Center of North America

Today I rode from Minot to Rugby, ND, whose claim to fame is as the geographic center of North America. The 70 mile ride was through nice weather (80s and 90s) over relatively flat terrain.

While not quite as devoid of life as the barren stretches in Montana, still North Dakota is sparsely populated. Traffic has been light through this largely agricultural countryside, dotted with tremendous wetlands. As I cycle along, my company ranges from easily startled ducks to bemused cows. I stumbled across my third touring cyclist in as many cycling days, though! Obviously, having shifted from the Lewis and Clark route to the Northern Tier, the latter is the more popular route (presumably because it is more direct).