I took a solo roadtrip last week to Billings and back for library/school purposes. These photos were the best I could do.
The Absaroka Mountains, outside Livingston. With a bunch of peaks topping 12,000 feet, these are Montana's highest mountains. Well, not these ones right there, but back in there.
The following pictures are from the return trip. My pictures can't do the Crazy Mountains justice.
8000 miles. You can see my reflection in the trip odometer reset knob. The wind between Livingston and Reed Point was insane, and kept my speed down 5-10mph.
At the Bozeman Public Library, I decided that since Gertie's mileage is as good as (or better) than some hybrids, she deserved this spot.
This fin of rock is ridiculously thin.
Almost home! Except for a condenser problem I had to fix in the hotel parking lot at a gusty 15F, Gertie was a champ. In addition to Homestake Pass (above), she topped a couple other passes on the way which can be seen on the new and improved mountain passes map at "Geographica", at the top of the blog.
(miles
7639-8156 ←click for map of this trip)
2 comments:
I always loved that part of my drive to Missoula. Words could not describe the beauty. Imagine what early settlers had to endure.
Nice post and pics! I found this on my ever constant search for photos from the Homestake Pass...
The thin fin is actually a rockclimb called 'Gillette Edge', it goes up the crack on the front/right fin and the climbs the thing edge to the top.
here's a pic:
http://www.rockclimbing.com/images/photos/assets/8/352248-work-smP1010233.jpg
Cheers!
Tom
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