Five hours and MAYBE 20 miles after leaving Wolf Creek Birdwatcher stands looking down upon thePromised Land (Helena) far below
Toughest day yet. I am whipped, had to push the bike up the last long hill. Might have attempted it this morning but my climbing ability is shot for today.
The bad news is this is gonna be two back to back forty mile days, the good news is Google has it that this was the toughest climb of the whole trip and I was (barely) able to do it.
I would stop for the day here but I’m down to my last 12oz of water and a storm cell is developing to the west. Dunno where I’ll crash for the night, gotta get down the Mach 3 hill first.
"...if the gentlemen of Virginia shall send us a dozen of their sons, we would take great care in their education, instruct them in all we know, and make men of them." Canasatego 1744
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