Country Roads Take Me Home....

This is driving toward the beginning of the East Fork of the Bitterroot River. This area is called French Basin and some old friends had a large cattle ranch here. They're almost all gone now, but we traded some tales the last couple days about cattle ranching, rowdy cowboys and how the large holdings are now being divided and sold off. Thankfully, the old-timers in this remote area are stubborn cusses and hang on. Where their ranch begins on this one-lane road is a HUGE multi-log gate announcing cattle have the right of way and no trespassing. I was hoping to see the magnificent herds of elk that live in this basin, but not a one showed itself today. Not to worry....I'll be back with Glass Road in tow.