2012 Montana Bicycle Ride
Ride Summary
August 4 - 11, 2012
Camping on the ride:
Day 0 - Plains: Sanders County Fairgrounds – the prettiest fairgrounds we have ever seen!!
Day 1 - Polson: Boettcher Park – it is a Flathead Lake waterfront park
Day 2 & 3 - Kalispell: Lawrence Park – a secluded area away from the main park
Day 4 - Eureka: Lincoln County Fairgrounds – lots of green grass
Day 5 - Libby: Libby High School – beautiful setting with mountains all around
Day 6 - Noxon: Pilgrim Park – along the Clark Forks River
Basic route info (CEG is cumulative elevation gain in feet as reported on “Ride With GPS”):
| Day | Description | Distance (mi) |
Elevation Gain (ft) |
Elevation Loss (ft) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Plains to Polson | 77.8 | 2,500 | 2,070 |
| 2 | Polson to Kalispell | 55.6 | 3,860 | 3,830 |
| 3 | Kalispell Layover Loop | 50.7 | 1,490 | 1,490 |
| 4 | Kalispell to Eureka | 68.8 | 2,750 | 3,090 |
| 5 | Eureka to Libby | 73.0 | 5,770 | 6,290 |
| 6 | Libby to Noxon | 63.8 | 3,150 | 3,000 |
| 7 | Noxon to Plains | 66.3 | 3,170 | 2,900 |
| TOTAL | 456 | 22,690 | 22,670 |
Note on elevations: The elevations given above are estimates using an online mapping program and should not be considered totally accurate. Mapping software calculates elevations using U.S. geologic survey map contours, not road surfaces, so crossing bridges can show a precipitous drop in elevation and then a dramatic climb. More accurate elevations will be calculated in the spring when the course is ridden with a GPS unit.
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