Jim O'Brien's Tour Divide

An Adventure in the West (part 3)

Final week - July 8 to July 14, 2015

Day 29 - A tough call to avoid thunderstorms

Riding in the rain

Tuesday, July 7, 2015 DelNorte to Antonito, CO

7:03am, 67.4 miles, 1,887ft of climbing

Day 30 - Entering the final state

Dum spelled backward

Wednesday, July 8, 2015 Antonito, CO to Abiquiu, NM

06:58 AM, 87.1mi, 1,887ft

Day 31 - Abiquiu Reservoir and more desert

On the Road. Avoiding the mud.

Thursday, July 9, 2015 Abiquiu to Cuba

06:50 AM, 61.4mi, 3,804ft

Day 32 - Long day with an assist

Rain, wind and desert

Friday, July 10, 2015 Cuba to Grants, NM

05:53 AM, 121.8mi, 3,670ft

Day 33 - El Malpais National Monument

Morning riding and snakes on the bed

Saturday, July 11, 2015 Grants to Quemado, NM

06:06 AM, 85.6mi, 2,083ft

Day 34 - The Afternoon Wind Switch

Apache Creek, Reserve and an extra 30 miles

Sunday, July 12, 2015 Quemado to Glenwood, NM

05:42 AM, 90.3mi, 3,360ft

Day 35 - On to Silver City

The last divide crossing, really

Monday, July 13, 2015 Glenwood to Silver City, NM

6:08 AM, 63.8mi, 3,625ft

Day 36 - No more days

It's all downhill from here

Tuesday, July 14, 2015 Silver City, NM to Palomas, Mexico

6:28 AM, 6h 5m, 87.1mi, 507ft

Tour divide places