We woke up to a beautiful sunrise and had a little climb followed by an easy day of riding. We were in high, arrid country that Lewis and Clark crossed on the same date in 1806.
As we are riding, Joel will point out things from his previous trips. We were close to an intersection and I thought it was strange that he stopped under this scraggly tree. He said it would be our last shady spot for 15 miles and later I was grateful that he knew to stop there. We had decided to stop at Bannack State Park since there is a Ghost Town to tour. It has over 25 historical buildings and gives you a good sense of an 1862 mining town.
I want to stop in Butte to do laundry, shower, and have a meal in a restaurant. We decided to break the distance into 3 days instead of 2 big days so we can ride into town Sunday morning and have time to do our chores and relax.
