October 3: The day of the Divide had finally come! Thanks to Sam the Ranger's rundown, I knew exactly what to expect. The ascent was beautiful and it was hard not to stop every three seconds to tale a picture. Until reaching the divide, i hadn't realized how deeply i had missed the forest. It was in some strange way closer to home then I had been in a very long while. I reached the summit and start the descent. Awesome downhill. I was definitely cruising over sixty mph for quite a bit. Reaching the base, the rest if the ride consisted of rolling climbs and plunges until left Glacier Park and began riding through more urbanized settings. From Columbia Falls on, I never left commercialized strips. Quite a contrast to the majesty of the morning.

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