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Hi Bud & Doc,
I'm still watching your progress and rooting for you the whole way. I've camped at the Buffalo Gap Campground on two separate bike trips while on two separate routes. I really, really like the landscape around there and it continues for a few miles west -- as you probably have already seen by the time you read this comment.
If you want to head northwest from Circle up to Highway 2, I wouldn't let the oilfield traffic deter you. When I rode the Northern Tier in 2013 I didn't think it was that bad and that's when the Bakken Oilfields were still booming. In fact, I recall being more concerned about all the over-sized loads that were hauling farm machinery.
Four years later, the first part of my "Mr. Nice Guy Goes Bad" tour went right through the heart of the Bakken Oilfields (Williston/Watford City) and even that wasn't too awful. (Though, by that time, the Bakken wells were only pumping about half of what they were pumping during the boom.)
Anyway, keep up the good work.
Your Minnesota pal, Greg
Buddy,
We're going to be in Glendive on Wednesday, June 30 at the Comfort Inn. Do you think you guys will be in Glendive that day? It would be great to meet up. We are enjoying following your trip. We'll be on your recent route eastbound when we leave Glendive.
Jeanna and Kerry
Racpat,
The new route does go through circle, but not through Wolf point. We are seriously thinking about going north west from Circle and taking Highway two. Voice dictation does some funny things.
Buddy
Amen
3 years agoI took this same picture.
3 years agoI had the same problem with signs at General Sibley Park in Bismarck.
3 years agoWe are staying with ws host here in glasgow.
3 years agoAh, I thought the new route still came up to circle and wolf point and thought you might meet Robert and the O'briens. We are continuing on hwy 2. All the city parks are open for camping. The shoulder varies, but have found the drivers a bit more courteous since Glacier.
3 years agoThanks Bill! Appreciate the flower classifications. I wish I had a macro lens with me to take better closeups.
Buddy Hall
Bindweed.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Convolvulus_arvensis
Yellow sweet clover.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Melilotus_officinalis
Looks like alfalfa.
https://www.florafinder.org/Species/Medicago_sativa.php
A species of wild rose. One internet site says there are 5 species with pink flowers in that area. I could not tell their photos apart. So all I can leave you with is wild rose.
3 years agoRacpat;
We don't go through Wolf Point on the new ACA route. We are considering jumping up to Highway 2 from Circle, MT. If we do that, we would intersect Highway 2 on Friday at Glasgow - so even if we do that we would miss you.
How was Highway 2? Do you think it's a better route? We would have to make the decision to go that way on Wed night, if we do. Thanks,
George (Buddy) Hall
Jeanna and Kerry,
3 years agoWe are staying at the Comfort Inn in Glendive tonight! On Wednesday we are heading for Circle - perhaps we will meet up on the road.
Buddy