Idaho Descents

Going downhill is what we have been dreaming about through all the mountains we have been traversing over recent weeks. Idaho has provided 3 days of the best descents of the trip, although I have a tendency each day to say to myself, that was the best day or best descent of the trip, which is really just how amazing the TransAm is.

The first was 100 miles of winding downhill road from Lolo Pass through the densely rainforested Clearwater National Park. The first section was dramatically steep and winding, the second a steady 60 miles down alongside the Lochsa River. the summer weather has been amazing and we even had a slight tailwind.

Then yesterday we had to climb over 4000 feet again to remote high Prairie farmlands reminiscent of the Ozarks. The descent from Winchester was both spectacular with views and big hairpin bends that were a delight to ride. In the end we spent about 12 hours on the bike arriving into our Warm Showers host, just over the border in Clarkston Washington at sunset.

With two 80 mile days we are taking it a bit easier having found the best chef of the trip so far in the Pomeroy hotel for lunch.