Friday, August 16, 2019

Collins Park to Black Cayon Campground Photos!

Sunset shots from the night before



At the morning ride. Where that rainbow was rained for a pretty long time last night. The result was mud in the morning under where it was.

For much of the morning the road was lined with poppies! (I think they were poppies)





This morning was many different terrains, biomes, and road types.



Yea... no shit.

At Beaverhead Work Center, this Mule tried to Help Andrew get a soda. It didn't work.

Beaverhead work Center

Diana the Kiwi!

Andrew the Kiwi!

Climbing a nice little hill, the two fine folks who I often refer to as... The Kiwis!  I'm sure there are more creative nicknames, but this seemed to work.

The later half of the day got pretty hilly.

This storm kept growing and eventually soaked me for hours.

Wall Lake

I wish this photo hadn't washed out, because this area had some nice red colors to it.

At the top of one of the first climbs, That storm is much bigger.  It hit me on this following downhill and then stuck around for another long climb, downhill, and camp.

This terrain was very Appalachian. I know, because I've bike across West Virginia. It really felt a lot like that. Also, raining.



Access to the main campground was washed out.

Camp with the Kiwis! They are route planning here.





Sunset tonight

And one final Collin's Park photo - because first is always last!

Thursday, August 15, 2019

Pie Town to Collins Park

There are 6 liters of water in that bear bag strapped to my handlebars.

Early morning views leaving Pie Town



This is an old church



Then a nice climb into trees



Hey look, I found Kiwis! Andrew and Diana!



Then we rode out into endless nowhere.

but 40 miles in, a trail angel left us water and snacks!



If you look across this vast expanse, you can see the ranch where the snacks were.

Biking into endless nothing





Somewhere around here as a smoldering prescribed burn from a few days ago.

Nearing Collins Park, we crossed the Divide a couple times up here.

These roads are no good wet, so lets up the rain that's happening now stops. As I caption this, thunderstorms, but little rain, and sunlight...







I had my pick of "campsites" in a several miles area.



The Kiwis Arrived!

Camp from far away

And... the water I'm drinking now.