[2024 Preamble] I just exchanged some Email with the Yellowstone Volcano Observatory about the Morning Gloy Pool in Yellowstone". I received back a link to an article that is mostly about what must be the first bicycle trek from Missoula to Yellowstone, more than a century ago! Read The 1896 Ride of the Buffalo Soldiers when you have a chance.
July 6th, 3:00 PM
odometer start: 2847.0
now: 2901.1
Back on the road. I'm now in Drummond, the largest bull exporter in the world, population 494. Riding I-90 is really pretty easy. There's a little more traffic than I had on US 93 or most other major routes and a nice berm to ride on. Traffic goes about as fast as other roads so all in all it's pretty safe. Guess I'll probably stay on it through Butte and on to US 287.
One of the things I did yesterday was to climb the University Mountain which is conveniently located behind the university. About 3/4 of the way up (it's 1800 ft high) is a huge letter M I thought was put in by the school, but I'm not so sure anymore as Drummond has an equally big D. Also on a mountain north of Missoula are L and H. I suppose they could be for each of the major schools in the area. Who knows?
From here the road very gradually goes up. So far the going has been really easy and will probably stay that way for quite a while - Missoula is 3200 feet and Butte I think is > 5000. Homestake Pass is 6,375 and on the other side is gradually up again to Yellowstone.
Might as well get moving. I'm tired of listening to two cowboys near me acting as they own the cafe.
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Written 2024 June 19, last updated 2024 June 19.