Day 69…. It’s time to leave the main mountain range and head towards the desert. The weather is quickly changing to the mid 90’s by early afternoon. Luckily I am able to head off a bit early and the route is mostly downhill. Unlike before Steamboat Springs, US-40 actually has a nice wide shoulder. Making the ride a little safer and reliable.
While leaving Steamboat there is a great trail going North West. About half way down the trail was closed due to wildlife on it. What that means I don’t know but the bear picture made me decide to head back and take the road instead.
The landscape becomes dry and rocky as the miles go by. The dry heat has some advantages but it is still something to get used to. The sweat dries on my brow well before I notice it. My clothing stays dry even though I am drinking and sweating out a gallon or more of water each day. Surely is not like Wisconsin with the high humidity.
As I the route nears Craig, CO there is a landmark talking about the area. Moffat County is approx 3 million acres of land with two-thirds of it being open public land. Pretty amazing that so much land is dedicated to public use.
The overall ride went really smooth and I seemed to beat the heat. Craig is quite a beautiful area. While the man mountain ranges are in the distance you can still see smaller ranges in your view.
