Day 22- Back to Whitefish

Did I say I was looking forward to a nice night’s sleep? I seemed to have forgotten about the trains that run up an down Hwy 2 through the canyon. They were loud and came often. Oh well, life on the road.

I was going to be able to continue the down gradient slope today into West Glacier. The scenery was dominated by the Middle Fork of the Flathead River, a beautiful river by any measure.

Getting to West Glacier was great. It was lunch time and I finally was going to get off of Hwy 2.

That left 28 more miles into Whitefish to finish the day. I arrived at my friend Joe’s house at 2:30 after 49 miles. Actually a fairly easy day with the general downhill following the river.

Today’s ride marked a major milestone for several reasons. First, I went over the 1000 mile mark for the trip. Second, I would be turning south and following a completely new route- The Great Parks Route from Columbia Falls to Yellowstone Park. The Northern Tier route was great. This new direction should be equally rewarding.