Final climb and last pic is the top of the arm in front of the face. Notice not too many people up here yet as I made better time this year. 1 hour and 15 minutes to the top.
Ok, first from the starting point, then just before checkpoint #2, next 2 on the way, finally the final climb back and forth up the side of the mountain. Nice day. 40 degrees to start and sunny with about 10mph wind.
Day off today, so I went to Slate Creek Dam. It is about 9 miles off the main road. I saw 2 big elk with nice racks, but didn't get camera in time before they went up into the trees. And I rode up to Mount Rushmore. Tomorrow---The 10K up to the arm of Crazy Horse Mountain!