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Total miles and ascent are now calculated from Strava from this point on Total miles – 500.10 Total ascent – 38,986 ft We are slowly heading south and the changing landscape shows it. Today we saw sagebrush coming into the mix. We had our third crossing of the Continental Divide somewhere between Basin and Butte.…

Total miles – 463.60 Total ascent – 36,338 ft Helena, MT to Basin, MT Sadly, we had to say goodbye to Alison today. After dislocating her shoulder she is headed back home to Hawaii. Jen and I left Helena shortly before 7 this morning because we had a big day ahead of us. We would…

Total miles- 424.20 Total ascent- 31,115 ft Barbara Nyes to Helena I would have liked to stay at the llama ranch for longer but we had to continue on our route. Today we had two more Continental Divide crossings, both were unsigned. Two more crossings meant more climbing. The first climb was on a very…

Total miles – 381.40 Total ascent – 27,621 ft Cooper Lake to Barbara Nyes Llama Ranch After leaving tranquil Cooper Lake today we started the first climb of the day up Huckleberry Pass. This climb was as delightful as huckleberry pie. There were great views, a gentle 5% average grade and huckleberries to pick at…

Total miles – 330.10 Total ascent- 22,591 ft Seeley Lake to Cooper Lake I woke up this morning at 4:30 a.m. to a thunder storm and pouring rain. Luckily it didn’t last long and we didn’t have to ride in the rain today. The landscape changed today from forests to open pasture land. Halfway through…

Today as I was riding it dawned on me that I never really explained this tour very well. The route that I am riding is the Great Divide Mountain Bike Route, developed by the Adventure Cycling Association (ACA) in 1997. The whole route starts in Jasper, Alberta, Canada and goes down the Rockies all the…

Today is our first rest day. We got to sleep in (6 a.m.) and have a more relaxed breakfast. I went into the town of Seeley to buy some body care essentials. We are also going to town tonight for dinner. We are given a small allowance to buy our meal. Other things today included…

Ridewithgps Total mileage-239.30 Total ascent- 16233 ft We left our wild camp near Cedar Creek and our destination for the day was the small town of Condon. As we neared the town we got news of a wildfire nearby. Some areas were being evacuated and we didn’t know if Condon would be affected. Luckily one…

Ride gps Total miles -199.20 Total elevation-13,214 ft We left Bigfork today and rode mostly through the mountains. It was hot today, probably in the low 90’s. We got to camp early enough to enjoy a dip in the river. Our chosen camp spot was already occupied( it wasn’t reservable) so we had to find…

Ridewithgps Total miles- 282.60 Total ascent- 19861 We left Condon early this morning, before 7:00. It wasn’t too smoky but we were headed south towards the fire, but east of it. It was deemed safe enough to ride the route today; but we were given the opportunity to ride in the van if we felt…