Day 6: August 27, 2004
Whitefish Lake / Big Mountain Climb
25.3 Miles, 2,620 feet

Glacier National Park
2004

We woke up late for our last ride. A bit of a hangover from all the wines the night before.

Because some of the group had an earlier flight, we agreed to take a shuttle to Whitefish Lake to save time.

Arriving at Whitefish Lake via shuttle.

A view of the turquoise water at Whitefish Lake.

We started our ride heading toward the summit of Big Mountain.

Up ahead is our destination. Rocky Mountain High? Probably the highest place around you can get w/out hiking at almost exactly 7,000 ft. above sea level.

A series of long switchback ascents awaits us before the start of the climb.

One of the many grueling hairpin climbs just before the entrance at Big Mountain.