Looking south towards Herreid

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My westward trek is redirected temporarily about 5 km past Hague. As when Pirsig passed through, the only bridge crossings are north to Bismark or south to Mobridge. The distant Missouri River exerts its influence and west of the junction with highway 83 no road descends the gradually sloping valley to the river. I travel south on #83 past the modest Dakota state marker to Herreid. The town is tidier than I expected. Pirsig’s passages had impressed on me his negative feeling throughout this stretch, especially about Herreid.