from Boston to Seattle
Now that I've been home for a few days, I've had a chance to think about the trip and what to write to bring the blog to an end. But somehow the concluding message has not become clear. For one thing, as soon as I got home and fell back into my normal routine, the …
31.9 miles/ +1341.7 ft/ Total miles 3484.7 Back to civilization- riding in morning traffic from Snohomish County into King County. In Woodinville, I rode onto the Sammamish River Trail, heading toward Kenmore, where it becomes the Burke-Gilman Trail. And exactly at that location, I met my friends who had ridden from Seattle. Fantastic! So nice …
52.4 miles/ +1086.0 ft/ Total miles 3452.8 The weather forecast for today was for more of the same, so I pulled out of camp at 6 AM while the temperature was about 60 degrees. There was an interesting combination of smoke, haze and fog. The mountains were barely visible, but still there: …
46.5 miles/+734.5 ft/ Total miles 3400.4 The ride today was easy but the weather conditions are challenging. The smoke from big fires in British Columbia now extends over most of western Washington. And at the same time, the temperatures are supposed to continue to be in the 90s - and even above 100 - for …
59.5 miles/ +4598.1 ft/ Total miles 3354.0/ flat tire- 1 Smoke from wildfires was in the air all day today. Early morning view, just after leaving Mazama: Yesterday there was smoke at Mazama but it was totally clear at Rainy Pass. I was hoping for the same pattern today but no such luck. There was …
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Bike: 14.0 miles/+509.6 ft/ Total miles 3294.5 Hike: 7.2 miles/ +1950 ft / Maple Pass Loop at Rainy Pass We hiked above Rainy Pass to Heather and Maple Passes. High point 6850 ft. Spectacular views of the North Cascades Most likely I will have no cell service tomorrow in Newhalem so next post will probably …
43.2 miles/ +3811.9 ft/ Total miles 3280.5 Loup Loup Pass: The third of the five Washington mountain passes. It was a very nice ride, from the open Okanogan country up into the forested mountains, and then down into the Methow Valley. Views as I started climbing up above Okanogan: Just above this area, I saw …
30.0 miles/ +771.0 ft/ Total miles 3237.3 I lost more elevation today, so I will have more to gain back on the ride over Loup Loup Pass tomorrow. Too bad. Each one of the passes has a high side and a low side. I got the low side on Sherman Pass, the high side on …
40.5 miles/ +2018.5 ft/ Total miles 3207.3 The ride from Republic to Wauconda Pass was quite pleasant and not difficult. On the east side, there was some shade: I didn't realize I was already at the top until I saw the sign. The peaks surrounding this pass are only about 1,000 - 1,300 ft higher …
39.8 miles/ +4495.2 ft/ Total miles 3166.8 The astute observer may notice that yesterday's ride ended in Colville and today's begins in Kettle Falls, which is about 7-½ miles west of Colville. Hmm ... Last night I stayed with a Warmshowers host who lives on top of a mountain between Colville and Kettle Falls -- …
Judy's Bike Ride 2017 