Beaverhead Rock is a landmark in this valley noted by the Lewis & Clark expedition. We were going south through the valley, so the same wind that blew us along at 30mph yesterday came back to bite us today. For the last 25 miles to Dillon I had to work hard to do 5mph!
We passed through the old mining towns of Virginia City and Nevada City. Like Gold Reef City out in the hills.
A wet start to the day, but it cleared up on the first climb.
The 40 or so miles from Quake Lake to Ennis were probably the easiest of the entire trip this far. The wind was gusting down this valley at our backs. I was in top gear cruising along at 30mph without any effort.
A group of fully loaded bikes always looks good.
The story how Quake Lake was formed when the mountainside in the background slid down across the Madison River during an earthquake in 1959.
It was our turn for tailwind today. 71 miles of heaven along the Hebgen Lake and Madison River.
