It just came to me. Here in Bozeman they close a local road on April 1st. This opens up opportunities for cyclists because the road starts on the edge of town and ends 12 miles into the mountains, big mountains, 2,000 vertical feet later. I went to recreation.gov and found my suspicions true. All the forest service cabins up there are open for rent. Usually booked up but only because people normally can drive to them. Close the road and all the couch campers bail. An opportunity!

For me an opportunity to go backpacking. Last night I had some intervals to do so went up scouting the area. Dry roads and so much skiable powder. So I am packing my snowshoes and sleeping bag. Transferring my bags from the fatty to the skinny.

A closed road leads to opportunity.