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The first few miles were glorious
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The Crossing Creek trail to Koko
Claims. Photo courtesy of John Schilling
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Looking toward Glacier National
Park before the climb over Red Meadow Pass.
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Very happy to have caught up to
Larry and Mikki for second breakfast.
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The route slices through a
campground next to a river which provided this nice spot for my
daily picnic. An avocado and a banana made for a pretty good
lunch but I also had tortilla chips from Echo Lake Cafe.
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The view from Holland Lake Lodge
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Mikki exits a section of single track on the way to
Richmond Pass
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Larry at the top of Richmond Pass
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Water or Snickers, what will it be
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Happy arrival in Butte
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John captures a photo of the two us
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Left to right, the author, Bill and Mark
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Left to right, Sam, Mikki, Jorgen, Larry and Bill
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Jorgen seen here near the high point of the day's
ride
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Mikki's bike provides contrast for the rust orange
lichen growing on the rocks
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Sam passing our group
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Sam and Mikki
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Snack time alongside the grass and shrub of treeless
pastures
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Two women heading north on the route
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Mark and Bill at Red Rock Pass
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Bill at Red Rock Pass
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Happy the steep climb was over
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Mikki and Larry top Red Rock Pass
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Idaho Welcomed the Tour Divide
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Lots of open grass and shrub, no bears here
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The Idaho Trail cuts though a wet grassland
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Bill approaches on the rail trail
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The Idaho Trail turns gorgeous
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The western side of the Grand Tetons as viewed from
the end of the Squirrel Creek Lodge driveway
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Welcome to Wyoming
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Grassy Lake Reservoir
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Bikes wait patiently while we have dinner
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Unsafe for travel
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Signs near the pass
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Bill starts the snow-covered jeep road
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Mark with Larry and Mikki ahead walking over snow
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Fantastic vistas from the jeep road
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The jeep road got tricky
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The sun sets on the great basin
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Maxwell Southam on his way to a 2nd place finish among Tour Divide racers going south to north
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Adam, Joseph and Max crush gravel south of the Wind River
Range
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Camping on the Great Divide Basin
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Dawn breaks in the Great Basin
about 36 miles from Atlantic City
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The vastness of Great Basin
combined with heat and wind to make progress slow
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After Warmsutter the wind and heat
continued even as the road stretched on forever
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Greater Green River Basin
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Hills appeared as the route inched
closer to Colorado
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A second night of camping in the
Great Basin
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The second morning on the Great
Basin was spectacular
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Kirsten takes great care of everyone
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Stagecoach Reservoir
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Stagecoach Reservoir Dam
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Legion on the CDT Alternate Route
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Stopped to eat after the river crossing
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The glitter ball makes an appearance
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On the way to Ute Pass
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View from the climb to Boreas Pass
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The train to Leadville once used this route
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Felt relaxed at Boreas Pass
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Randy Rice was looking for Billy who was looking for
something Hal dropped
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The grassy vastness of South Park
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Night fell on the mountains above Salida
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View from the climb to Marshall Pass
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The rotating paceline in order, Adam, Joey, David, Dan
& Jack on Ride the Rockies after topping Poncha
Pass
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Jim was spotted on the road ahead
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Big horn sheep in search of minerals or water
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Jim grinds the gravel to Marshall pass
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Jim & Mikki top Marshall Pass
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Mikki & the author at Marshall Pass
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Mikki charges up Marshall Pass
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Mikki on the climb to Cochetopa Pass
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As we approached the last town in Colorado, the first
sign for route since we started in Banff was
spotted
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Mikki was happy to have Carnero Pass behind him
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Del Norte could be seen in the valley below but it was
a longer ride than expected
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Mick used trackleaders to track me down in Del
Norte
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Several cars were stuck in the snow on Indiana
Pass
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The view from the top of Indiana Pass. Less snow here
than on the slopes of the climb.
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Happy with the climb.
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Lunch in a valley after the top of the pass.
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More snow on the way down.
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An easy walk over the snow with the bike on the
back
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A collared coyote meandered across the snow despite
all of the human activity
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La Manga Pass, first thing in the morning
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Mikki tops La Manga
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Wild flowers and Mikki in the Carson NF
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New Mexico -- the last state on the Tour Divide
route
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View from the top of the steep rocky climb
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Jim rides through a wilderness
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Left to right, plugger, plugs and reamer
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Tire plugged near the bead
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Sean, Keri and the boys
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Evening view from the paved highway
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Allison, Joey, Mark & Steve enjoyed potatoes in
2006
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Syliva outside her snack shack
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Vallecitos in the valley below
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Merino t-shirt & REI hiking shirt
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The route included sand and slick rock
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Miles of wonderful wilderness
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Sealant thanks to the kind owner of the hardware
store
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Butte-a-full morning
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Buttes stand tall out of Grants
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Jim and I take a snack break
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Toaster house exterior
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Toaster house interior
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Pie thanks to Pie-O-NEER Pies and Salsa
Cycles
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Pie Town
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The Pie-O-Neer Pie people took good care of
us
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Evening approaches somewhere in the Gila
National Forest
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Sunrise
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Jim makes final adjustments
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Prickly Poppies lined the road leading away
from camp
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Beaverhead Work Center in the Gila NF
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Rare wetland in the Gila
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Century Plants in flower along the CDT
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Long views as daylight begins to wane
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Max
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31 miles to go
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Rolling up to the finish
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Flying to the finish
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Mandatory photo, check
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Learning how best to carry the bike paid
off during Tour Divide
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