The Gang
Mike already lives under the path of the eclipse in Ironton. And Ben in California, agreed that this was a must-do. So, viewing it from Ironton(or near by) was an easy decision. Ben joined me in Saskatoon so that he could experience the BIG drive, which would take 2 to 3 weeks.
We were gifted with perfect weather, in spite of a borderline weather forecast. And Mike’s backyard mountain was the perfect viewing location.
More Details
The drive ended up taking 19 days, driving a total of 8,480 km.
The day-by-day summary can be seen HERE, along with photo albums for almost everything.
The planning for this big drive, can be seen HERE.
Some Videos
At a Glance
- Saskatoon to Ironton (4 days)
- 4 days to drive 24+ hours and also do lots of exploring. Enroute we ended up visiting:
- Moose Jaw army vehicles, Fargo Air Museum, Fargo Wood Chipper, Strategic Air Command Museum, Museum of American Speed
- We also did a bunch of disc golfing:
- Talbot ND, Larson Park SD, Max E Roper NE
- 4 days to drive 24+ hours and also do lots of exploring. Enroute we ended up visiting:
- Ironton (3 days)
- Explore eclipse viewing sites, watch the eclipse from Mike’s back yard mountain and then prepare for camping in Hot Springs.
- We also played tourist a little bit:
- Climbed up Shepard Mountain, mostly to explore eclipse viewing sites
- Visted downtown Ironton for the Eclipse Festival
- Disc golfed Ironton County twice
- Visited Elephant Rocks
- Hot Springs Off Road Park and Rock Bouncers (4 days)
- Drive to Hot Springs, side by side adventure, then 2 days of watching NRRA rock bouncers
- We got flooded out the first night, which meant that Ben and Mike retreated to a nearby hotel
- Warren drove into a culvert and had to get towed out
- Disc golfed Cedar Glades twice.
- Hot Springs to Saskatoon (8 days)
- 8 days to drive 41+ hours, stopping at anything interesting, and adjusting our route on the fly. We visited:
- Long Pool Falls, Searched for Car Wash Falls, Pedestal Rocks, Cadillac Ranch,
Taos Peublowas closed, Rio Grande Gorge Bridge, Great Sand Dunes, Garden of the Gods, Air Force Academy, Crazy Horse, 1880 Train Railway, Mount Rushmore, Jewel Cave, Delta-09 Minuteman Missile Silo, Badlands NP, Vore Buffalo Jump, Devil’s Tower, Doc Holliday’s Cowboys and Indians and Buffalo metal sculptures
- Long Pool Falls, Searched for Car Wash Falls, Pedestal Rocks, Cadillac Ranch,
- And did a bunch more disc golfing:
- Tiger Claw NE, Spearfish Canyon WO, Spring Lake Park ND
- 8 days to drive 41+ hours, stopping at anything interesting, and adjusting our route on the fly. We visited:
Route Driving South
Route Driving North
Highlight Photos
(2 big albums)
