Great Divide Mountain Bike Route (GDMBR) - Segment:
Montana: Grant, Medicine Lodge Mountain Wild Camp, Lima,
Lima Reservoir and Wetland Wild Camp, Cattle Drive,
Lakeview, Red Rock Lakes, Beaverhead Deerlodge NF Wild Camp,
Red Rock Pass
(7,120', Continental Divide Crossing #6 and State Line Crossing),
to Macks Inn, Idaho; June, 2016
Highlights
Day 5:
Early in the morning we crossed the Wyoming/Idaho State Line at Red Rock Pass (7,120' / 2170m) which is also the GDMBR's Continental Divide Crossing #6.
We only cycled for a half a day. We arrived at Macks Inn around noon.
Day 5
Beaverhead Deerlodge NF Wild Camp, WY; Red Rock Pass (Wyoming to Idaho, also Great Divide Crossing #6 of the GDMBR), to Macks Inn, ID
Above Left: We had a starry night in the open air with no fly and all net vents open. The tent is packed and breakfast is nearly ready.
Above Right: This is where the tent was, the camp is packed and re-inspected for trash and misplaced items. We leave a place like we found it or even a little improved.
Above Left: We were climbing to Red Rock Pass. We had to push on one slope
Above Right: Climbing to Red Rock Pass. The sun is still low and the temperature is cool.
Above Left: We have topped out, this is Red Rock Pass. NF 053 will be our main route for a while.
Above Right: Red Rock Pass! We were about to change National Forests from the Beaverhead Deerlodge to the Targhee.
Above: Dennis and Terry Struck at Red Rock Pass on the GDMBR. We crossed from the Beaverhead Deerlodge National Forest to the Targhee National Forest, we crossed from Wyoming to Idaho, and we traversed Continental Divide Crossing #6 (of the Great Divide Mountain Bike Route).
Above Left: A close-up picture of the Symbol below the word 'Red'. Interesting eh?
Above Right: A few weeks ago this road was very mucky, today it is hard and nice to cycle upon.
Above: Mules Ear (I assume named for the leaf).
Above Left: Riding through the cool shadows of trees.
Above Right: It took me a while to figure, but I think that it is a weather radar (Doppler). I did not know it at the time of this picture but the same radar system can be seen from certain spots in Macks Inn, ID. We will see this same Radar again on the flip-side of this mountain, about 3 weeks from now; see Doppler Radar (26 June 2016).
Above: We reached pasture lands.
Above Left: Duck Creek Ranch.
Above Right: Super straight and super condition.
Above: We came to a major intersection, for us, and met a nice guy out running (a marathon runner). He had been at "the" Boston Marathon event (No injury to him or to his travel companions). We had a very interesting discussion about life in general and he was very happy to see a retired couple (Terry and I) out enjoying life. He has a tandem and does ride with his wife but until now it never occurred to him to tour on his bike. Maybe, just maybe, we planted a seed.
Above: A Beautiful Landscape.
Above: This morning we changed our travel configuration, tent on top of sleeping gear bag, both sideways. At the time, we did not know if we would like it, the issue being access to the top pockets of the panniers. I can now relate, 20 days later, that the configuration held up well and we tried it for another 200 to 250 miles.
Above Left: Sign at a Campground.
Above Right: Pastoral view.
Above Left: Blue Flower.
Above Right: Paved Road.
Entering Macks Inn, Idaho
Above Left: Crossing Henry's Fork River in Macks Inn and that is the Inn on the right side.
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