Seeley Lake Motor Lodge & RV Park, Seeley Lake, Montana to Spring Creek RV Park, Lincoln, Montana

Statistics

Distance: 68 miles 

Average Speed: 10.7 mph

Hours Riding: 6 hours 19 minutes

Calories: 3710

Total Ascent: 5574 feet

Total Descent: - 5075 feet

I woke at 6:30 a.m. and started getting ready. We had hot porridge with granola and fruit for breakfast. I was taking many pictures right from the beginning, so soon I was riding alone, which I did for much of the time.

Luke Hussey saw a black bear running from him as he descended a hill. It ran across the road diagonally and into the woods, and he got a good view of the bear's backside.

I met a couple of guys cutting and stacking logs in their pickup truck. They had long beards and told me their look pre-dated "Duck Dynasty." Their names were Red and Jerry. I took a couple of pictures and did a little video.

My Garmin GPS was acting kind of wonky. Usually, there is a indicator pointing toward north and the track faces up. The track was facing every which direction and was very hard to follow. I talked to our guide, Sean, at lunch in Ovando and he help me get it back to normal function. Ovando was a cute town with the original jail still standing. For $5, you can bunk in the jail overnight.

I wasn't the last to lunch, but I was the last out. I rode alone again for most of the second half of the day. It was very quiet and I felt relaxed. When ascending the second pass of the day, I saw a prairie chicken cross the road and I have the video to prove it.

I met up with some of my fellow riders at the top of the second pass where Sean was providing refreshments. We got into camp at about 5:00 p.m. The site is next to a stream and is covered with plush grass.

For dinner, we had a vegetable, bean, and meat dish with potatoes, and mixed greens on the side. It was quite good. We had cheesecake with grapes for desert. I was expecting to lose weight on this trip, but it appears I am a little heavier.

Harry is doing better - I would say about 50% better, and he can put weight on his left leg.