Fargo to Bismark 254.8 miles

  Fargo is the biggest town that I have traveled through in quite awhile.  The population of the city is over 120,000 and the metro area is 250,000. Moorhead, MN is the twin city across the Red River.  Getting through the city safely is always a worry for me.  I look for bike paths and some cities will have bike lanes on the streets.  The Adventure Cycling Association maps indicate the best route. Staying on the road is the safest spot and always checking your surroundings.

The map will give you turn by turn directions. Points of interest and resources available.

The city was named after a railroad director on the Northern Pacific and you know of Wells Fargo.

The Red River runs through the city and forms most of the border with Minnesota.  This river runs north into Lake Winnepeg and then into the Hudson Bay.  

The Red River is 591 ' long.

Looking for camping options, I see many camping options around Fargo.  I have also read that many of the towns along the Northern Tier allow camping for cyclists in the city park.  I will have to see what I find.  The ACA map gives camping information also. Some of the organized campgrounds offer more than I need.

As I get out of the metropolis, I see this is farming country. This town was name for the New York newspaper editor Horace Greeley. He is noted for saying, "Go west, young man."

The Sheyenne River runs through Horace and is a major tributary of the Red River.

This is the "kind" of sign you want to see when entering a town.

62 miles out of Fargo and the park does allow camping. Some say the town got the name by being the "end of the line" for the Soo Line railroad.

Coming into town.

Trinity Lutheran Church In Litchville celebrated 125 years.

The road is heading due west, is open fields without many trees. The wind can be a factor. I like to use my drops to minimize the wind resistance. I also like it for the pumping position of my legs.

https://www.history.nd.gov/historicsites/standingrock/index.html  Here is some information about a site along the way, An Ancient Native American Burial Ground.

A pleasant sign in Gackle. I knew this was on the horizon.

The Honey Hub because they are beekeepers. We love bees!

Near the town of Napoleon you will see this roadside attraction called the "Dinosaurs on the Prairie."

Farmer John "Custer" Grenz lined up many old threshing machines used to separate the seed from the other parts of the plant. Check out  https://www.facebook.com/Dinosaurs-on-the-Prairie-1943277285971323/  for more information about the machines.

You can camp in the city park!

Over the last couple of days the elevation has gained about 1000'. I am now about 2000' above sea level.  What is flax?  I know that I have eaten it and you can find the grain in the grocery.

I wonder how long this water tower has been in use. I remember this style from my very young years in the Indiana farmland.

https://www.ndtourism.com/hazelton/campgrounds-rv-parks/hazelton-city-parkcampground  This spot is in the town and close to grocery and cafe.  There are also 7 full hook-ups and 6 electrical hook-up.  Dump station.