I made it to Panguitch, UT today. The first 30 or so miles were a really tough climb, ~4000 feet. Then I had a nice 30 miles of almost all downhill. At one point, the road I needed was blocked and had a sign that said "ROAD CLOSED". But I needed to take that road, so I went around the block. I struggled uphill for about a mile, then I thought "Why is the road closed? Maybe there are vicious wolves." So I turned around and went back to the block, thinking I'd try a different route. As I was standing there, looking at the map, a ranger drove up and opened the gate. He said it was ok for me to bike that way. It was not amusing. Hope everyone is well. Happy birthday Sydney!