My last day off for rest and recovery was La Crosse, Wisconsin, so I cycled for 13 days and covered a distance of 1100 miles none stop. Our warmshowers host in Billings was kind enough to allow us to stay for an extra day off. Adam decided to go on drives through the mountains and I took the day to relax and planned my last section of the trip.
// Leaving Billings, Montana
I was riding north to Lewistown, Montana and my view was the open planes (top left) and distant mountain ranges (top right).
// Rest Stop
// Getting Closer to Lewistown
My Night's Stay just 7 miles away from Lewistown
The family I stayed with in Lewistown was very hospitable and friendly (top right), they equipped me with elk meet and fruit and recommended that I stay with a family member of theirs in Great Falls, Montana. I camped a night in between Lewistown and Great Falls and arrived in Great Falls 120 miles later. I took time to fully tune my bicycle and change my disc brakes (top left).
// Bicycle Maintenance
// Some Silos on the Farm Lands of Montana
// The Northern Rockies in the Distance
// Leaving Great Falls
After five days of cycling, I was a lot closer to Glacier National Park and my views were finally changing from plains to mountains. That was an incredible feeling after 2000 miles of plains.
// Leaving the Plains Behind
// Taking a break in Browning, Montana
I crossed over the Two Medicine River and completed my ride through Blackfeet Indian Reservation. Along the way, I was frequently warned about the dangers of cycling through the reservation lands and all of it was false. I even took a break in the center of where it was suppose to be dangerous, Browning, Montana and it felt like another city, albeit one with a high concentration of Native Indians/Native Americans.
Entering East Glacier National Park
// Climbing The Divide
I met Dave and Gary in East Glacier Park Village the night before we cycled over the divide. I haven't seen them since Minnesota or for the last 1800 miles, it was nice to have a drink and spend one day of riding with them. We split off at Columbia Falls, just outside of West Glacier Park Village, and I began heading north to White Fish, Montana.
// Amtrak Crossing Maria's Pass
It was a raining and windy day over Maria's pass, but beautiful none the less. We cycled through divide and took a few coffee breaks along the way to enjoy the scenery.
// Glacier National Park
// Leaving West Glacier National Park
// Entering White Fish, Montana
// Rest Stop near the Border
// Miles away from Entering Canada
This segment covered 550 miles and marked a total distance of 3200 miles. My last segment will be through British Columbia, Canada and it will cover the last 600 miles of my tour.