Notes from the saddle, the kitchen, and Bozeman.
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54: Valles Caldera
WhenSeptember 12, 2025 Distance72.7 mi Time11h 40m Elevation Gain7388 ft Elevation Loss7290 ft Avg Speed9.3 mph Download GPX 54: Valles Caldera Spent most of the day on the GDMBR, climbing from cholla cactus desert through pygmy piñon pines into proper…
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53: Death Mud / Ghost Ranch
WhenSeptember 11, 2025 Distance46.8 mi Time10h 45m Elevation Gain2415 ft Elevation Loss4964 ft Avg Speed8.6 mph Download GPX 53: Death Mud / Ghost Ranch…
52: Cruses Basin
WhenSeptember 10, 2025 Distance52.3 mi Time11h 21m Elevation Gain5689 ft Elevation Loss6493 ft Avg Speed5.8 mph Download GPX 52: Cruses Basin Since that shadeless,…
51: Chili Time!
WhenSeptember 9, 2025 Distance72.5 mi Time11h 10m Elevation Gain6775 ft Elevation Loss7710 ft Avg Speed8.9 mph Download GPX 51: Chili Time! Chilly but fast…
50: Wolf Creek
WhenSeptember 8, 2025 Distance37.3 mi Time7h 21m Elevation Gain6299 ft Elevation Loss2979 ft Avg Speed6.2 mph Download GPX 50: Wolf Creek If I had…