October 9 - Ogden, Utah

From Boise we continued on I-84, headed for Utah.  Outside Hagerman, Idaho, we saw a sign for fossil beds, so we got off the highway and onto State Route 30.  Unfortunately, at the information center we found out that the fossil beds were closed due to a recent wildfire.  So we continued on 30, passing through some very pretty rural areas, heading for Twin Falls. 

We had read about a bridge in Twin Falls that spanned the Snake River gorge, over 400 feet above it.  So we decided we needed to check it out.  We had also read that this bridge is the only place in the country that allows base jumping without a permit.  The tiny figures in the photo are about to parachute to the river bank below!

We had enjoyed our side road travel so much that we decided to continue on it.  We continued to Burley, where we picked up Highway 81, which paralleled I-84.  Idaho is potato country, and the harvesting is going on now.  We saw lots of trucks loaded down with potatoes, and lots of big piles of potatoes.

Just inside the Utah border we rejoined I-84 and traveled to Ogden.  Ogden is a very small city with not a lot of charm.  We found a wildlife area nearby, which we hope to visit the next morning.