A good day with amazingly varied terrain. We started the day early with a 13 mile climb with over 2,500 feet in elevation gain on an old highway which has been superseded by a major highway – so we saw one car in the three hours we climbed over that ridge via switchbacks which clunked and climbed. The views during the ascent were breathtaking; we all agreed it was some of the most beautiful terrain we have seen.

Once over the summit we coasted down to lovely agricultural land. From there we could see the range of the Rockies we will begin crossing tomorrow on our way to Missoula, Montana. We passed 750 miles on our journey and are glamping tonight in walled tents without power, but with wood stoves and bathtubs. Kudos to Chris for finding all of these varied and interesting places for us to stay each night. Tomorrow is daunting with 71 miles planned and lots of elevation gain as we make our way up to Lolo Pass.