Malta to Glasgow, Mt.

Miles 70.6
Ride time 4:17
Elevation gain 1031'

Today we had a very nice ride through some very pretty country. I did not expect this area to be as diverse in terrain. We rode through areas that were vast fields of clover green wheat, then we would be out in areas that were swamp like with large wetland areas. Along the side of the road, wild alfalfa grew with purple flowers and deep green leaves. We saw vast fields were nothing was planted, yet it was covered with millions of yellow flowers. They looked like small sunflowers. In the distance, hills surrounded us to our right. The train tracks of the Hi Line now were on our right. We saw several long freight trains wind by.
The weather was on our side, temperature was nice, winds were low and we even had a tailwind. We had a few rollers to go up and down, but nothing too bad. Traffic was pretty light too. The only thing that is tricky at times is trying to stay in a good spot on the road away from the "rumble" strips. The shoulders were pretty good, but there is alot of junk on them, especially glass. It is a challenge at times to trying to find a smooth spot to ride on.
We are near the Fort Peck Dam. A wonder that was built in the '30's as part of FDR's work projects. It was a big boost to the area. The town we are in, Glasgow, was once thriving with over 12,000 people, most who were working on the dam project. Now the town has only about 3500. Still, this town is quite a bit bigger than the ones we have seen lately.
Tomorrow we will be staying in a very small town that is part of an Indian Reservation.