Day 11: Bozeman, MT | Afton, Wy

273 Miles

Today is the first day riding with a partner.  It should be a lot of fun.  A large motivation of this trip has been to see a lot of beautiful U.S. scenery.  With that in mind, I have been avoiding interstates whenever possible.  

Dan and I got a fairly early start, around 8am.  We came up with a great strategy: No breakfast until Yellowstone.  We knew if we stuck around Bozeman and had a leisurely breakfast we wouldn’t hit the road until noon.  

The ride today was very memorable.  We went through West Yellowstone and along the Tetons all within a few hours.  It definitely passes the time more quickly with a partner.  Our goal today was to get to Afton Wyoming.  It is a tiny town that claims to have the best water in the United States and has the world’s largest elkhorn arch.

We had a nice dinner at a mexican joint in town, then went to a local bar called, The Cowboy Bar for a few drinks.  A few turned into a lot when we met a group of locals that had us wrapped into countless pool matches.

We had a great time for being in the middle of nowhere.  Back to the road.