Ride distance: 78 miles; ride time: 5:14; average speed: 14.2 mph; calories burned: 5057; ascent in feet: 4317. Our host church, Our Savior’s Lutheran in Columbia Falls got us started with a delicious breakfast. We left town around 8:20 a.m. and headed toward Glacier National Park on back roads. There was one stretch of gravel road that was 2.6 miles long. I think the rest of the ride has been on paved roads. When we got to West Glacier, 6 of the riders went on highway 2 along the southern boundary of the park and 5 of us went on a 3 mile bike path to the west end of Lake McDonald in the park. We took pictures and eventually rejoined the other group on highway 2. At one spot called the salt lick, we saw mountain goats that come down to lick the salt deposits on the side of the hill. Today, we reached the Continental Divide which separates waters flowing toward the Pacific and Atlantic Oceans. We’re now on the Atlantic side. For the weekend, we’re staying at Bison Creek Lodge near East Glacier. We had a nice chicken dinner at the lodge then went into town to see the sights. It’s a small town that’s the eastern gateway to Glacier National Park.
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