aug 11 Eureka Great Divide Start

[bikerider81]

Anyone starting the Great Divide in early august 2016(late notice - right)?  I am a 35yo/M from CO with touring and mountain experience.  It would be good to start out the trail with others and see if there is a good group dynamics.  I have high aspirations of doing the route in ~30days, but I will go slower if that makes sense( I am under no time constraints).  Not interested in setting any speed records just having a good time.

Thanks,
Joe

[offroute]

Power to ya, Joe!

You might enjoy knowing someone will be starting in Roosville even later than you I'm sure I won't be catching you, as my start date will be ~10 days after yours. I'm psyched to hear somebody else starting in MT in August.

Are you gonna layover at Whitefish Bike Retreat? Tell Cricket I'm coming, save me a patch of dirt...

Woohoo!

[bikerider81]

Yeap, just booked transfers and camping with them.  im getting really excited about the trip.  i hope to run in to others out on the route. 

I figured I would be starting at a popular time.  The guidebook suggests mid August as a prime time to head south...  Maybe the interwebs think different.

[offroute]

Awesome, Joe...have fun counting down.

August sounds good to me. Three years ago in June there was some hefty avy debris around Whitefish divide that was a pain to get over; I presume that won't be a problem this time. There will be less ground water overall, which might come to bear, but the intermittent sources were pretty dry in June/July anyway. Afternoon monsoons will be a factor, but I've dealt with that on the CT and parts of the GD. Bring it...

Cheers!