DAY 32 | Sept 1, 2017
58.26 miles | 1230 ft
Denver, CO to Brighton, CO
DAY 33 | Sept 2, 2017
68.06 miles | 951 ft
Brighton, CO to Brush!, CO
DAY 34 | Sept 3, 2017
61.83 miles | 1,276 ft
Brush!, CO to Fleming, CO
Merino, CO. Where a day-long spate of goat head thorn flats began for us. The upside was getting to see this mural, which the town set up several years ago to cover up a torn-down block. And meeting Paula, the owner of the sole bar and grill (sole business?) in Merino, who gave us soda and water, and was as kind as kind can be….
DAY 35 | Sept 4, 2017
67.29 miles | 1,207 ft
Fleming, CO to Big Springs, NE
Entered Nebraska! Beginning of the Pony Express Trail
DAY 36 | Sept 5, 2017
62.01 miles | 1,375 ft
Big Springs, NE to Sutherland, NE
Hershey Beach Camping Area
DAY 37 | Sept 6, 2017
71.72 miles | 745 ft
Sutherland, NE to Gothenburg, NE
Full Moon at Blue Heron Campground. Rode on the 1913 Historic Lincoln Highway.
DAY 38 | Sept 7, 2017
89 miles | 574 ft – Bonus miles (campground change)
Gothenburg, NE to Kearney, NE
DAY 39 | Sept 8, 2017
56.63 miles | 620 ft
Kearney, NE to Ayer, NE
Crystal Lake Campground
DAY 40 | Sept 9, 2017
78.35 miles | 1,552 ft
Ayer, NE to Alexandria, NE
DAY 41 | Sept 10, 2017
REST DAY