Saturday, July 11th – Siloam Springs, AR to Blackwell, OK

My oh my, but things ’round these parts do stretch out a bit.

We departed Siloam Springs, AR this morning, bright and early, and crossed into Oklahoma, little more than three miles away. Before long, we had ventured into the vast sections of open prairie, where the grassland and unpaved roads go on forever.

No surprise to those who live in these parts, impassible roads are a common occurrence. More than a few times today, we needed to detour due to closures for a variety of reasons. Sign like the one below are commonplace.

Much of the ground we covered today is open range, with unspoiled beauty from horizon to horizon, and of course – cattle.

Temperatures had started out relatively mild, in the low 70s. By late afternoon, however, the unrelenting sun had pushed the readout into triple digits.

By 4:00 PM we had logged more than 250 miles, and were ready to throw in the towel. A cool shower and a warm meal were a much appreciated reward at the end of the journey. Another 1-1/2 to 2 days will be needed to finish crossing Oklahoma and to make it into Colorado…

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