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| 6 miles east of Glendive, MT |
Glendive was truly beautiful
and I wish that I could have spent more time there. With it being the Fourth of
July Holiday it did not seem prudent to stick around...too many people and too
many vehicles.
After a short rest it was
off to Circle, Montana. Encountering mostly
rolling hills and with the wind predominately at my back, I managed to bicycle
just under 80 miles today. The biggest obstacle was the heat and unrelenting
sun. There was not a particle of shade
to be had from Glendive to Circle...a span of close to 50
miles. I carried a ton of water which I used mostly to pour over my head and
body to get the evaporative effect. Upon arriving in Circle I found a cheapie
hotel at $50 a night...it certainly has seen better days but at
least it offered shade. I had intended to camp, but all the sites were exposed
to the sun. Being burnt to a crisp, I need to be out of the sun for a couple
days. Nothing will be open on the Fourth of July so I'm going to hold over for
a rest day. The next town of any consequence is in excess of 50 miles away and
there are no services in between. On July 5 I will leave at the crack of dawn
and will have no alternative but to make it to Wolf Point. All-in-all, it was a good
day of bicycling; I am completely exhausted and quite satisfied with my
progress.
A
big hello to everyone back home on this Fourth of July. Be careful during the
celebrations and enjoy time with your family.
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| Makoshika State Park |
Capt.
Clark with six men, Sacajawea and her papoose, Pompey, camped near Glendive
Creek on August
1, 1806. In the 1870s the U.S. Army was busy
protecting the road surveyors and crews from the native tribes in the area.
Glendive also affords access to Makoshika State Park (Sioux for "bad
earth") with its scenic bluffs and gorgeous hiking trails.
