Last night in Hamilton we stopped in at a bicycle shop and the lady behind the counter gave us A-1 service. When she found out we were heading over the Lost River and Chief Joseph passes on the Montana-Idaho border she gave us the name and location of every lodging along the way. She then phoned a few to find out their rates and availability. I then booked a room at the Lost Trail Hot Springs Resort. Instead of a 150km day we had a leisurely 67 km today.
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| Bitterroot valley |
We followed a river through the Bitterroot valley and gently rose 500 meters throughout the day. A forest fire had scorched the whole valley in the year 2000 and stands of blackened trees still cover the hillsides along the road. The weather was so changeable we were putting on raingear and stripping it off every 5km. Half the time we were riding in sun showers.
We are now in the Hot Springs resort. The site has a hot pool at about 98°F and a hot tub at 105°F. So after a tough day in the cold rain and hot sun we soaked in the hot pool with a cold beer for an hour before supper and bed. |
| Lost Trail Hot Springs |
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