Aug 12
West Yellowstone, MT to Ennis, MT
72 miles
Our wonderful porters, Paul and Suzi, parted ways with us in West Yellowstone to return home. We actually have to carry the full weight of our gear again. Imagine the shock to our bodies! However, the stunningly varied mountain and river scenery accompanied by a strong tailwind (finally!), made today’s ride sweet and fast. During one splendid wind- and gravity- aided section, we were speeding along at 20-25mph with just intermittent, easy, pedal strokes.
Our route took us through the beautiful Madison Valley, a mecca for fly-fishing, and we passed scores of people fly-fishing in the Madison River. We spied several osprey including a nesting pair and more Pronghorns. We ended the day in the delightful town of Ennis, arriving just minutes before a downpour. At 2:00, this was one of our earliest finishes of the trip and, hands-down, the best day of cycling on this tour. An awesome introduction to Montana.
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