Lolo Pass

I'm sitting at a work station provided the the USFS at the Lolo Pass visitor's center, having just finished a 1,700 climb up the pass: asprin and heat rub are keeping my knees in check and frequent streaches seem to be working for my back.

Saturday (cont)
We outlasted the rain, nursing a cup of coffee and pie for over two hours. Camped the nite at Three Rivers, the headwaters for the middle branch of the Clearwater River.

Total mileage for Saturday 51.1: moving time of 4:27 hours.

Sunday
Mileage 64.1 miles: moving time 5.28 hours.

Today's ride was simply beautiful, we followed the Lochsa River from Lowell to Powell. It is a designated wilderness reserve and there was nothing, absolutely nothing man-made, for the entire trip. I felt strong today and did not mind the fact that the entire ride was uphill. Spent the nite in a NFS campground in Powell. The Kiwis stayed in Lochsa Lodge and allowed me the use of their shower. It was a great sleep, just 100 yards from the Lochsa River. All I can say about Idaho, having just left the state, was that it was all as advertised.