This morning, we woke up in Helena to snow. As a Midwesterner, during the month of June I forgot that snow existed. This morning it was very real and very cold. We were faced with the choice – do we cycle the scheduled 36 miles to Wolf Creek? Or do we wait out the weather?

Luckily, this choice was made for us. Because visibility was so low, our instructors agreed that we would spend another night in Helena with our gracious hosts, the Ashleys.

We started off day six with everything working in our favor. Blue skies, perfect weather and even a slight tailwind made our 45 mile trip to Roundup fantastic. The green grass, snowy mountains, and rushing water were simply breath-taking. On a ride like this it is easy to wonder why anyone would choose to make this trip by car, with the risk of loosing some of the splendor of being in the scenery.