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  1. #1
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    Scenic Pioneer Byway - Pioneer Mountains Montana

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    What a beautiful trip this is. We took 3 days to ride 120 miles. We stopped and fly fished on the Big Hole River and the Wise River. This was the first multi day trip for our DD and other than my "trying to kill her"* she enjoyed herself and now has the confidence for her solo ride to Oregon later this summer. Yes there were hills and passes and we had more head wind than tail wind but as the Bike Hermit says "you'll have this in Bike Touring". The town of Wisdom, Montana is on the Adventure Cycling transAmerica route and they've built a great day shelter in the park with camping. Woke up to a heavy frost! but no rain or snow (that happened two days later). The road through the Pioneer Mountains was lined with wild flowers, especially deep purple lupine. Traffic was traffic but we were mid-week so again the byway itself was probably quieter than a weekend. The Bike Hermit is now pedaling from Bozeman to Missoula so I will have to add more photos to my album later but here are just a few. Click image for larger version. 

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    *I failed the #1 rule of letting the person behind you know you are stopping and she couldn't unclip and tipped into a bridge railing...
    Sky King
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  2. #2
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    A beautiful part of the country, to be sure, Sky King! We cycled in Missoula and Billings when we visited Montana two years ago. Stunning scenery. Enjoy your trip!
    Emily

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    Wonderful country. I'm a western girl at heart - grew up out west - and I do get homesick at times. Thank you so much for sharing. Keep the posts coming.

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    Looks awesome, Sky King.
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  5. #5
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    Sky King, so glad you can take advantage of the many beautiful places to ride in Montana. I remember Wisdom area for the hordes of mosquitoes. I biked as fast as my legs would carry me to Jackson which was our coldest camping night on the transamerica. Thanks, for your ride report!

  6. #6
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    Still scratching We had biting black flies on the last day so the wind was welcome at times to blow them away, especially on the long climb in the mountains!
    Sky King
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