great divide
mountain bike
ride 2005

the ride is over!

why would i want to ride my bike, all alone through the most remote places in the country, for 40-plus miles a day for two-and-a-half months straight? i dont know. just sounds like fun.

once the ride starts, this site will chronicle my journey. it will have maps showing my progress and how much of the ride remains. it will have a trip log including pictures i take along the way. and it will have a way for you to send me a quick message to check in on me, give me some encouragement, or remind me how crazy you think i am for doing this.

  • read my trip log
  • send me a message
  • why am i doing this?
  • see the list of gear i am taking
  • thanks to everyone who inspired me

vital stats:
- start in Port of Rooseville, Montana on August 1st
- travel through 5 states (Montana, Idaho, Wyoming, Colorado, New Mexico)
- 2,490 miles on dirt roads, jeep trails, singletrack, and pavement
- 27 crossings of the Continental Divide
- end in Antelope Wells, New Mexico in mid October
- lowest point: 2,577 feet (near the Canadian border)
- highest point: 11,910 (Indian Pass, Colorado)
- over 200,000 feet of elevation gain
- 62 days (not counting rest days)
- average 40+ miles a day
route/ride schedule (tenative)
Montana
  day 1 - Port of Roosville to Tuchuck Campground (42 miles)
  day 2 - Tuchuck Campground to Red Meadow Lake (30 miles)
  day 3 - Red Meadow Lake to Whitefish (30 miles)
  day 4 - Whitefish to Swan River Crossing (40 miles)
  day 5 - Swan River Crossing to Cedar Creek Campground (33 miles)
  day 6 - Cedar Creek Campground to Holland Lake (38 miles)
  day 7 - Holland Lake to Seeley Lake (32 miles)
  day 8 - Seeley Lake to Big Nelson Campground (40 miles)
  day 9 - Big Neslon Campground to Lincoln (22 miles)
  day 10 - Lincoln to Deadman Creek (28 miles)
  day 11 - Deadman Creek to Helena (34 miles)
  day 12 - Helena to Park Lake (20 miles)
  day 13 - Park Lake to Butte (48 miles)
  day 14 - Butte to Beaver Dam Campground (36 miles)
  day 15 - Beaver Dam Campground to Little Joe Campground (36 miles)
  day 16 - Little Joe Campground to Bannack State Park (36 miles)
  day 17 - Bannack State Park to Morrison Lake (46 miles)
  day 18 - Morrison Lake to Lima (34 miles)
  day 19 - Lima to Upper Lake (57 miles)
Idaho
  day 20 - Upper Lake to Big Springs (33 miles)
  day 21 - Big Springs to Warm River (31 miles)
Wyoming
  day 22 - Warm River to Flagg Ranch (47 miles)
  day 23 - Flagg Ranch to Blackrock Bicycle Campground (47 miles)
  day 24 - Blackrock Bicycle CG to Warm Springs Creek (40 miles)
  day 25 - Warm Springs Creek to Whiskey Grove (40 miles)
  day 26 - Whiskey Grove to Pinedale (35 miles)
  day 27 - Pinedale to Little Sandy Creek (54 miles)
  day 28 - Little Sandy Creek to Sweetwater River (47 miles)
  day 29 - Sweetwater River to A & M Reservoir (69 miles)
  day 30 - A & M Reservoir to Rawlins (55 miles)
  day 31 - Rawlins to Aspen Alley (53 miles)
  day 32 - Aspen Alley to Slater Park (45 miles)
Colorado
  day 33 - Slater Park to Steamboat Springs (38 miles)
  day 34 - REST DAY (0 miles)
  day 35 - Steamboat Springs to Lynx Pass (38 miles)
  day 36 - Lynx Pass to Kremmling (38 miles)
  day 37 - Kremmling to Dillon Reservoir (54 miles)
  day 38 - Dillon Reservoir to Selkirk Campground (27 miles)
  day 39 - Selkirk Campground to Hartsel (36 miles)
  day 40 - Hartsel to Salida (47 miles)
  day 41 - Salida to Marshall Pass (33 miles)
  day 42 - Marshall Pass to Luders Creek (59 miles)
  day 43 - Luders Creek to Storm King Campground (30 miles)
  day 44 - Storm King Campground to Del Norte (32 miles)
  day 45 - Del Norte to Stunner Campground (43 miles)
  day 46 - Stunner Campground to Elk Creek (29 miles)
  day 47 - Elk Creek to Lagunitas Campground (30 miles)
New Mexico
  day 48 - Lagunitas Campground to Hopewell Lake (35 miles)
  day 49 - Hopewell Lake to Abiquiu (57 miles)
  day 50 - Abiquiu to Polvadera Mesa (23 miles)
  day 51 - Polvadera Mesa to Cuba (56 miles)
  day 52 - Cuba to Hunter's Camp (47 miles)
  day 53 - Hunter's Camp to Felipe Tafoya Boundary (24 miles)
  day 54 - Felipe Tafoya Boundary to Grants (46 miles)
  day 55 - Grants to The Narrows (29 miles)
  day 56 - The Narrows to Pie Town (42 miles)
  day 57 - Pie Town to Valle Vences Campground (30 miles)
  day 58 - Valle Vences Campground to Collins Park (44 miles)
  day 59 - Collins Park to Black Canyon (52 miles)
  day 60 - Black Canyon to Silver City (55 miles)
  day 61 - Silver City to High Lonesome Campsite (30 miles)
  day 62 - High Lonesome Campsite to Hachita (48 miles)
  day 63 - Hachita to Antelope Wells (46 miles)