Day 13 Hot Springs to Kalispell
June 21, 2021 in the United States ⋅ ☀️ 59 °F
64 miles, 2763 feet. It is so amazing how vast this country is. For miles we see grassy valleys and hillsides. We were truly in a dead zone with no cell service. There were few houses, buildings orRead more
Day 14 Kalispell to Lake McDonald
June 22, 2021 in the United States ⋅ ☀️ 63 °F
36.9 miles, 1266 Feet. The route out of Kalispell was along nice quiet roads with some gravel. There was more big sky scenery with mountains looming before us as we approach Glacier National Park. IRead more
Day 15 Rest Day at Glacier National Park
June 23, 2021 in the United States ⋅ ⛅ 63 °F
Sometimes pictures are worth a thousand words!
Day 15 More Glacier Photos
June 23, 2021 in the United States ⋅ ⛅ 64 °F
Day 16 Glacier to Saint Mary
June 24, 2021 in the United States ⋅ ☁️ 55 °F
Our original plan was to ride from Agpar Village on the west side of Glacier on the Going to the Sun Road to Saint Mary Lake on the east side of Glacier. However, the Logan Pass remains closed toRead more
Day 17 Saint Mary's to Cut Bank
June 25, 2021 in the United States ⋅ ⛅ 77 °F
64.07 miles, 2521 feet. The route this morning was a cool long uphill climb away from Glacier and then a curvy downhill drop. The scenery again did not disappoint. About 20 miles in, we left theRead more
Day 18 Cut Bank to Chester
June 26, 2021 in the United States ⋅ ⛅ 68 °F
65.67 Miles, 862 Feet. Today’s route was mostly flat and for at least the first 40+ miles we had a slight tailwind. The landscape seems to go on and on forever. I am pretty sure we can see CanadaRead more
Day 19 Chester to Chinook, Montana
June 27, 2021 in the United States ⋅ ☀️ 73 °F
81.60 Miles, 1118 Feet. We continued our journey across Montana on Hwy 2. The scenery this morning was much the same as the last couple of days. It seems like there are more grain silos than peopleRead more
Day 20 Chinook to Malta
June 28, 2021 in the United States ⋅ ☀️ 68 °F
66,99 Miles, 409 Feet. We continue riding on Hwy 2. From Chinook there seemed to be more green grass as we headed toward Malta. The Milk River and a few creeks provide a water source. Beyond that theRead more
Day 21 Rest Day in Malta, Montana
June 29, 2021 in the United States ⋅ ☀️ 57 °F
Photos from an early morning walk
Day 21 Malta Museums
June 29, 2021 in the United States ⋅ ☀️ 81 °F
Today was a rest day. The small town of Malta is part of the Montana Dinosaur Trail. There are 15 dinosaur museums across the state. We visited the one here and learned about several dinosaur fossilRead more
Day 22 Malta to Glasgow, Montana
June 30, 2021 in the United States ⋅ ☀️ 63 °F
70.08 miles, 1026 feet. The extreme heat has caught up with us! As we left dinner last night it was 100 degrees in Malta. Today, we were up at 4:30 and rolled out at 5:45. The early morning was niceRead more
Day 23 Glasgow to Wolf Point, Montana
July 1, 2021 in the United States ⋅ ☀️ 93 °F
53.08 miles, 507 feet. Today might as well have been a 90 mile day because the headwind and the heat was horrendous. We left Glasgow a little after 5:30 am. There was no reward from the long climb outRead more
Day 24 Wolf Point to Sidney, Montana
July 2, 2021 in the United States ⋅ 🌙 72 °F
94.78 miles, 1785 feet. Heat and wind made for an early start at 5:00 am. For the first 30 miles or so, we were off of Hwy 2 which made for a nice change. The landscape today had more contour than onRead more
Day 25 Sidney to Wibaux, MT to Beach ND
July 3, 2021 in the United States ⋅ ☀️ 77 °F
67.10 miles, 3620 feet. The mileage and the climb are what we were supposed to have, but today was a Murphy’s Law kind of day. We once again left at 5:00 am. Our first 10 miles was pretty nice andRead more
Day 26 Rest Day in Beach, ND
July 4, 2021 in the United States ⋅ ☀️ 66 °F
0 miles, 0 feet. Today was the fourth of July and a much needed rest day. I took a short walk this morning and we did laundry after breakfast. Otherwise, we spent the day cleaning the gravel dust offRead more
Day 27 Beach to Dickinson, ND
July 5, 2021 in the United States ⋅ ⛅ 70 °F
62.56 miles, 1983 feet. No gravel today! Our early morning route took us to a nice state highway with practically no traffic. We rode the early morning route and saw some interesting buttes and otherRead more
Day 27 Extra Photos
July 5, 2021 in the United States ⋅ ⛅ 75 °F
Day 28 Dickinson to Mandan, ND
July 6, 2021 in the United States ⋅ ☁️ 59 °F
97.60 miles, 2442 feet. NOT. What a difference a day makes, we have been fighting heat and wind for over a week now. This morning we set out at 7:00 and the temps were in the low 60’s. By the timeRead more
Day 29 Rest Day in Mandan, ND
July 7, 2021 in the United States ⋅ ⛅ 64 °F
We had a rest day today and most of us did just that Rest! Mandan is a suburb of Bismarck. Mandan’s slogan is “Where the West Begins”. The town site served first as a village for the MandanRead more
Day 30 Mandan to Napoleon, ND
July 8, 2021 in the United States ⋅ ⛅ 63 °F
75.3 miles, 2336 feet. Today the temps were very pleasant. We headed south out of Mandan and skirted our way through Bismarck on a nice bicycle trail. The first climb was an effort after taking theRead more
Day 31 Napoleon to Jamestown, ND
July 9, 2021 in the United States ⋅ ⛅ 64 °F
76.9 miles, 1970 feet. This morning was very gray with a chance of rain when we rolled out at 6:30 am. Almost immediately, it started light sprinkles. By mile 12 it was a light rain that required someRead more
Day 32 Jamestown to Enderlin, ND
July 10, 2021 in the United States ⋅ ⛅ 59 °F
71.46 miles, 922 feet. Today was a perfect biking day. The route was fairly flat, the temps reasonable, and the wind was not a head wind! The first 20 miles were on I-94. The rumble strips were rightRead more
Day 33 Enderlin to Fargo, ND
July 11, 2021 in the United States ⋅ ☀️ 81 °F
56.26 miles, 281 feet + 8.86 miles, 59 feet. Today was a shorter and flatter day yet. We enjoyed the cool morning air and rolled into Fargo before 11:00 am. The scenery today looked much like Iowa onRead more
Day 34 Rest Day in Fargo, ND
July 12, 2021 in the United States ⋅ ⛅ 81 °F
Cleaned bikes, did laundry, visited a quilt shop, trip to the mall, visit to the Roger Maris Museum, massage and dinner. Preparing for 7 days of riding before the next rest day!


























































































































































































































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Love the open road and the Big Sky!
Chrysa Niewald😃👍