Day 30: Eightmile Campground to dispersed campsite at Morgan Creek

Day 30: Eightmile Campground to dispersed campsite at Morgan Creek

Today we cycled from the basic Eightmile Campground between Stanley and Challis to a dispersed campsite at Morgan Creek. We had blue skies, with some friendly clouds all day. We rode almost all day on gravel roads and double-track. Only in Challis we rode on pavement. This morning the outer tent was again wet from…

Day 29: Dispersed campsite after Ketchum to Eightmile Campground between Stanley and Challis

Day 29: Dispersed campsite after Ketchum to Eightmile Campground between Stanley and Challis

Today we cycled from the dispersed campsite 45km after Ketchum to the basic Eightmile Campground between Stanley and Challis. We started the day with blue skies, during the morning dark clouds formed and started to chase us, in the afternoon it was overcast, with threatening clouds before dinner, and it ended with some clouds and…

Day 28: Dispersed campsite before Bellevue to dispersed campsite 45km after Ketchum

Day 28: Dispersed campsite before Bellevue to dispersed campsite 45km after Ketchum

Today we cycled from our dispersed campsite 25km before Bellevue to another dispersed campsite 45km after Ketchum. We had blue skies all day, sunny, warm day. Most of the day we have cycled on gravel roads, double-track, single-track, a a bit on pavement. This morning we were quick in getting the bikes ready, we left…

Day 27: Mountain View RV Park to dispersed campsite 25km before Bellevue

Day 27: Mountain View RV Park to dispersed campsite 25km before Bellevue

Today we rode from the Mountain View RV Park to a dispersed campsite 25km before Bellevue (just before a large climb). The weather was great again, blue skies, with only a few clouds, warm temps, strong winds. Most of the day was on non-paved, a section at Craters of the Moon National Monument and Preserve…

Day 26: Dispersed campsite 30km after Blackfoot to Mountain View RV Park in Arco

Day 26: Dispersed campsite 30km after Blackfoot to Mountain View RV Park in Arco

Today we cycled from our dispersed campsite 30km after Blackfoot to the Mountain View RV Park in Arco. We had threatening clouds all day, got rained on for about 45 minutes in total, had again super strong winds, and a little bit of sun in the late afternoon. Except for riding into town, we only…

Day 25: Sagehen Flat campground to dispersed campsite 30km after Blackfoot

Day 25: Sagehen Flat campground to dispersed campsite 30km after Blackfoot

Today we rode from the simple Sagehen Flat campground to a dispersed campsite 30km after Blackfoot. Today we got a cloudy day but also a (less warm) sun was shining. The road surfaces today were paved and non-paved 50/50. After we got ready on the Sagehen Flat campground we had to climb from the river…

Day 24: Dispersed campsite near Smokey Canyon Mine to Sagehen Flat campground between Soda Springs and Blackfoot

Day 24: Dispersed campsite near Smokey Canyon Mine to Sagehen Flat campground between Soda Springs and Blackfoot

Today we rode from our dispersed campsite near the Smokey Canyon Mine to Sagehen Flat campground between Soda Springs and Blackfoot. The day started with blue skies but soon clouds formed above the mountains, there seemed to be rain behind us, but we only got threatening clouds in the afternoon, and eventually friendly clouds with…