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I've been on a grand journey (CO->IL->OR->BC->NM->AR->CO) spinning the wheels off my trailer and taking my scooter out to play on interesting roads. Last week it was Going-to-the-Sun in Glacier NP. This week it was Lolo Pass on the MT/ID border. I planned this ride based on previous remarks in this forum.
I'm camped at Lolo Hot Springs, about 10mi on the MT side of the summit/border. There is also a lodge, restaurant, and pool there. As I pass the summit I see this sign, "Winding Road Next 99 Miles". It's for real! There's fuel, food, & lodging at Powell, ID, about 10mi from the border. The next stop is Lowell, ID - 65miles away. And it's all twisties, surrounded by lush evergreens with a river along side most of the way. They're not too technical, most can be navigated at 40mph+.
The real trick is keeping your focus for 100-200 miles; a long straight stretch is less than a mile on this run.
About a mile from Lowell I see what looks like a pearl Burgman coming up canyon. Hard to tell at closing speeds of 100+. This is the first Burgman I've seen on this trip. I pull into Lowell for lunch and there's a silver 650 parked in front of the café. As I dismount, the pearl bike pulls up. We both say, "Another Burgman!" I add, "Did you notice the silver one?" to which he replies, "That's my wife's." He happens to be our own dsfrasier from Calgary, AB, Canada.
After a pleasant lunch, we head out together. They are headed up canyon, and I decide to turn around and head back to camp. We stop at the summit visitors' center for some commemorative purchases, and again at my camp for refreshing drinks. They headed on into Missoula for the night.
So not only did I have a great ride, I got to meet some neat people. What a day!
I'm camped at Lolo Hot Springs, about 10mi on the MT side of the summit/border. There is also a lodge, restaurant, and pool there. As I pass the summit I see this sign, "Winding Road Next 99 Miles". It's for real! There's fuel, food, & lodging at Powell, ID, about 10mi from the border. The next stop is Lowell, ID - 65miles away. And it's all twisties, surrounded by lush evergreens with a river along side most of the way. They're not too technical, most can be navigated at 40mph+.
The real trick is keeping your focus for 100-200 miles; a long straight stretch is less than a mile on this run.
About a mile from Lowell I see what looks like a pearl Burgman coming up canyon. Hard to tell at closing speeds of 100+. This is the first Burgman I've seen on this trip. I pull into Lowell for lunch and there's a silver 650 parked in front of the café. As I dismount, the pearl bike pulls up. We both say, "Another Burgman!" I add, "Did you notice the silver one?" to which he replies, "That's my wife's." He happens to be our own dsfrasier from Calgary, AB, Canada.
After a pleasant lunch, we head out together. They are headed up canyon, and I decide to turn around and head back to camp. We stop at the summit visitors' center for some commemorative purchases, and again at my camp for refreshing drinks. They headed on into Missoula for the night.
So not only did I have a great ride, I got to meet some neat people. What a day!