Day 13 and 14

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 Day 13 Whitefish to West Glacier. 35 miles started off with another  broken spoke. I rode into Whitefish and found a bicycle  shop that actually  prioritizes their repairs. I walked a round Whitefish and drank a good mocha. There was a painting  on a wall that looked like  Betty's  tattoo. They had me on the road in a little over an hour. The Adventure  Cycling  route  had me on back roads all the way to Glacier National Park. Really nice with no traffic. I got to the hiker/biker site at Apgar and was informed  by a ranger I needed a reservation,  what?  I ended  up sharing a pad with a nice young  lady that was only using  half a pad. Thanks Marion! I went in to Apgar  village, hung out, and enjoyed  the views  from Lake McDonald.








Day  14 West Glacier to Ronan, Mt, 91 miles. I thanked  Marion and said goodbye  as she rolled out to Kalispell. I made my way on a trail from Glacier  to Columbia Falls, then on to Big Fork. Big traffic  jam there for a 4th of July  parade. I traveled  on Hwy  35 on the east and south of Flathead  Lake. I'm  staying  at a wonderful campsite  in Ronan,Mt called Diamond Rv and camping. They have set aside a  ice grassy area just for riders like me. They have showers. WIFI, and a kitty that came by several times for some love. The wind has picked up a lot and fireworks  are going off all around the campground. It could be a bumpy night.







  

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  1. AnonymousJuly 5, 2023 at 6:30 AM

    That certainly must be a 4th of July to remember..we also recently traveled Eastern Utah for hiking, Rafting and site seeing and found a reservation entry was needed. Ended up going to Canyonlands instead.
    Be Safe Rick...leftover fireworks are still out there.😱

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  2. IronmongersJuly 5, 2023 at 1:51 PM

    I thought you were riding Highway to the Sun but perhaps that would be idiotic with all of your gear!?! Did you take a dip in Flathead Lake? Looks very inviting - wishing you tailwinds for awhile!

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