Halfway to Lolo (Montana) Cut an early track up to Hells Canyon dam for a looksie before crossing the state line into Idaho around 9am. We found the Kleinschmidt road which was recommended to us by Dave at BMW as a good ride with dirt, gravel and plenty of corners. It didn't disappoint, Trev thoroughly enjoyed the steep ride up (although I was puckering looking down the sheer drop into Hells canyon). We reached Council, a small town which was originally a shishoni Indian village. We had a brief lunch here before continuing on to do the 'old' white bird road which was a series of switchbacks up a steep hill overlooking the canyon. Good riding fun! Riding through some of the small towns there were fields full of tents and trucks, it soon became clear
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