One, I use two different programs for mapping a route. One is much better than the other for describing where you are going and when. So, when I planned the stop for tonight, the program's directions showed the turn off to Rawlins at 322 miles. Acutally it was a turn off to the interstate highway that leads to Rawlins. The actually distance was another 100 miles or so.
Second, while Garmin's mapping software uses the same mapping database, the mheapping program and the mapping software in the GPS don't do the route the same way. Why, I have no idea. Also, the GPS allows you to choose whether the route is the shortest distance or the fastest. You can generally assume that selecting the fastest route will be mostly major highways, interstates if available.
When I initially set up today's -route, it was interstate all the way. When I set it up on the GPS, the distance was the same. However, when I selected the motel rather than just the town of Rawlins, it re-routed us through Logan Pass and Big Bear Lake. A really nice ride but it was slow going because of all the traffic and curves.
The road was a very scenic route, lots of rocks, following a stream, getting to about 8700 feet. Really a good ride and a surprise for us.
It was cool most of the day, starting out with a light rain which went away and came back but never really raining hard enough to cause any issues. We stayed in rain gear all day until we arrived at the motel. Temperatures never got above 80 degrees. A really nice day.
Logan Pass
Big Bear Lake
Back on the Interstate in eastern Wyoming
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