Category: GDMBR Bike Ride 2026

Friday, August 28th, “ZERO” miles and 0 accumulated vertical feet up. 1410.7 Route Miles to date and 92,548 accumulated Route vertical feet up and this is the end of the 5th week. It has been raining lightly but steady almost all day today. It is a great day for a rest day at a location…

Wednesday, August 26th, 48.6 miles and 1137 accumulated vertical feet up. Hotel complimentary breakfast and across the street to the grocery. Island Park is behind us now. We were planning to camp at a place called Big Springs Campground, and our route took us past it — good thing we didn’t go this far yesterday cause…

Monday, August 24th, 69.5 miles and 1635 accumulated vertical feet up Today was our longest mileage day so far, but as you can see there was not much up hill. Lots of pictures and a good day for seeing wildlife: Tuesday, August 25th, 50.5 miles and 1632 accumulated vertical feet up Today we got out kinda early,…

Saturday, August 22nd, 48.2 miles and 1725 accumulated vertical feet up. As you know we have to modify our route because of two fairly large and uncontrolled wild fires in the Pioneer Mountains and both fires are burning up to our route the Pioneer Mountains Scenic Byway. We have progressed about 40 miles into our…

Thursday, August 20th, 40.5 miles and 3349 accumulated vertical feet up. This morning at breakfast (The Copper King Mansion is a bed and breakfast) there was an older couple (Robert and Terry) from Salt Lake City sitting across the table from me. They are retired, sold their business, and they travel around in his and…

Wednesday, August 19th, 35.7 miles and 2288 accumulated vertical feet up. This was going to be light day because of the large amount of vertical I have to peddle tomorrow and the large amounts previously peddled on Monday and Tuesday. Things worked out well. Nice ride from Basin to Butte. All good road conditions despite…

Monday, August 17th, 39.1 miles and 3103 accumulated vertical feet up. https://ridewithgps.com/routes/56549985 New Link from John C. For the 2nd South Bound Map in the USA. ACA Scolding: This is a difficult undertaking for any human but some of the roads (using that word is taking a literary leap) are just downright dangerous. We found…

Saturday, August 15th, 37.8 miles and 2483 accumulated vertical feet up. https://ridewithgps.com/routes/56549911 Use John’s link above to find my location on the route maps Today we went immediately from sleep to packing to cleaning the areas we have been in at the Church basement. We over paid because they were only asking $10/ person. Then…

Tuesday, August 11th, ZERO miles & ZERO Feet up it was a total REST DAY at the Ratterman Cabin Thanks! Wednesday, August 12th, 48.3 miles and 4220 accumulated vertical feet up. About 42 of these miles were on a gravel road that was a grade above the GDMBR standard and as a bonus today only…

Sunday day 16, August 9th, 50.2 miles and 3127 accumulated vertical feet up. https://ridewithgps.com/routes/56549911 The link above will take you to the route map. This is the first leg of the GDMBR in Montana. My friend John C. Is updating my location often. I’ll try to add a revised link every time the Adventure Cycling…