Tres Rios Loop - Day 3 - Around the Arrastra Mountain Wilderness and Across the Bill Williams River

In the early hours of morning I hear Kate's alarm on her phone go off.  I know it went off, but all I want to do in the morning cold/darkness of winter is curl up in my quilt and keep on sleeping.  But, I know we need to move because today could involve some route-finding that might eat up some hours.  So, it is time to move.  Winter means dark mornings and today was no exception.  I roll around in my quilt before I find the onus to get up and get moving in the dark.  It certainly isn't as cold as yesterday morning.  The desert morning brings soft, diffuse light that brightens pinkly on the craggy hillsides around us.  Alamo Lake appears in the distance.  All the bikes are packed and we pedal over to the side of the little general store to fill our waters from the outside hose spigot...(Keep Reading)