Hey lotomojo,

  I'm planning to do some of the GDMBR in Montana this July.  I might start from Butte and head north. I'm interested in the alternate route around Butte -- I always wondered why the trail goes down I15 instead of taking Hail Columbia Road. But why does your route spend so much time on I90? Isn't there any way through Butte other than the interstates?

Hi there,

  I've got about 550 GDMBR miles worth of vacation time this July, and I'd like some recommendations on a good section to ride. I live in Colorado so I can do pieces of CO "anytime". But I have a bigger chunk of time this year so that I can afford a travel day in each direction. In general, I have no interest in riding any of the trail south of Jackson, WY. I've been considering Eureka, MT to Butte, but another possibility is to start in Banff and ride as far south as I can -- probably somewhere around Seeley Lake or Lincoln, MT. Or riding Jackson, WY to Helena, MT.  Any opinions on which of these (overlapping) sections to do?