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Day 23 Lima,Mt to Redrocks Rv and camping, Id

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 Today  we rode 75.31 miles and had 2874 ft of elevation gain. We rode out of Lima after another triple mocha and a egg sandwich for breakfast. We hit gravel  and dirt roads almost immediately. The road surfaces  varied a great deal from fine gravel, crushed  rock to dirt. When we got to the dirt portions we could see how bad it was when  we got those rains last week. The ruts were sometimes  6" deep. The roads varied  in elevation, up and down  all day.  We reached the Montana/Idaho  border on the Continental Divide at Red Rocks Pass. There have been lots of range cows for the last three days. Of course  we had wind most of the day.  We passed through the Red Rocks Wildlife Refuge. We made it to the Red Rocks Rv park and campground just before a big wind and rain storm hit. Dinner tonight  was Knors fettuccine alfredo  and tuna.
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Day 20, 21, & 22

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 Day 20 from Wise River, Mt  to Bannack State Park. We rode 56.6 miles and had 2916 ft of elevation gain. Today the route  was all pavement. We had great sunny weather with a crosswind. The climb today was to 7852 ft. It was still hard, but easier  on pavement. We didn't  stay at the 4th of July  campground, but we did ride by it on the 4th of July. We went by a ski resort I have never heard of, Maverick Mtn. We camped in a hiker/biker campsite  in Bannack State Park. Bannack was a gold rush town in the mid 1800's. The town is a well preserved ghost town with over 50 building.  Day 21 Bannack State Park to Deadwood  Gulch  Blm campground.  We rode 68 miles and had 3314 ft of elevation gain. Our route today was al on gravel and dirt. We were so happy the trail  was dry most of the the day. We could see how bad this road would  have been a week ago. It had 2 ft of snow on towards  the top of the climb. Water was scarce ...
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Day 19 Butte,Mt to Wise River,Mt

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 We rode 50.5 miles and had 2900 ft of elevation gain. Rolling  out of Butte we stopped at Walmart. We had to resupply our food. More oatmeal, peanut butter, tortillas, and Ultima Replenish  to enhance  our water. We started out on pavement that led to a single track trails. I'm  glad it was only 2 miles. We had a great dirt road to the top of our climb to over 7000 ft. At the top Doug and I  stopped for lunch. Two riders riding south bound  like us, and four riders riding north bound all showed up at the top of the climb. It was fun to compare stories of the ride. The descent to the highway  was very fast. We opted  out of the legendary Fleecher ridge trail. It's  a 1500 ft climb in a mile. It reaches a grade of over 30% and is deemed unrideable. We took the alternate  route to Wise River. We are staying in the town hall. For $20 we get indoor  sleeping, a flush toilet, a full kitchen, and WiFi.  Good night!
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