Pocatello, ID

Saturday July 2nd, Burley ID to Pocatello ID, 85 miles, 2600 feet of climbing

Today was a fast ride with westerly tailwinds assisting the riders.  The mileage was spent on both Interstate 86 East and frontage roads on both sides of the interstate, the latter being sometimes rough with chip seal surface.  The landscape was primarily either agricultural or ranching.  Idaho farms are all irrigated- I've never seen as many sprinklers as in this State.  The ride did not have a lot of climbing until a tough uphill finish into Pocatello.  Pocatello is city of about 60,000, although we really didn't see much of the city proper.  It is home to Idaho State University.

With staff member Liz from Western Mass.

What I believe to be mule deer