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Day 20 - June 27 - Jackson, MT to Twin Bridges, MT - 77 miles Click on the thumbnails to view larger pictures.
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| After eating our "convenience store" breakfast and catching a
7:00 cup of coffee in the lodge we set out for Twin Bridges. The
road started to climb immediately. It wasn't far from Jackson when
we met a group of real live cowboys driving their herd of cattle down the
middle of the highway. We had to stop and let them go past because
the cows were spooking when we tried to ride through.
It wasn't long before we found ourselves climbing a significant grade. Eight miles later we were at the top of 7360' Big Hole Pass. A quick downhill to Grasshopper Creek gave us the chance to try our climbing skills again. This time we went over the 6760' Badger Pass. Our legs were tired. Once we cleared Badger Pass the remainder of the ride to Dillon was a fast 17 mile downhill. In Dillon we had lunch at Subway and then set out to make our destination for the day. The route followed the Beaverhead River all the way home and what a pleasure it was. Downhill and with the wind, it doesn't get any better than that! We stopped at the Madison County Fairgrounds in Twin Bridges and found that we could camp there for free. There were no shower facilities, but the adjacent Beaverhead River will do just fine. We set up camp in the Beef Breeding Barn, took a dip in the cold river, and prepared to go to town for dinner. The Blue Anchor Restaurant was a convenient place to eat, so we decided to give it a try. We ordered the dinner special, but the processed pork, instant mashed potatoes, and small sized salad was not quite what we expected. Not willing to take a chance on dessert there we headed out in search of ice cream, hoping that one of the locals could make a good recommendation. The first person we talked to pointed in the direction of The Shack. Once there we knew it had to be good. It seemed like almost everyone in town was there (a sure sign of good food) and the place was decorated with local high school memorabilia (a sure sign the kids go there to eat). Two very pleasant teen girls served up healthy sized ice cream cones for us. The ice cream was great! So much so that Ron and Gary went back for seconds. Now back to our "barn" for a good night's sleep. |
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