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kiffer
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 Posted: Thu Jun 07, 2018 10:20 am |
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Great ride with Hammy last weekend down to Fort Benton, MT. Did a loop from Fort Benton to Helena and then back up the interstate. Rain on the way down on Friday, first steady, then on and off between Swift Current and the US border, then only a shower or two. Saturday and Sunday were excellent weather.
Camped at the Canoe Launch campground on the rodeo grounds on the southwest side of Fort Benton. Great spot, but the river was high and the mosquitos were pretty bad in the evenings. Total km was 2043 (746 Friday, 551 Saturday, 746 Sunday).
I highly recommend the Fort Benton area for riding. I want to do this again soon, but take 2 days instead of one to do loops out of Fort Benton. We rode a ton of awesome roads, but also left several tons more on the table for another day!
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File comment: Rainy stop on the dam at Lake Diefenbaker.
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File comment: Pit stop at Shaunavon Co-op.
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File comment: Nice weather at Fort Benton Saturday morning.
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File comment: Rest stop at Hwy 427 and 89.
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File comment: View from 427 and 89.
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File comment: Harley Creek Road was closed due to a landslide. We backtracked and re-rode the 45 mph twisties on highway 89 just north of this road.
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File comment: Rest stop on NFD586.
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File comment: Nice view, where NFD586 meets the Smith River Road - looking south. GPS 46.895991 N, 111.074213 W (look it up in Google Maps)
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File comment: Nice view, closing in on Helena.
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File comment: Campsite at the Canoe Launch Campground in Fort Benton.
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kiffer
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Posted: Thu Jun 07, 2018 10:22 am |
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A link to the Google Map of our Saturday loop. https://goo.gl/maps/pheY8Stfm1B2I don't have photos, but the gravel between Geraldine and Geyser is one of the best rides I've done! Twists, turns, hills, scenery, nice speeds. It was mostly open fields and large foothills. Highly recommend this route, but that stretch in particular.
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Posted: Thu Jun 07, 2018 11:24 am |
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Thanks for sharing your trip, I think this is a good fit for a trip going south next year, gotta love the foothills country.
I assume this would be inline to get me down to Beartooth
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Posted: Thu Jun 07, 2018 12:40 pm |
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Pretty close, Stan. You'd have to cut back a little to the east, but not that far. Could be an enjoyable trip.
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Posted: Tue Jun 19, 2018 8:38 pm |
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Awesome.
Reminds me of my run to Little Bighorn a couple years back.
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