Thompson Falls to Libby - Gold and a Go-Around | MTBDR #7

Having both very much enjoyed the dam at Thompson Falls more than I thought we would - and having already completed two stages of the Montana Backcountry Discovery Route over the course of the day - we had no aspirations to make it deep into Stage 7 before settling down for the night. Rather, our only hope was getting out of town. If we found a nice spot with a view, that would be icing on the cake. Headed out of Thompson Falls, into the Cabinet Mountains. As they'd been earlier in the day, the roads started out smooth. Pavement…