Too much snow Montana/Idaho

very nice report, Thank you.

The next day....
Look at the size of these trees!:eek1


main river road

Kelly Creek
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White-tail Deer

Crazy, that area I grew up stomping (logging) tree's there have gotten huge (not cedars, they already were)

I never rode a bike up there though.

The story for today was I went about 90 miles into a 200 max range and ran into a another snow block... but I get ahead of myself....here is the map of the first part of the day.







Heading for Deception Pass...looking down on main river road...three hours later I would be back:eek1

In the distance you can see where I went before turning around...

that is a long ways...

fun road

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I take a lot of road pictures so you can a feel for the road....



never saw a soul on this road...

at this point I could not believe what i was seeing....

I can get around this BUT what if i have to turn around...there is point ride where I will not have enough to get back to gas...

I think I could have gotten around this but just down the road was another and it was a no go

Nice pics and report. Awesome looking country. Surprises me that you still have snow at that time of year yet the trees show remains of bush fires?

Cheers
Neil.

.... we had an above normal snow year compared to other NW regions. Still visible patches on some higher ridge lines.

More snow for water ..... can be :eek1 for riding!

I always have a hand saw packed away in my kit, but these would be a bit much :eek1 ... surprised the ATV's hadn't cut them out yet?

But then again ... if those are fairly fresh tracks on the road ... one wind storm can litter a road with deadfall.

Thanks for posting this. Nice photos!

It's been hot enough even pictures of snow makes me feel better

So being a pilot i have a real life fear of running out of gas. My garmin 650 gave be two choices...one go back to superior MT (this would be the third time i fueled there:eek1 or go tp Pierce ID. I had not been riding hard so I should have arrange of 190-200 before reserve BUT that can vary...GPS said i would be in Pierce at 170-ish so let the adventure continue Trip planning is a challenge in this region due to the distances and with all the block roads keeping the tank full was a constant reality. I use to carry an extra gallon but is was one of the few times I really wanted the security of that extra weight

Picture are from the return to the main river road.




Back to where Kelly Creek runs into the north fork of the clearwater. One of the best fly fishing streams in the world! So little time in life....

main road ...the bluest skies i have seen are in Montana....

Off the mountains it was very hot...like in the 90s. Pierce is a one gas pump town. Like Avery,Pritchard and I think Elk City and maybe Powell it only has regular. Not sure what folks due that need to use the higher test....carry a booster additive?

Hemlock look-out

Heading back...can you see Hemlock lookout?
Here you go.....

Camping on the Lolo motorway

Last day.... on Lolo trail...for 10 miles:loll








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Highway 12

worse road of the whole trip...fresh slick thick gravel

Lochsa River

Cooling down



Made it

Great photos and report! Thanks for sharing! Did you mean Kelly Cr was good fishing or the Clearwater or both? I have got to at least ride the Motorway and Magruder...if not later this summer then next!!