WhenAugust 21, 2025 Distance69.7 mi Time9h 19m Elevation Gain3976 ft Elevation Loss4711 ft Avg Speed10.3 mph Download GPX 32: Out of the Great Basin Up at first light. On the trail by 6:30 AM. I found myself delighted by how much easier and more pleasant it is riding in the early cool. Fortunately the cooler […]
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31: Into the Great Basin
WhenAugust 20, 2025 Distance73.7 mi Time12h 44m Elevation Gain6631 ft Elevation Loss7290 ft Avg Speed8.2 mph Download GPX 31: Into the Great Basin I left the Sweetwater campground early and enjoyed some very pleasant riding across the southern tip of the Wind River Range, which reminded me of nothing so much as being back in […]
30: Easy Miles Over the Pinedale Anticline
WhenAugust 19, 2025 Distance78.5 mi Time10h 16m Elevation Gain4081 ft Elevation Loss2674 ft Avg Speed12.9 mph Download GPX 30: Easy Miles Over the Pinedale Anticline Despite a couple of small hitches, today mostly consisted of easy and pleasant miles. Found another broken spoke this morning. Fortunately, this time I was prepared with a spare spoke […]
29: Wyoming Range, Adieu
WhenAugust 18, 2025 Distance56.5 mi Time12h 19m Elevation Gain6050 ft Elevation Loss8615 ft Avg Speed6.3 mph Download GPX 29: Wyoming Range, Adieu Broke camp, pedaled a mile or so, then took an hour to scamper up to the top of McDougal Peak (one of the few named peaks in the range). The views were excellent, […]
28: Under the Weather
WhenAugust 17, 2025 Distance13.9 mi Time7h 35m Elevation Gain2753 ft Elevation Loss2313 ft Avg Speed3.6 mph Download GPX 28: Under the Weather After weeks of undeniably good luck, today has been a struggle. Felt inexplicably exhausted and nauseous throughout much of the morning, leading to a restorative trailside nap. My ability to plop on the […]