Journey stats post #2

Below is all the journey statistics starting in Steamboat to give you an idea what the day to day is like. For the full version starting from day 1 you need to dig through the "older posts" link at the bottom of the screen.

Day 40 Steamboat Springs, CO
Rest Day

Finally got to ride some Colorado Mountain bike trails. They are really really ripping. Had a great time and got to tour the Moots tinanium bicycle factory.

Day 41 Steamboat to Mt. Meaden pass
39.7
6.48

Long continuous climbing today. First on road and then on dirt. Very steep and rocky. Walked a lot of the really rocky stuff, just too challenging with a trailer. Really brillant views up top.

Day 42
Mt. Meaden pass to Medicine Bow NF
43.85
8.57

Up and down terrain through aspens and later into the great wide open. Got dehydrated but ended up in one of the most beautiful campsites of the trip.

Day 43
Medicine bow NF to Rawlins WY
66.65
9.6mph

Feeling good, left in the cool morning but still ended up in the heat and desert by afternoon. Long day in the saddle. Couldn't seem to drink enough water but we made it. Feels good to eat pizza!

Day 44
Rawlins, WY

Rest day.

Day 45
Rawlins to A& M Lake Resevior
58.43
9.48 mph
7280 ft elevation of campsite

Jamie is really cruising on her new tires. She stayed out in front a lot today as we rolled through the desert and made it to the lake before it got too blazing outside. Carrying 40 lbs of water sucks but necessary

Day 46
A & M Resevoir to Daicus Well
56.6
7.79 mph

The Desert was surreal at night and we really enjoyed the ride. In daylight, it gets a lot harsher. Very washboarded and rutted roads, severe winds (cross and head), and the blazing sun took a lot out of us but we made it.

Day 47
Daicus Well to Atlantic City, WY
22.11
7.1
7550 ft elevation of town

We were really tired from the odd hours, little sleep and difficult desert riding. There was a bed and breakfast in town run by super nice folks and so we stopped there.

Day 48
Atlantic City to Little Sandy Creek Camp
36.52
6.95

Not feeling too good today. Having a lot of stomach problems and not pedaling very fast. Really nice looking scenery but hard to appreciate when you don't feel well.

Day 49
Little Sandy Creek Camp to Pinedale, WY

Woke up to more stomach problems. Decided to hitch a ride 55 miles to Pinedale to the hospital. Minor food poisoning from the buffollo burger I ate in Atlantic City. Dehydrated from"extra restroom breaks". recieved 2 bags of IV and feeling much better.

Day 50 Pinedale, WY

Rest day
Still wasn't feeling quite up to speed so we took one more day.

Day 51 Pinedale, WY
Pinedale to Misquito Lake CG
elevation of campsite = 8940ft
47.2 miles
7.11 mph avg

Nice ride up a valley, then super steep exposed climb with lots of bugs. Ended up a a really beautiful campsite by the aptly named misquito lake. Lots and lots of bugs.

Day 52
Misquito Lake CG to RV park along hwy 26/287
44.6 miles
7.12 mph avg

Getting over Union pass took a while but the downhill was insane and super scenic. I was going to fast and trying to hold on so I didn't take any pictures. Ended up at a RV park with showers and hot food. I like hot showers and eating.

Day 53
RV park along hwy 26/287 to Colter Bay CG
49.1 miles
9.42 mph avg

Got over towgatee pass by lunch. Lots of construction but the traffic was okay. The view of the teton mtn range was incredible as we decended into teton national park just screaming all the way downhill. We nearly got flattened by an RV in the park on the way to the campsite.

Day 54
Colter Bay CG to Elks lodge CG in Idaho
52.76 miles
8.69 mph avg

Finally off the death highway of RVs and people in big hurries to get to their vacations. Getting back on dirt was extremely dusty but a nice ride through the woods. Very steep up and downs but lots of streams and lakes to take an occasional swim. We now get to see the Tetons from the backside.

Day 55
Elks lodge to Flat rock CG (Macks inn, Idaho)
elevation of camp 6418ft
44.33 miles
6.98 mph avg (Jamie's avg speed was 7.15!!)

Jamie was faster than I was today and I'm so proud of her. The ride was really sandy that soaked up all our speed. The trailer was a huge disadvantage is the sand. Really neat ride along an old railway bed but very dusty from a lot of ATV traffic. Macks Inn, Idaho is a weird place.

Day 56
Flat rock CG (Macks inn, Idaho) to Upper red rock lake CG (Montana)
31.56 miles
7.15 mph avg

We slept in today and did an easy ride to this lake full of swans with this enourmous mountain behind us. Swarmed by thousands of flies and misquitos so we spent most of our time in the tent. We entered Montana as we cross the divide on red rock pass.

Day 57
Upper red rock lake CG to Lima, MT
56.46 miles
8.08 mph avg

Pulled a long day today. After the lake, all the mountains disappeared along with the trees into a vast wasteland of scrub with no shade but plenty of wind and sun. Felt good to arrive into a town and get a big dinner.