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Great Divide Mountain Bike Route (GDMBR) - Segment:
Togwotee Pass (Divide Crossing #7), Brooks Lake, Warm Spring Creek (Wild Camp),
Union Pass (Divide Crossing #8), near Strawberry Creek (Rain Camp), Raspberry Creek,
Green River (Mosquito City), Trail Head near Kendall Ranger Station to Pinedale (Log Cabin);
Wyoming; June, 2016



GDMBR: Terry Struck and the Bee at the Continental Divide (9584'/2921m), Togwotee Pass, and at Continental Divide Crossing #7 of the Great Divide Mountain Bike Route. GDMBR: Our view to the south. GDMBR: . GDMBR: Union Pass (9210'/2807m), this is Continental Divide Crossing #8 of the Great Divide Mountain Bike Route.. GDMBR: Big storm coming and it smacked us.

- Cycling Summary -

Goal: Completely Ride Adventure Cycling's 'Great Divide Mountain Bike Route' (GDMBR).

Objective: Ride as much as allowed by the Weather for 4 days.


Highlights
    Day 1:
  • Togwotee is pronounced TOE-guh-tee.
  • We last ended our bike tour adjacent to, and we started adjacent to, the Togwotee Pass Overlook (a few miles below the actual Togwotee Pass).
  • Climbing to the 9,584'/2921m Togwotee Pass happened early in the day. Togwotee Pass happens to be GDMBR Continental Divide Crossing #7. My older Adventure Cycling map shoes an altitude of 9,658', it may be correct, put I'm posting the lower elevation.
  • We next followed the route to Brooks Lake. The Brooks Lake Lodge and Camp Ground has had so many Bear Problems that Forest Rangers/Officials only allow hard side Campers and RV's to stay there. No one is allowed to stay there in a tent or a pop up soft-sided trailer.
  • The route segment from US 26/287 to Warm Spring Creek was typical with no particular issues.
  • Riding off-road in the mountains is time consuming but we really enjoyed Nature along the way.
  • Initially we wanted to stay at the Warm Spring Creek Third Crossing but we stopped 2 miles short at the beautiful Warm Spring Creek Second Crossing for the night (pictures will justify). We had a few Rain Sprinkles during the night and we did not bother to put our rain fly over the tent (the fly was handy, always).
  • The next morning we saw a huge Elk Herd from our camp site. Terry stated that she is so happy that we stayed at the unplanned campsite.




Day 1 - Togwotee Pass (Continental Divide Crossing #7), Brooks Lake, Wild Camp on Warm Spring Creek

GDMBR: We mounted the bike components across the highway from the Togwotee Pass Overlook. GDMBR: We were on the go, Yay Bike Touring!

Above Left: We mounted the bike components across the highway from the Togwotee Pass Overlook (which is in the background).

Above Right: We were on the go, Yay Bike Touring!

GDMBR: We were on the correct course but we were turning off Hwy 26/287 in about 3 miles. GDMBR: Still Climbing.

Above Left: We were on the correct course but we were turning off Hwy 26/287 in about 3 miles.

Above Right: Still Climbing.

GDMBR: Antelope. GDMBR: A snake shaped brook.

Above Left: Antelope.

Above Right: A snake shaped brook.

GDMBR: An old open mountain-side mine. GDMBR: Still climbing.

Above Left: An old open mountain-side mine. There is no mention of the mountain or the mining in our map's highlights.

Above Right: Still climbing.

GDMBR: Terry Struck and the Bee at the Continental Divide. GDMBR: Continental Divide (9584'/2921m).

Above Left: Terry Struck and the Bee at the Continental Divide (9584'/2921m) and at Togwotee Pass (Continental Divide Crossing #7 of the Great Divide Mountain Bike Route, GDMBR).

Above Right: Continental Divide (9584'/2921m).

GDMBR: Entering Shoshone National Forest (from Bridger-Teton National Forest). GDMBR:  Togwotee Pass (9584'/2921m).

Above Left: Entering Shoshone National Forest (from Bridger-Teton National Forest).

Above Right: Togwotee Pass (9584'/2921m) - Togwotee, pronounced TOE-guh-tee, is named after Captain Jones' 1873 Expedition Guide whose means Lance Thrower or Exactly Three (derived from an Indian Game - according to Adventure Cycling map notes).

GDMBR: This was our turn-off for the Brook Lake tour leg. GDMBR: Wind River Lake and Picnic Area (unfortunately a Sun Shot).

Above Left: This was our turn-off for the Brook Lake tour leg.

Above Right: Wind River Lake and Picnic Area (unfortunately a Sun Shot).

GDMBR: We enjoyed the morning sun shield. GDMBR: Yellow Daisies.

Above Left: We enjoyed the morning sun shield.

Above Right: Yellow Daisies.

GDMBR: We're gently climbing. GDMBR: We're gently climbing.
GDMBR: The handlebar bag leads the way. GDMBR: Blue Lupine, seemingly a good crop this year.

Above Left: The handlebar bag leads the way.

Above Right: Blue Lupine, seemingly a good crop this year.

GDMBR: Terry, posing with some snow. GDMBR: NF-515.

Above Left: Terry, posing with some snow.

Above Right: NF-515.

GDMBR: Blue Lupine and Yellow Daisies. GDMBR: A view over a beautiful park.

Above Left: Blue Lupine and Yellow Daisies.

Above Right: A view over a beautiful park and a mix of Blue Lupine and Yellow Daisies in the foreground.

GDMBR: We met these Gentlemen; they were participating in the South to North Tour Divide Race. GDMBR: Climbing and some snow melt.

Above Left: We met these Gentlemen; they were participating in the South to North Tour Divide Race. They gave us a nice trail report and everything in the near term looked good. We told them of the few things that we knew. We had a nice discussion about travels, we were all old military vets; it is amazing how much was discussed in an eight minute period of time.

Above Right: Climbing and some snow melt.

GDMBR: Composite southeasterly view.

Above: Composite southeasterly view - Our GDMBR tour route will more or less take us through the low points of those mountains in the center of this image.

GDMBR: Lupine. GDMBR: Recent Deer Tracks.

Above Left: Lupine.

Above Right: Recent Deer Tracks.

GDMBR: Our view to the south.

Above: Our view to the south.

GDMBR: Climbing. GDMBR: Southern View.
GDMBR: View southwest. GDMBR: Getting steep, that's our summit.

Above Left: View southwest.

Above Right: Getting steep, that's our day's second summit.

GDMBR: Terry Struck and the Bee at our second of three summits for today. GDMBR: Washakie Wilderness Mountains.

Above: Terry and the Bee at our second of three summits for today. That's the Washakie Wilderness Mountains behind Terry. Brooks Lake is downhill to the left, yet a mile or two away

GDMBR: Lupine and Yellow Daisies. GDMBR: We got a sneak preview of the tour ahead, both roads.

Above Left: Lupine and Yellow Daisies.

Above Right: We got a sneak preview of the tour ahead, both roads.

GDMBR: We were still inbound to Brooks Lake. GDMBR: We were still inbound to Brooks Lake.

Above: We were still cycling inbound to Brooks Lake. For some reason, the mountains remind me of the Drakensburg Mountains of South Africa.

GDMBR: Hard Side Camping Vehicles Only, No Tents, No Soft-Sided Campers. GDMBR: There was a Ranger Work Station ahead.

Above Left: That sign said a lot, Hard Side Camping Vehicles Only, No Tents, No Soft-Sided Campers.
Do you think that maybe they have had Bear Problems around here?

Above Right: There is a Ranger Work Station ahead.

GDMBR: Brooks Lake is in the background. This is a very fancy Dude Ranch and Resort. GDMBR: This is a very fancy Dude Ranch and Resort.

Above: Brooks Lake is in the background. This is a very fancy Dude Ranch and Resort.

GDMBR: Brooks Lake, Wyoming. GDMBR: We are now outbound from Brooks Lake.

Above Left: Brooks Lake, Wyoming.

Above Right: We're outbound from Brooks Lake.

GDMBR: We had a nice 5 mile downhill run. GDMBR: Dennis Struck and the Bee, just before we turned onto US 26/287.

Above Left: We had a nice 5 mile downhill run.

Above Right: Dennis Struck and the Bee, just before we turned onto US 26/287.

GDMBR: Riding down US 26/287. GDMBR: I seem to recall that this place was called Moose Junction.

Above Left: Riding down US 26/287.

Above Right: I seem to recall that this place was called Moose Junction. There was a gas station and small country store there also.

GDMBR: Moose Dung Gulch! GDMBR: Looking at a ranch across Big Wind River.

Above Left: Moose Dung Gulch!

Above Right: Looking at a ranch across Big Wind River. We paralleled the river for about 6 miles.

GDMBR: Still riding down US 26/287. GDMBR: Lava Creek Ranch.

Above Left: Still riding down US 26/287.

Above Right: Lava Creek Ranch.

GDMBR: The Hack Historical Monument.

Above: The Hack Historical Monument located at mile 70.4 (of the Adventure Cycling Map). The actual monument is a stone carving above this information display.

GDMBR:  The 'Hack' is about Tree/Timber Cutting. GDMBR: Historical Trails (Native Americans, Mountain Men, Pioneers ...).

Above Left: The 'Hack' is about Tree/Timber Cutting but the Industry was floating logs down the river to Riverton.

Above Right: Historical Trails (Native Americans, Mountain Men, Pioneers ...).

GDMBR: Wind River Ranger District. GDMBR: The 'Hack' Stone Carved Memorial.

Above Left: Wind River Ranger District.

Above Right: The 'Hack' Stone Carved Memorial.

GDMBR: We found NF-532, our turn-off for our climb to Union Pass. GDMBR: We found NF-532, our turn-off for our climb to Union Pass.

Above: We found NF-532, our turn-off for our climb to Union Pass (we get there tomorrow).

GDMBR: Where NF-532 crosses Big Wind River. GDMBR: Another Bear Warning - We won't see any on this leg.

Above Left: Where NF-532 crosses Big Wind River. We have two big climbs to Union Pass, we will only complete one more climb today.

Above Right: Another Bear Warning - We won't see any on this leg.

GDMBR: We ate lunch on the other side of Sheridan Creek and we had to put on DEET. GDMBR: We were climbing and it was quite warm.

Above Left: We ate lunch on the other side of Sheridan Creek and we had to put on DEET.

Above Right: We were climbing and it was quite warm, probably in the upper 80s F/mid 30s C.

GDMBR: Climbing. GDMBR: We met these Tour Divide Racers.

Above Left: Climbing.

Above Right: We met these Tour Divide Racers who are just taking their time and maybe only riding 80 miles a day versus the leaders who are riding more than 200 miles a day.

GDMBR: White Columbine. GDMBR: Our third major crest of the day.

Above Left: White Columbine.

Above Right: Our third major crest of the day, but we have a about six more rollercoaster crossings.

GDMBR: Warm Creek Valley. GDMBR: Geraniums and Buttercups.

Above Left: Warm Creek Valley.

Above Right: Geraniums and Buttercups.

GDMBR: Another roller coaster top. GDMBR:  Not sure, perhaps Leatherleaf Saxifrage.

Above Left: Another roller coaster top.

Above Right: Not sure, perhaps Leatherleaf Saxifrage.

GDMBR:  Not sure, perhaps Leatherleaf Saxifrage. GDMBR: Evil looking Thistle bush looks like Audrey II from the Little Shop of Horrors.

Above Left: Perhaps Leatherleaf Saxifrage.

Above Right: Evil looking Thistle bush looks like Audrey II from the Little Shop of Horrors.

GDMBR: 100 year old style of western fence layout. GDMBR: ... Into the valley ... rode the Bee ...

Above Left: 100 year old style of western fence layout.

Above Right: ... Into the valley ... rode the Bee ...

GDMBR: Warm River Valley. GDMBR: We're still following NF-532.

Above Left: Warm River Valley.

Above Right: We're still following NF-532.

GDMBR: This is our second crossing of Warm Spring Creek. GDMBR:  Another hill top and a nice view.

Above Left: This is our second crossing of Warm Spring Creek; we topped off some empty water bottles here.

Above Right: Another hill top and a nice view.

GDMBR: Our road ahead after we cross Trappers Creek. GDMBR: Trappers Creek.

Above Left: Our road ahead after we cross Trappers Creek.

Above Right: Trappers Creek.

GDMBR:  Another Creek Crossing (dry). GDMBR: Another Hill Top.

Above Left: Another Creek Crossing (dry).

Above Right: Another Hill Top.

GDMBR: The sign states Warm Springs Creek and we will turn left here to set up camp for the night.

Above: The sign states Warm Springs Creek and we will turn left here to set up camp for the night. This will be our THIRD CROSSING of Warm Springs Creek.

GDMBR: Our riverside camp. GDMBR: Traditional Blue and White Columbine in our campsite.

Above Left: Our riverside camp.

Above Right: Traditional Blue and White Columbine in our campsite.

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