17 July Saturday Pennington, MN – Grand Rapids, MN

Starting Point: Pennington, MN
Ending Point: Grand Rapids, MN
Via: Leech Lake Indian Reservation, Bena, Ball Club and Cohasset
Mileage: 64.7
Time: 5:29
Mph: 11.8
Terrain: rolling less gentle hills than yesterday
Vertical climbing: 487
Temperature High: 72
Temperature Low: 62
Lunch: cheese sandwich
Dinner:
Weather: overcast, some rain
Lodging: Itasca County Fairgrounds (campground)
Cumulative Mileage: 1,962
Miles to Go: 2,438
Projected Distance: 4,100
Days completed: 41 including 4 rest days (47%)
Distance Completed: 48%
Days to Go: 47

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     We followed the Great River Road trail all day today and crossed the Mississippi River at least 7 times. Most of the day we were trying to outrun a storm that kept threatening to dump large amounts of rain on us. When we arrived in camp, the sun came out. Route 2 was quite busy and definitely NOT bicycle-friendly. In the morning we were audience to two Downy Woodpeckers (or possibly Hairy Woodpeckers).