Day #20-The armpit of the alternate. Miles hiked: 29.0

I didn’t sleep too well last night…both because I woke up to rain that wasn’t predicted on my cowboy camp and also to a herd of cows snorting and breaking branches right next to my camp. You can imagine what other creature I might have been worried about: Mr. Bear. 

Nevertheless, I continued down the Nez Perce trail and passed by the spire of spire rock itself. Thank you also to the sweet couple who stopped and gave me some water as all of the listed sources on my map were dry as a bone.

By mid-morning I was on a highway for the rest of the day…which at this point we know how I feel about that. 

On the bright side, passing an E/W interstate does indicate that I’m working my way south! I also got to grab a bite to eat in the town of Whitehall, MT.

Due to whipping winds strong enough to just about knock me over, I settled for a sheltered RV site for camping tonight complete with an IPA that doesn’t usually come out of a spring. Back in the road in search of a dirt path to walk tomorrow!