Bitteroot wilderness camp Idaho to Powell Idaho 42 miles. 702 miles from the Pacific. I got up early and packed up tent and camping gear. I jumped back onto Highway 12 and headed east up the Lochsa canyon. The views were spectacular, the road was good and the traffic was light. about 10 a.m. I had to take off my cold weather gear as the temperature began to rise. by noon it was 90 degrees. by 1 o’clock I was tired after climbing all day. So i stopped at the Lochsa lodge to have lunch followed by Huckle berry cheesecake. I decided to call it a day and rented a cabin.
Powell is not really a town. it has a gas station and a couple cabins. the cabins were part of the Lochsa Lodge. they have beautiful views of the Bitterroot mountains and delicious food. I asked myself if this was heaven. after dinner I had a huckleberry float (see photo) now that was heaven. I met up with several groups of bikers that we’re going to climb Lolo Pass tomorrow. we all seemed to have the same plan of sneaking up on the mountain pass and then making a run for it. Lolo Pass is on the agenda for tomorrow its a 14 mile climb straight up to 5235 feet. I am hoping the cheesecake will give me that extra boost to put me over the top. the pictures are of the bitterroot wilderness Valley and the Lochsa lodge. I received some nice Father’s Days greetings from my kids – thank you Rachel, Glen, Pablo and Dominik. Take care, free bird
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