48 miles into Jackson Hot Springs Lodge, Jackson, Montana
It was a brutal, torturous, mentally demoralizing ride today. These are all comments I heard from other bicyclists that came over Badger Pass and Big Hole Pass. We are staying at the Jackson Hot Springs Lodge in celebration of our 40th anniversary (on July 10th) and we met several other bicyclists today. They all had the same experience, whether coming from the east or the west because the winds were so severe. We came over Badger pass (6755 feet) and Big Hole Pass (7400 feet). On a calm day, the ride would have been fine, but the winds were so strong that I had to get off and walk for fear of being blown off. When I finally got to the top of Big Hole Pass, Vincent said he had been waiting for 20 minutes. I thought he would have been waiting an hour since I had lost sight of him. Turns out he walked part of the way also. We were particularly glad to get into the hot springs pool and soothe our aching muscles. We met Louise and Kerstin, from Australia, who are touring the US on bicycle. They are headed to Yellowstone, then will go north to the Badlands. Check out their website at bikeisgood.blogspot.com to see more on their adventures. Bob met Jesse and Matt, who are bicycling a route similar to ours and plan to finish in San Diego. Their site is Twocyclepaths.wordpress.com.
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| Resting before going over Big Hole Pass |
I just can't imagine what that must be like. The picture of "the rest" says it all. Thanks for the updates!
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