I have Maps 1 (Rooseville to Polaris, MT} & 2 (Polaris, MT to South Pass City, WY) of the Divide Route, 2011 edition.

And a 2014 Map of the Idaho Hot Springs route.

Maps are used.

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mike

A couple of notes on my trip on this route - My trip straddled two weekends, prime time for 4wheelers, FWDs and lots of traffic on the FS roads. Lots of dust.
Both weekends meant special events in the towns I was near at the time, one good, the other just busy. Stanley had a music festival (great music and more my kind of folk) and Crouch was a rodeo (lots of motor toys etc).
Two of the remote 'convenience store/lodges' were essentially useless for resupply. Deadwood Lodge (south of Warm Lake) was a gorgeous lodge with a very sweet woman, Amity, who brewed a great cup of cowboy coffee, but they only cook meals for clients and the supplies were like from a snack machine, Oreos and chips. They have a stuffed mountain lion she claimed was the Louis and Clark recordholder.
The other disappointment was Twin Springs, along the Middle Fork of the Boise R, a bar with a few shelves with Spam, charcoal lighter fluid, motor oil and large cans of stew. And maybe some bug spray. No restaurant, the only food was bags of chips and oreos. However you could get a cans of Coors Light or Coke.
That said, they both had wifi and were OK with me charging my phone.

Highlights included a couple of bear sightings, during the day and not in camp - a cub while descending the pavement from Warm Lake and another adult that ran away when I came around a corner, again on a descent. A wolf sighting coming off Thorn Creek Butte. Lots of eagles. The climb from Galena Lodge to the summit. Being from NM, I loved the water everywhere. Lick Creek was pretty but a hell of a climb. Gold Fork HS, Russian John HS (warm spring), Mile 16 HS & Snake Pit (warm)HS in Stanley were all very nice. I was lucky, dry weather and great temps for my whole trip, Aug 28 - Sept 9. The Featherville restaurant is great.

I had a slow leak in my rear tire that extra sealant wouldn't cure, and with no wet spots I couldn't find the leak. I went to Gravity Sports in McCall and Aaron nailed the problem right away and fixed me up in a jiffy between other jobs at the end of the day. (It was a folded rim tape on my Stans rim - evidently common). Super service. The only mechanical I had for the trip.

Lots of washboardy roads and lots of climbing with attendant descents. Too much traffic on the weekends. Were I to do it again, I'd certainly check out idahospud's atv routes ( see above).

Glad you made it aaron. After my trip, by the time I got to Featherville, I wasn't up to taking the chance. I bailed and got a ride back to Hailey after riding south past the resevoir near Pine.

Made it to Featherville, the word at the restaurant is, the road is still washed out and it's going to be a long time until it gets repaired due to budget constraints.
That said, evidently a party of four left here a few days ago expecting to be back but isn't so the assumption is they made it through.
Sounds like the river changed course and the roadway is now the river.

Thanks for the heads up.

I should be starting tomorrow. It might be a bit before I can post, but I'll let you know.

Thanks, I'll keep you posted as I find out.

Thanks everyone for your comments, especially JReeves. I'll be heading up this weekend, starting Fri or Sat going CCW from Ketchum. Looks like the temps are more reasonable, low 80s and mid/low 40s most of the way. I just might take up fishing.
What's a good beginner set up. Don't expect to fish with flies. Will a spinner rod work? What lures?
Thanks again.

I'll be starting near Ketchum mid/late next week if all goes well. Going CCW. Looking for the skinny on must see places. How're the singletracks. Favorite hot springs and camping spots. Best mosquito spray?

Any gotchas to be aware of ?


Thanks,
mike

PS I'll be solo, so if someone's looking for company, let me know.

Go Team Rice Burner. Glad to see you heading to the finish after days of walking and pushing.
I was curious about the team so looked up Billy Rice and this ain't his first rodeo: http://www.invictuscycling.com/articles/half-past-done-billy-rice/
Nontheless, what a great effort and super kudos to Lina.

Looks like Alice is 1st in SS, and beat the 20 day time. Impressive.
What a year.

Congrats Alice!!! Tough as nails.

A post ride post about Lael :
https://gypsybytrade.wordpress.com/2015/07/01/keeping-it-real-on-the-tour-divide-with-lael-wilcox/

Congrats to Bethany and Seb. Great ride Beth. Beating the past record, Huzzzah! And Seb, way to come back and finish strong.

I rode up to the next intersection FR144 and on the way down met Lukas Aufschlager about 9.30. On my way into Cuba I caught Lukas on the last hill just before Cuba after the afternoon winds had started.

On the way past the Abiquiu Inn I caught Seb and Beth Dunne leaving and here's a couple shots as they passed my camp the next morn at 5.45 Sunday.

I had a bit of time over the weekend and decided to camp along the route between Abiquiu and Cuba. About 15 miles up Polvadera Mesa as it turns out. I caught Ryan Correy on the way up on Saturday about 7.30.The next morn got a fellow from NZ, I thought he said his name was Evan (but can't find an Evan on the racer list) just before 5am. Then Marshall Bird at 5.30.

Looks like Lael is riding north. At this point she's 3/4 way back to Hachita. Jeez, will she ever stop? After no sleep last night to boot!

The latest on Lael. Always smilin'.
https://gypsybytrade.wordpress.com/2015/06/27/tour-divide-update-grants-nm/

This whole thing (not that it's over) is so cool. Thanks riders, Trackleaders and bikepacker.net!!!!