WhenAugust 9, 2025 Distance68.3 mi Time12h 30m Elevation Gain7464 ft Elevation Loss5791 ft Avg Speed8.3 mph Download GPX 20: Centennials A cold (35°F), early start got me in to Lima in plenty of time to get my resupply box this morning. I dawdled in Lima a bit, mostly soaking in warm sunshine. The Centennials are […]
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19: Hell for Lima
WhenAugust 8, 2025 Distance67.7 mi Time13h 36m Elevation Gain11795 ft Elevation Loss12372 ft Avg Speed6.7 mph Download GPX 19: Hell for Lima Struggling a bit to forgive myself for not having brought a few spokes. My relative inexperience with bikepacking is on full display. Living and learning, I guess. I’m going to be mired in […]
18: 55 Spokes
WhenAugust 7, 2025 Distance45.5 mi Time11h 5m Elevation Gain8238 ft Elevation Loss8396 ft Avg Speed5.9 mph Download GPX 18: 55 Spokes My plan for today was to get an early start and make some miles (in hopes of making it to Lima by Saturday morning to pick up my next resupply box). Things were going […]
17: A Traveler
WhenAugust 6, 2025 Distance39.0 mi Time8h 38m Elevation Gain5449 ft Elevation Loss6890 ft Avg Speed6.1 mph Download GPX 17: A Traveler I once met a man who was 26 days into a solo winter raft trip through the Grand Canyon. He said that any such long journey unfolds in phases. The first week is all […]
16: Beaverheads
WhenAugust 5, 2025 Distance47.9 mi Time12h 4m Elevation Gain8159 ft Elevation Loss7972 ft Avg Speed5.5 mph Download GPX 16: Beaverheads The 18 miles from Schultz Creek to chief Joseph pass were mostly easy and fun, and involved a few fun moments of filling in the mental map (“oh, I’ve skied there!”), Crossed Gibbons Pass where […]