Date:
26.06.2018
Altitude:
3205.4 ft (977 m)
Distance:
86.94 mi (139.91 km)
Total
Altitude: 104088.0 ft (31726 m)
Total
Distance: 3982.14 mi (6408.63 km)
Today's
trip did get me almost all the way back up to the Canadian border. I
was quite surprised when I looked at the map how far north Eureka,MT
is but tomorrow I will go back south again. After the short but
amazing trip yesterday, I had to cover about 85 miles, today. I
didn't had to go up any long climbs, but it was still a hard day.
There was a lot of up and down throughout the day and at the end of
the day I had done almost the same amount of uphill as yesterday.
Due
to the long distance, I wanted to get an early start. Since the Motel
didn't offer breakfast I went to the restaurant next to it for
breakfast. Michael, the cyclist I met yesterday, joined me for
breakfast but decided he will get a later start and will not join me
on my way to Whitefish. He also wasn't sure yet, if he will go to
Eureka, today. So after breakfast, we said our goodbyes, exchanged
cellphone numbers and I went on my way to Eureka.
The
route to Eureka was again really beautiful and the weather was great
as well. Although because of the wind it was a bit chilly on the
bike, even with the sun shining. The route stayed for the most part
on smaller roads, except for an about 30 mile stretch on US93. Even
on US93 the traffic was not really bad so that it was still a great
bike ride. On my way to Eureka, I finally managed to buy some new
spare tubes, lets hope I won't need them. I stopped at a really nice
bike shop in Whitefish and bought the spare tubes there, I also
signed there guestbook for traveling cyclists. Except for Columbia
Falls and Whitefish, the route didn't go hit any bigger towns along
the way and stayed for the most part in different National Forrest,
so that I was surrounded by trees for the most part. I went through
Flathead National Forest and Kootenai National Forest as well as
Stillwater State Forest. I really liked the ride even though it was a
challenging one.
In
the late afternoon I got a message from Michael, telling me that he
was on his way to Eureka. So after he arrived in Eureka in the
evening, I joined him for a beer. He wasn't sure yet , if he will do
the trip to Libby,MT tomorrow or do a rest day in Eureka. So we will
probably part ways tomorrow, as I will definitely be on the road
again.
Conclusion
for the day:
Montana
is more than just farmland/grassland, the northwest of Montana is
really beautiful.
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