{"id":939,"date":"2012-07-26T20:00:19","date_gmt":"2012-07-27T00:00:19","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.greatdivideride.com\/?p=939"},"modified":"2024-04-14T19:19:37","modified_gmt":"2024-04-15T01:19:37","slug":"day-27-what-a-view","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.greatdivideride.com\/unicycle\/2012\/07\/26\/day-27-what-a-view\/","title":{"rendered":"Day 27 – What a View"},"content":{"rendered":"\n
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Day 27 – What a View<\/h2><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n

July 19, 2012<\/strong>

Start:<\/strong> Butte, MT<\/em>
Finish: <\/strong>Mt. Fleecer<\/em>

Today\u2019s miles:<\/strong> 39.7<\/em>
Total miles:<\/strong> 734.4<\/em>

Splats:<\/strong> 0<\/em>
Divide crossings: <\/strong>1<\/em>
Wildlife: <\/strong>2 Elk<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Canada –> Mexico<\/span><\/div>
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Wow, I just realized I forgot to get my \u2018free\u2019 coffee from the KOA campground office this morning. What\u2019s wrong with me?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I left the campground around 8:15 to head to The UPS Store. Last night, I picked up supplies to ship ahead to myself. It cost me $18 to ship a box with three days of food to the Togowotee Lodge near Teton and Yellowstone National Parks. I guess that beats carrying eight days out of Lima!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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After leaving town, I began climbing the 6th Continental Divide crossing. I felt strong the whole way up and was rewarded on the other side by pleasant riding through spectacular views, followed by a fun and fast descent back to my favorite Interstate 15. I stopped often to take pictures today and to update the Facebook page with the day\u2019s events. This was the first day I\u2019ve had service on the iPhone throughout most of the day, including tonight at camp. I wouldn\u2019t count on this happening too often. It would probably be better if it didn\u2019t anyway; Facebooking while riding is a dangerous combination. Plus, having internet in camp makes it hard to appreciate the mosquitos and flies swarming outside the tent.<\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n\n\n\n

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After my speedy descent to I-15, I began another big climb up Mt Fleecer. I had planned on trying to navigate down the infamous Fleecer Ridge tonight, but the view from up top was just too good to pass up. I\u2019m in a field of blue and white wildflowers with an expansive view of the valley. I can see Butte and the ground I covered today from my tent. It\u2019s kind of hard to believe that I rode it all on a unicycle!<\/p>\n<\/div>

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