6/25/12 Alder to 8.5 miles past Cameron – approx. 43.4 miles that seemed like 100 When we left Chick’s at 8:45 am , it was a sunny, clear blue sky day. We rode down to the KOA to check on the others and found that Frank, Roger and Andrew had left really early. However, the […]
June 2011
Dillon to Alder, MT – 50 miles
6/24/12 Dillon to Alder Montana – approximately 50 miles Had a wonderful nights sleep at the Motel 6 and awoke ready to face the day. I met Randy at the Klondike bar and Grill for breakfast. Had one of the best cheese omelettes I’ve ever had in my life I think. Then we headed for […]
Jackson to Dillon, MT – 48 miles
6/23/12. Jackson to Dillon, MT – 48 miles Had a long night. The band playing in the lodge didn’t stop until about 1 am – pretty bad oldies Goldie’s garage band. Then, once the “music” stopped, someone turned on the radio. Meanwhile, with each passing hour the temp dropped lower and lower. I started out […]
Lost Trail pass to Jackson, MT over Chief Joseph pass elev 7241 ft – 50 miles
6/22/12 Lost Trail pass to Jackson, MT over Chief Joseph pass elev 7241 ft – 50 miles Had one of the best night’s sleep to date last night and awoke rested and ready for the major challenge of the day – climbs over Lost Trails pass and Chief Joseph pass with elevations of over 7000 […]
Hamilton to Lost Trail Hot Springs – 44 miles
6/21/12 Hamilton to Lost Trail Hot Springs resort (6.2 miles past Sula, MT – 44 miles) Woke up cold, although not as cold as the other camping nights – I think I am getting better at camping, but don’t like it any better. Our host, Terry Tignor, had the coffee ready – good, strong coffee […]
Missoula to Hamilton – 50 miles
6/20/12. Missoula to Hamilton – 50 miles My day off yesterday was fabulous. Took my time getting up. Then dropped the bike off for maintenance and used the time to catch up on journaling and e-mails. Rode over to REI to pick up a few items. Rested and watched the basketball game. This morning I […]
51 Miles Over White Bird Pass
6/15/12 Riggins to Grangeville, ID – 51 miles over White Bird pass Riggins was such a beautiful little town, and one of those places I wouldn’t mind returning to some day. It is striking with the dramatic peaks right at your door step and the Salmon River rushing by with such energy. The focus of […]
Council to Riggins – 60 Miles
6/14/12 Council to Riggins – 60 miles I had a pretty miserable night camping because I was cold. Even after putting on what seemed like 5 layers of clothes, I couldn’t get warm. Even my feet were a little cold, despite my newly purchased heavy socks. I Trundled down to the public restroom and parked […]
60 Miles from Oxbow to Council, Idaho
6/13/12 60 miles from Oxbow to Council, Idaho We finally moved out of Oregon and into Idaho today. I loved every minute in Oregon. I think it may be the most beautiful place I have ever seen. We all got ready and left at our own pace. Roger took off first. Frank was next ready […]
68 miles from Baker City to Oxbow, OR
6/12/12. 68 miles from Baker City to Oxbow, OR We left Baker City about 8:45 am. McKenley and Patrice decided to stop at the Oregon Interpretive Center approx 6 miles outside Baker City. I did not want to stop primarily because I just wasn’t interested, but also because I knew we were biking a lot […]
