Denny's Back Cruisin' Again-- Part 3: Meeting the Founders of the Yellowstone Trail Association and Reaching the End of the YT

On his way out to the western terminus of the Yellowstone Trail, Denny was able to meet Alice and John Ridge.  I can't imagine a more important pair of folks to meet on a Yellowstone Trail drive than these two.  That's because they are the organizers of the Yellowstone Trail Association. Not only that, but they also have written the book on the Yellowstone Trail which is about to be published.

So, after 25 days on the Yellowstone Trail, Denny reached its end in Washington state.  Then  it was a drop southward to pick up US-20 in Oregon.

U.S. Route 20 is the longest highway in the country, stretching 3,365 miles.  It runs roughly parallel to the newer Interstate 90, which in turn is the longest of the interstates.  U.S. 20 originally only ran west from Boston to Yellowstone National Park, but was expanded to the coast of Oregon in 1940.

The western terminus is Newport, Oregon, and eastern is Boston.

There is a sign in Newport, Oregon, where US-20 starts that reads:  "20 East, Boston, MA, 3,365 miles.

--RoadDog