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| Yorktown, VA to West Yellowstone, MT Miles Ridden 2,945 Average 67 miles/day, Expected Finish July 14, 2015 |
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| Biking Detail Colter Bay, WY to West Yellowstone, MT |
Met up with Andreas at the Colter Lake Campground at 8:00 am and started the day's ride from there. Beautiful ride through last part of Grand Teton National Park. Lots of car and RV traffic but shoulder was wide and in good condition.
Unfortunately as soon as we entered Yellowstone Park the shoulder disappeared. Heavy traffic and no shoulder made for much slower biking. Stopped at Grant Village for lunch and this is where we left Andreas. He plans to spend another full day in Yellowstone hopefully to do a guided hiking trip or perhaps something on Lake Yellowstone. We look forward to spending time with Andreas and his son when they tour through the Northwest in August!!!
Leaving Grant Village involved some good climbing up the Grand Loops Rd to another Continental Divide crossing followed by Craig Pass. Unfavorable headwind so granny gear came into play. Was nice to see the downgrade pretty much all the way to Old Faithful.
There was road construction about ten miles E of Old Faithful with flag man. Tied up car traffic for long ways but I biked to the front of the line so really no delay for me. Did not stop at Old Faithful as we visited the park five years ago and didn't feel like battling the crowds of summer tourists!!! Still had thirty miles to get to our night's lodging in West Yellowstone!!!
About ten miles before West Yellowstone large mother elk crossed the road and her two calfs, who were temporarily on other side of the road. The happy reunion took place in middle of road and little one decided to nurse right there with cars stopped in both directions. Arrived at our motel about 5:15 pm. Long, hot day in the saddle!
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| One more peak of the Tetons |
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| Starting the day me in blue Andreas in florecent yellow |
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| Good Bye Tetons |
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| The Tetons fade into the distance |
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| Starting some climbing |
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| Andreas at the top of first climb |
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| Entering Yellowstone |
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| Lewis Falls |
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| Lewis Lake |
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| Another Continental Divide |
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| After we leave Andreas still another Divide |
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| The smoking hills of Yellowstone |
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| Mama Elk feeding along the Firehole River |
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| Here she is looking for her two calfs |
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| Mama and calf re-united in middle of road |
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| The One Horse Motel, our bed in West Yellowstone |
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