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Divide Ride I hope you enjoyed the pics-- we thoroughly enjoyed the trip-- 7000 miles, more than half of these along or around the Continental Divide, with side trips thrown in. If you are thinking about a trip like this and I can help with routes, etc. let me know.

Divide Ride Then to the Eastern side. We were tired. To the Canadian Border on Chief Mountain Highway and then, rather than stopping at St. Mary Lodge for the night, fortified with espresso we headed home( a 3 day trip)...

Divide Ride Then we went through the recently reopened slide area--Single lane: Our last Continental Divide Crossing in the fog and some more "Kodak Moments"

Divide Ride Continuing: And the fog got more dense:

Divide Ride July 20, Going to the Sun Road, our final Continental Divide crossing and the Canadian Border! After 24 days we were ready to head home-- However, even though we had been to the Going to the Sun Road before, we looked forward to it.Along with the Beartooth and Big Sur, this road...

Divide Ride The next day to Glacier-- we drove out of Seeley Lake (Shelia had the best French Toast ever at Pop's) ..along Flathead Lake to Bigfork( nice) from there through Columbia Falls to West glacier. We got sandwiches and took the North Fork road to Polebridge. We intended going back on...

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Divide Ride This day July 18, was a longer one and more akin to offroad. We took 12 out of Helena and then Priest Pass rd., Austin-Mullan pass rd, Bald-Butte- Blossburg rd, Empire Creek rd, Lost Horse Creek rd, Little Prickly Pear rd, Marsh Creek rd and Stemple Pass Road to 279 and 200 to...

Divide Ride And onto the Pioneer Mountain Scenic Byway. Check out the Working Dogs. And through Butte:

Divide Ride The next day was a short one. We had been "on the road" for 21 days and it was beginning to show. We saw the restored Ghost Town of Bannack and travelled the Pioneer Mountain Scenic Byway. We decided not to stay in Butte (Statue of Our Lady of the Rockies) but drove the...

Divide Ride And past the Lima Reservoir to Monida Then, trying to avoid the interstate, the service rd to Lima where Shelia had Chili Cheese Fries! and we bought some frames at an interesting shop: We ended the day on the continuation of Red Rock Road ( parallel to I 15), through...

Divide Ride Past unusual and beautiful scenes: We had originally planned to take the Blacktail Rd. to Dillon; we were advised that continuing Red Rock Pass Rd. to Monida was more scenic:

Divide Ride Then Past "Hell Roaring Creek," as the sign says "The utmost source of the Missouri River"-- the 4Th longest river in the world And past Red Rock Lake to an interesting facility:

Divide Ride The next day we left West Yellowstone for a great drive-- Henrys lake and Red Rock Pass Rd. to Dillon. The entire drive from W.Yellowstone to Monida, we either crossed the C.D, or were within 5 miles of it. Out of W.Yellowstone on 20 and into Idaho at the first Continental Divide...

Divide Ride On the way out of Yellowstone, Shelia spotted a cave with bones! See if you can spot them: And to West Yellowstone-- We Southerners couldn't believe the speed limit-- for snowmobiles!

Divide Ride Then after crossing the Continental Divide three times, Yellowstone. For those who haven't been,Yellowstone is not to be missed. It is one of the most geologically active places on Earth and a "Hot Spot." We had been before,but couldn't miss Old Faithful- At the Old Faithful Inn, we...

Divide Ride After overnight in Jackson, the next day we decided to take the route through Yellowstone to Southeast Montana rather than the Adventure Cycling one ( Ashton-Flagg to Fish Creek rd to Macks Inn) since through Yellowstone was more in keeping with our mission--staying close to the...

Divide Ride Now I know this IS getting like your "Uncle's vacation Slide show" but the drive was outstanding! And thanks to 1/2mill90 in the FJ Owners forum for the Greys River suggestion:

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