WhenAugust 13, 2025 Distance73.1 mi Time12h 30m Elevation Gain3461 ft Elevation Loss4409 ft Avg Speed10.2 mph Download GPX 24: Teton Valley Easy ride through the Teton Valley, including a nice section of the Ashton Tetonia Rail Trail. Got my spoke fixed (basically… finding the precisely correct washer proved elusive) in Driggs at Peaked Sports. Stopped […]
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23: Leaving Montana
WhenAugust 12, 2025 Distance73.5 mi Time13h 53m Elevation Gain5997 ft Elevation Loss8301 ft Avg Speed9.1 mph Download GPX 23: Leaving Montana After a delightful ride out of Lionhead, I spent the afternoon in West Yellowstone hoping to get my spoke fixed and generally being a tourist. Partial success on the spoke: the bike mechanic called […]
21: Eastern Centennials
WhenAugust 10, 2025 Distance47.2 mi Time9h 39m Elevation Gain5141 ft Elevation Loss7113 ft Avg Speed7.8 mph Download GPX 21: Eastern Centennials The eastern half of the Centennials proved far more enjoyable than the western, and not only because the trail was far more rideable. The views from the eastern side epic: the Tetons, Mount Holmes […]
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 […]
12: The Road to Wisdom (is a winding and circuitous path)
WhenAugust 1, 2025 Distance36.7 mi Time8h 9m Elevation Gain6932 ft Elevation Loss5417 ft Avg Speed6.5 mph Download GPX 12: The Road to Wisdom (is a winding and circuitous path) Enjoyed a languorous morning in Butte including two breakfast and a trip to the Berkeley pit. Climbed lazily up Maud S to the East Ridge, where […]