Make America Great Again, a Rainbow, Beers and Burgers at the Northern Lights Saloon.

Appreciate what you have, especially beer, burgers and a ride home after a 55 miles of dirt roads.  Always finishing at the end of the Rainbow.

Alway a rainbow somewhere in life.

If you are ever looking for a fun dirt road ride with lunch and beers at the end, a tour from Whitefish to the town of Polebridge via Red Meadow Pass is a fun outing.  Even better if you have a ride back to town lined up.  Distance comes in at about 52 miles with some rolling terrain and one significant climb in the last 4 miles gaining about 1500’. Overall climbing depending comes in at about 2700’.  90% dirt and 10% pavement.

This covered miles 45 -72 of the JCPR – Tour of the Whitefish Divide route.  This section has about 2000 of climbing and 2400’ of descending. 

• • Miles 45 – 52 are a rolling affair with about 500’ of climbing.  Road surface is in good shape.
  • 52 – 55 kicks it up with maximum gradients up to 11%+ gaining about 1000’.  Road surface becomes a bit rocky, with some deeper ruts/water damage.
  • 55 – 67 takes you down the east side of the Red Meadow Pass Road to the North Fork Road.  Loosing about 1500’ of vertical.  Road Surface is in great shape, happy cruising.
  • 67 – 72 takes you down the North Fork Road to Polebridge where you will need to drop off your Powerball Ticket, grab a snack and fill up on water.  This is a two lane improved dirt road.  It receives a fair amount of traffic and can have a fair amount some well defined wash board.  Stay focused on this section, people have a tendency to drive rather fast on the North Fork Road, it can be a bit dusty also.

Pretty straight forward on this section. 

Red Meadow Pass/Lake is the turn around for the 80 mile version. Turn around will be at the picnic table at the lake.

Link to route – https://ridewithgps.com/routes/22845603

Link HERE also to route.