Began the trail in Ovando then headed south for 2100 miles.Deep into big sky country nowAll-in-one: Grocery, shower, laundry, motel, and waterBikers can stay in a jail, tepee, or sheep wagon. Local tip is to pick the wagon – it’s warmer and has fewer bugs. Night time temps were in the 40s.Lots of climbing to do…here’s a view of the upcoming elevation profileDelighted to spend a rest day at Barb and John’s Llama Farm – they are wonderful hosts for Divide riders!Trail goes past an old abandoned silver mineWide open country…all up or down. Nothing flat.Lava Mtn trail – this section was stupid hard, lot of hike-and-bike-and-puff. A wolf crossed the trail ~30 yards ahead of me. It took a quick glance over and kept going.Landed at Big Butte peak……the day after it was used to shoot off fireworks for the Fourth of July……to this view of Butte.
