Cycling, Western Wildlands Route, Camping, Forest Fires, Harriman Trail, National Forests, Wildlife, Bikepacking, Bike Touring, Bike Travel Pedals and Puffins Cycling, Western Wildlands Route, Camping, Forest Fires, Harriman Trail, National Forests, Wildlife, Bikepacking, Bike Touring, Bike Travel Pedals and Puffins

Cycling Darby, MT, to Bellevue, ID: Smoke, Fire and Sage

Forest fires continued to impact our cycling on the third segment of the Western Wildlands Bikepacking Route (WWR). Smoke from the fires shrouded the mountains, and several fires burned close to our path. Would we make it through or have to detour? Eventually, the forests gave way to wide open, sage-covered hills. The immediate danger of fire had passed, but the smoke still followed us southward.

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