Day 9 79 miles and 4800 feet of climb to Libby, Montana. It was a beautiful trip on the secondary road around a huge lake - 50 miles with only about a dozen cars/trucks. Wonderful. The heat was back and it was a bit tough from that standpoint, but Gayle saved us by giving us water on the way. Tonight we are camping in Libby, Montana. Nice place.
So, when we got up in the morning at Libby we were woken by the roar of custom cars, trucks and engines. It was "Ignite the Night" weekend in Libby, Montana! Neat cars and here was one we slept by. We would have taken it, but no bike rack.
Then, as we rode through Libby on the ride, we saw that they use cars, trucks and vans as signs. Here are two we saw. Neat idea, but my neighbors won't let me do this.
On the way we went by the Libby dam - a damn dam if there ever was one. Big and brawny, and the lake goes well into Canada! Here is what we saw on the way up. There is a neat visitor center that gave us water - they had some to share.
So, the final picture is a quiz show question. How is this the tallest bridge in Montana? Well, they measure the height of the bridge from where the supports hit the ground, not the water level. This bridge is actually the tallest because of the depth of the water. Remember this and you might win fabulous prizes in wheel of fortune!!
Tomorrow we head to Whitefish, Montana to see if we can figure out how to bike through Glacier Park - they seem to make it tough for bikes to get through except for certain times!? More to come.
Glacier Nat'l Park Summer Biking: Start Early.
ReplyDelete"Summer Restrictions:
For safety and to ease congestion, restrictions are in effect on sections of the Going-to-the-Sun Road, from June 15 through Labor Day:
From Apgar Campground to Sprague Creek Campground bicycles are prohibited, both directions, between 11 am and 4 pm.
From Logan Creek to Logan Pass east-bound (uphill) bicycle traffic is prohibited between 11 am and 4 pm.
Start early! It takes about 45 minutes to ride from Sprague Creek to Logan Creek and about three hours from Logan Creek to Logan Pass."
oh yea...
ReplyDeletePeople 62 years and older can buy a Lifetime National Park Pass for $10 @ a Nat'l Park. The pass gets you tent-camping 1/2 off and free admission to park for 4 people.
...This Thursday, August 25, the National Park Service turns 100 years old.
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