City of Malta

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 nice and cool and the winds weren’t too bad. The land here is wide open and we often see little but grass or dry land as far as you can see.

A few miles from Malta we saw Bowdoin Lake. We made a quick stop at Sleeping Buffalo Rock near Saco Flats. Otherwise there was little to stop and see. By mid morning a head wind and the heat set in, making the ride slow and tedious. Most of us had to stop multiple times for water refills.

Our overnight tonight is in Glasgow at the Rundle Suites. It is a really neat hotel on the historical registry. Glasgow is another railroad town of about 3000. While small, it is the largest town in eastern Montana. Fort Peck dam is located near Glasgow and is the highest of six dams on the Missouri River.Read more