Terry to Wibaux - 68 miles
Average Speed - 11.8

Fortunately, we made it here before the rain did. It’s gotten chilly again and we are happy not to be out in the elements, but we will get our chance tomorrow because the forecast calls for a 70% chance of rain all day. The temperature will barely break into the 50’s, so I can’t wait to get soaked and hopefully blown all the way to Baker.

The scenery today confirmed that we made the right choice in taking this route. Besides the incredible rock formations, with their striated colors that remind me of my print from John Day National Park, the wildlife also got our attention.

The antelopes transport themselves in a curious manner. They don’t run; they do a springy ballet sauté everytime we stop to try to shoot a photo.

Supposedly they can achieve speeds of up to 70mph, so I didn’t bother trying to catch up to them when they took off hopping. From the way they move, I wonder if they have ever bred with the legendary and rarely seen jackalope.

Just for fun, I checked the altimeter to see what our total elevation gain was today. Theroretically, since Eastern Montana is flat, it should have been close to zero, but it was above 1600 feet. Now, this is cumulative gain for the day. We are back at around 2600 feet above sea level and need to climb some more to Baker.

Today was our last day of riding on the Interstate. I can’t forget to compliment Treasure County on their excellent and smooth shoulders that we really enjoyed riding on. Tomorrow we will be on Route 7 down to Baker and then we will be back on Route 12 again as we leave Montana. Did you ever think that we would get out of Montana?

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