ago.
Beautiful scenery Russ! Wyoming is spectacular! If the Winters weren't so darn nasty I would live there! Thanks a ton for letting us tag along! Safe travels!
Sweet 16 to Yellowstone! Drove that entire road two years ago - Ten Sleep is a proud 3-block town! We stayed at the RV Park there. We were going to stay at Meadowlark Lake campground but it was closing the day we stopped (mid Sept) so we drove on to Ten Sleep - then to Cody, Buffalo Bill State Park, then hit Yellowstone on Sept 19! Fantastic scenery.
Wow I'm a day late watching this one. Where does the time go! I can't believe you've been on the road for five months. You covered some very interesting places this summer and did all the scouting for me. Thanks Russ.
Gosh it’s so nice to see you back out west again :) I agree with you how beautiful parts of Wyoming really is I’ve been from coast to coast many times and one of my favorite parts of the lower 48 is Wyoming :)
Made that trip both ways for years, especially wonderful site after a rain. Little restaurant in Ten Sleep, had the best steak and egg breakfast anyone could hope for.
Hey Russ! Gosh such beautiful scenery! Love the lake and the huge trees! Be safe..don't stop for any hitchhikers or anyone claiming to have car troubles.. Be well...stay on your toes be aware of your surroundings!
I remember when I was a kid, before the Interstate system, Highway 16 used to be the route where I-90 now takes you through South Dakota. I remember my dad driving through Sioux Falls, Chamberlain, on to Rapid City and out to Mount Rushmore, and then on to Wyoming.
I drove this road 10 years ago while travelling from the Black Hills to Yellowstone N.P...I was amazed by the azure color of misquite trees in Tensleep....Thanks for helping me relive the experience.
My back yard! Used to hunt Elk just off US 16 in the Powder River Pass area. I also used to pack into the Cloud's Peak Wilderness from a campground just off US 16.
Hi Russ!! Always watch all ur videos on roku!!! Just wanted to send u a quik comment....Great relaxing drive on this one. Love all ur videos!! Safe travels!! 🙂
Great video, I'm from Australia and can't wait to get back over to America and you have convinced me that Wyoming is one of the places to visit. Keep these videos coming mate
Drove this today!!! Thank you so much for your video, i kinda used it to practice a bunch of times before i went! Pullouts everywhere, only one real hairpin switchback that was a little dicey on the decent to ten sleep- left the suv in 1st on that! Loaf mountain outlook was beautiful. You are awesome!!
🙋♀️Hello Russ! Perfect day for sightseeing via US HWY 16. Loved seeing the geological area of Wyoming. It's been Awesome. Didn't notice a gas station, did you?
We took this route to Ten Sleep pulling a 35 FT fifthwheel from Buffalo and what a gorgeous trip...the switchbacks were and the rock faces were the best part of the route
Fantastic video from you sir.the road trip is really so nice and the creeks too.i enjoyed the video and your trip sir. cool and have a nice journey sir ❤❤❤👌👌👌👌👍👍👍
18:26 Back in the 1970s there was a little mom and pop shack restaurant just off the left side of the road at that point. It only had about six or eight tables, and it was the only business around there. Whenever we would drive down US-16 my dad would always stop there to eat. The cool thing about it, in addition to having some the best home style fried chicken I have ever eaten, every table had a view out the window of the rock cliffs on all sides. I always looked forward to us stopping there. It looks like it's gone now. Either homes or cabins have replaced it.
when my daughter was in high school i would have to drive clear across the state for her concerts in the dead of winter.drove thru some serious snow storms here in wyoming.
I love your channel every day I see if you have new videos, you narrate well the videos when you get to utha take it easy , my dream to meet utha p.s when shooting the landscapes go slowly to give time to enjoy
My kinda place; rustic buildings and Old Glory flyin' everywhere. My kinda people.
Great video!
From Wikipedia: "Ten Sleep was an American Indian rest stop, so called because it was 10 days' travel, or “10 sleeps,” from Fort Laramie (southeast), Yellowstone National Park (west-northwest), and the Indian Agency on the Stillwater River in Montana (northwest)."
Thanks!
I've been there, back about '96. Great old town. I'd forgotten what places were "ten sleeps" apart😂 I saw all the Thermopolis, dinosaur exibits, and the surrounding towns looking to buy property all over west of the Bighorns. Unfortunately most is thousands of acres😂. Grandparents lived nearby before moving to Washington.
Hope you get to see the badlands, otherworldly.
I grew up in the area. Ten Sleep came from pictographs in the area showing Ten Sleeps from that point until the Medicine Wheel further north in the Bighorn Mountains. The glyphs predate Ft Laramie and those other mentioned locations, by 100s of years. Local tribes said the glyphs predated them. (Lakota, Crow, and Shoshoni)
Thanks for the explanation. I was just going to go look it up to see how TenSleep got it’s name.
Another gorgeous video Russ. The USA is blessed with such great nature.
I drove that Highway many years ago and still remember it like it was yesterday
Man, you are living the dream. I wish I had the time and money to travel around this great country. I guess I’ll just let you do it, and I’ll watch. Great video.
That was my backyard for over 35 yrs. Snowmobile and downhill ski at Meadowlark. 4wheel in the summer. After Tensleep you will come to my hometown of Worland. Now I'm stuck in the hell of Phoenix AZ. The fish hatchery road leads you up the on the other side of the canyon. It was paved at one time.
I went back one year to your video of Lovell Wy. When you came into town gas was 2.13. I first thought that was a real old video, but no that was only one year ago. A lot has changed in less than a year. It’s costing you a lot more to travel. Will leave It at that.
Hi Russ, yes that road you see on the other side of the highway is the old highway 16, you were asking how you get to this road,you passed the sign to the fish hatchery that is the old highway 16 (435), the big horn mountains area is a great area to spend some time on the on the mountains, we have spent time on both sides of power river pass. There is an outdoor chapel 💒 on theTensleep side of the big horn mountains and an lookout tower not far from the chapel, too. You can go behind the Measdoewlark Lark, is a very nice view, too. Also so much more on the big horn mountains. I love the big horn mountains.
Shortly after the new highway was built in the late fifties, they used to have sport car races up the old highway.
I went through Tensleep on July 4th, 1981. Town was packed as a rodeo was happening
Beautiful Wyoming. Perfect time of year to be out and about. Weather is perfect and kids are back in class. 🦖
Oh ya, western Wyoming is beautiful 😁
I can't imagine what it's like being there in person! I've pretty much stopped taking scenic view pictures anymore. You just have to be there in person to really appreciate it.
@Mr10Residentevilfan Most people don't even go through the "deathbed" stage. They suffer sudden demise or enter into deep coma, never to wake again.
Beg to differ. I enjoy cartography made by explorers under Montana and Wyoming.
Provide an example. Please see: Horsethief LIDAR Flythrough
I can’t believe how fast time flies! Wow…
Hi Russ,
Your ready outdoing yourself with the spectacular Wyoming content.
Thank you sir,
you are very lucky my friend 😉good job👍
Thanks for the ride. Would love to pop a tent by that rushing creek. Would sleep good.
Cool place....go every year. Try the hot springs in Thermopolis.
My wife and I stayed at Ten Sleep back in 1993. The Indians would travel north to hunt Buffalo every year. This is where they camped on the 10th night. So it became known as Ten Sleep. Now you know.
beautiful scenery! love the open road!
Howdy Russ!
Hello Russ😊😊😊, the route that your taking through those SPECTACULAR mountains and cliffs are a section of the Rockies called the Bighorn Mountains. Years ago my brother and I did a roundtrip road trip from RI to Seattle and we drove through Yellowstone and Grand Teton on the way back and it was ABSOLUTELY SPECTACULAR! Cody is a really cool town too. Definitely enjoyed this video👍👍👍👍.
Russ, Welcome to my neck of the woods. See you in late fall in Bullhead City/ Parker/Quartzite/Wickenburg.
Beautiful cliffs Russ! Wyoming is so beautiful! Loved driving Route 16 with you! Thank you so much! Please come back someday!❤️😀🚙
I love this video Russ!Outstanding beauty🌟Thank you✨
Love the drive from Yellowstone to Cody
Great video Russ! I haven’t traversed the Bighorn range here yet. Truly beautiful country! Thank you!
💥 Your Videos and Commentary are The Best ✅ I Toured The Northwest in 1967 and You Bring Back Those Great Memories… Thanks 💥
Wyoming does not disappoint ! A great time of year to be traveling through. Soon the cold and snow will dominate as autumn is short but sweet. Happy Traveling !!
15 days you can camp and then you just have to move your camp.
Great drone footage of beautiful scenery. Wyoming is spectacular.
I was in Tensleep in the early 70s. Went hunting 40 miles east of Tensleep. Of the bars on the corner, one had pennies across the bar under a coat of poly. The town got its name from the Indians. It took them ten sleeps to cross the Bighorn mountains. There was a little knick knack store across the street from the penny bar called "Dirty Sallys". I bought my son a little t- shirt with the Dirty Sally name on it. Great memories from over 50 years ago.
Really nice drive through the canyon, very scenic, travel safe 👍
Beautiful scenery Russ! Wyoming is spectacular! If the Winters weren't so darn nasty I would live there!
Thanks a ton for letting us tag along! Safe travels!
Loved this one. Such a beautiful area!!
Another wonderful video to start the week! Looks so beautiful...Thanks for Sharing your life adventures with us. Happy Trails!
Sweet 16 to Yellowstone! Drove that entire road two years ago - Ten Sleep is a proud 3-block town! We stayed at the RV Park there. We were going to stay at Meadowlark Lake campground but it was closing the day we stopped (mid Sept) so we drove on to Ten Sleep - then to Cody, Buffalo Bill State Park, then hit Yellowstone on Sept 19! Fantastic scenery.
That "dirt road" used to be the main road. We have had a lot of beetle kill in the trees.
Beautiful drive!
As always Russ awesome video's. Finally caught up , watched today.
Will say your one lucky man to be able to travel this beautiful USA.
Beautiful drive, I'm going to take it someday. Thx
Wow I'm a day late watching this one. Where does the time go! I can't believe you've been on the road for five months. You covered some very interesting places this summer and did all the scouting for me. Thanks Russ.
Gosh it’s so nice to see you back out west again :) I agree with you how beautiful parts of Wyoming really is I’ve been from coast to coast many times and one of my favorite parts of the lower 48 is Wyoming :)
Thanks for the video. We rode thru there on our way to Yellowstone and Sturgis in 2014.
Robin's here! Be safe Russ!!
Made that trip both ways for years, especially wonderful site after a rain. Little restaurant in Ten Sleep, had the best steak and egg breakfast anyone could hope for.
Hey Russ! Gosh such beautiful scenery! Love the lake and the huge trees! Be safe..don't stop for any hitchhikers or anyone claiming to have car troubles.. Be well...stay on your toes be aware of your surroundings!
Lord willing I'll go that way next summer! Beautiful, I want to camp along there.
Very nice video keep up with the great videos you rock russ
I am so happy after watching this beautiful video Russ. Its so relaxing and peaceful. Thank you so much for doing this.
So very fun and gorgeous! High on my list now. Who knew! Thanks for the intro to Wyoming!
I remember when I was a kid, before the Interstate system, Highway 16 used to be the route where I-90 now takes you through South Dakota. I remember my dad driving through Sioux Falls, Chamberlain, on to Rapid City and out to Mount Rushmore, and then on to Wyoming.
Thanks for sharing! Will need to bring our van up their one of these days.
I drove this road 10 years ago while travelling from the Black Hills to Yellowstone N.P...I was amazed by the azure color of misquite trees in Tensleep....Thanks for helping me relive the experience.
That’s a beautiful picture Russ enjoy your trip
Great video. It's cooling off in Arizona. 69 degree mornings
My back yard! Used to hunt Elk just off US 16 in the Powder River Pass area. I also used to pack into the Cloud's Peak Wilderness from a campground just off US 16.
Oh Russ! That Creek is beautiful!! Thanks for the roadside views. Bet you miss the Dusty Nugget!
A wonderful Land, thanks for Video, have a Good time Russ
Russ, your videos and attention to detail are amazing. Thanks so much for sharing! Safe travels!
Several years ago we drove through ten sleep canyon , that night we were watching Longmire and he was in ten sleep canyon.
Super cool place. Had a chance to visit about 10 years back. Some cool ranches south of Ten Sleep as well.
Wow how amazing are the cliff views in Wyoming just awesome!! Thanks for another great video!
Wonderful video! Got to remember WY highway 16! Gorgeous state! Thanks!
Hi Russ!! Always watch all ur videos on roku!!! Just wanted to send u a quik comment....Great relaxing drive on this one. Love all ur videos!! Safe travels!! 🙂
It’s beautiful there and Tensleep Creek sounded wonderful. 👌
Use to have a driving job that put me through Ten Sleep and Thermopolis 5 days a week. Not so much fun in the middle of winter. Keep on trucking!
Another beautiful ride.
Great video, I'm from Australia and can't wait to get back over to America and you have convinced me that Wyoming is one of the places to visit. Keep these videos coming mate
Been down that Hy many times when relatives lived there. One of the most beautiful rides in America. Used to stop for lunch at Cafe in Ten Sleep
Great job as always Russ!!! Keep it up and safe travels!!!
Drove this today!!! Thank you so much for your video, i kinda used it to practice a bunch of times before i went! Pullouts everywhere, only one real hairpin switchback that was a little dicey on the decent to ten sleep- left the suv in 1st on that! Loaf mountain outlook was beautiful. You are awesome!!
Hot in Ohio 81 today but you cooled me off looking at this video! BEAUTIFUL! TOO COOL FOR SCHOOL!!! 😎
Great video Russ. I have been following your trip at it has been great. Thanks again……AAA+all the way….
Another great video!
👍👍 Thanks Russ.
Wyoming is a beautiful state!! I am so jealous of you being there!!!! Russ do love your videos!! Safe travels!!
Fantastic video Russ. Thanks for the ride along.
Wow!!! Just WOW!!!!
Love your channel. Was on this road in June beautiful drive. Can't wait for your next video.
🙋♀️Hello Russ! Perfect day for sightseeing via US HWY 16. Loved seeing the geological area of Wyoming. It's been Awesome. Didn't notice a gas station, did you?
No gas station until Tensleep.
We took this route to Ten Sleep pulling a 35 FT fifthwheel from Buffalo and what a gorgeous trip...the switchbacks were and the rock faces were the best part of the route
Fantastic video from you sir.the road trip is really so nice and the creeks too.i enjoyed the video and your trip sir. cool and have a nice journey sir ❤❤❤👌👌👌👌👍👍👍
18:26 Back in the 1970s there was a little mom and pop shack restaurant just off the left side of the road at that point. It only had about six or eight tables, and it was the only business around there. Whenever we would drive down US-16 my dad would always stop there to eat. The cool thing about it, in addition to having some the best home style fried chicken I have ever eaten, every table had a view out the window of the rock cliffs on all sides. I always looked forward to us stopping there. It looks like it's gone now. Either homes or cabins have replaced it.
when my daughter was in high school i would have to drive clear across the state for her concerts in the dead of winter.drove thru some serious snow storms here in wyoming.
Absolutely spectacular video Russ. Definitely putting this on my list of 'must visits'
Love riding along thank you
YES! STOP!
Drove this road on my way to Yellowstone back in late May
LUV YOUR VIDEOS!! YOU DO A FANTASTIC JOB! THANKS 🙏🏻
Your videos are helping me to make the decision to move to Wyoming, thank you!
Ten sleep has an awesome resturant... Also 20 from Thermopolis to Shoshoni is a must see!!
That was a right pretty drive right there I bet you by golly
Hey Russ!!! "CAMERA" On the "ROOF" Is "GREAT VIEWS"!!! Be Safe!!!
Spectacular drive today Russ. I’m sure it would be even better in real life.
I want to go to Wyoming, now!!!
Took this same route a few days ago , stopped at ten sleep brewery
"Get a long little doggie, Wyomin' will be yore new home" Tah en sleep!
I love your channel every day I see if you have new videos,
you narrate well the videos when you get to utha take it easy , my dream to meet utha
p.s when shooting the landscapes go slowly to give time to enjoy
Beautiful video and beautiful country! What's "Kodak" (just kidding - I'm old enough to have used my Instamatic camera).
Thanks !
Been there...Nice to see it again