Day 2 - Riding the Wild Horse Trail
- Sandpoint, ID to Glacier National Park,
MT
- 226 miles
- Tuesday, July 16
- (Click
on map to view the entire Day 2 route)
 We
head north on Hwy 2 toward the Canadian border and thanks to some
roadside signs, we learn that this area is rich with history. The
valley we are riding through has been traveled by glaciers,
explorers, miners and now us. Back in 1864, thousands of eager gold miners
came through this valley on their way to Wild Horse, BC. They came
in wagons, on horseback and some even rode camels. We prefer our
iron ponies. (Click
on the photo to see the signs)
 We
stop for gas in the little town of Troy, Montana and realize we
are across the street from the Troy High School. We spot
their football team name on a big pole, topped with a statue. We
wonder if the visiting teams, ignoring the warrior symbol, taunt
the Troy students about being named after condoms. (Click
the photo to see the pole)
As we get nearer to the town of West
Glacier, we find a wonderful roadside spot to stop and take a break.
Montana is filled with places like this. That's probably why we
end up riding out to Montana every year. (Click
the photo to see the riverside stop)
We finally arrive in West Glacier and we
procure refreshments for the evening ahead in camp. Once again,
the beer order is for Anheuser Busch products. (Click the photo to see
the town of West Glacier)
 We pass through the Glacier National Park
west gate,
check in with a ranger and head for our campsite.
We've made it!
Tomorrow, we ride the famous Going-to-the-Sun Road!
(Click the photo to see our
campsite)
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