Pacific Northwest - Saturday morning ride

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stevemtbr
07-25-09, 03:33 PM
Stared at 9 Mile's Sontage park and headed up Charles RD which has a pretty good climb 30 mins into the ride.The pic does not do it justice.

http://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c255/stevemtbr/IM000119.jpg

Headed out to the rolling wheat fields of the west plains

Where I came from
http://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c255/stevemtbr/IM000121.jpg


Direction I'm going
http://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c255/stevemtbr/IM000122.jpg

It's a little hazy this morning but it's some beautiful country
http://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c255/stevemtbr/IM000125.jpg

Went down 231 outside of Reardon, it's a nice long down hill.
http://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c255/stevemtbr/IM000126.jpg

http://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c255/stevemtbr/IM000128.jpg

Last pic is on Long Lake Rd about 10 miles before the last long climb of the ride that takes me back on Charles rd.
http://i29.photobucket.com/albums/c255/stevemtbr/IM000131.jpg


52 Miles and 3 hours 15 mins of riding time and this is a great loop.
The only draw backs are little to no cell signals most of the ride and no place to get water.
I had two water bottles and a small C'bak

scozim
07-25-09, 05:21 PM
Oh, I do miss riding in the wheat fields. Great training on the rolling hills.
northbend
07-25-09, 09:30 PM
that looks like a very nice route. gotta get some riding in over there on the east side...

dbikingman
07-25-09, 09:49 PM
What was your route. Up Charles hill, then ?
gregstandt
07-25-09, 10:45 PM
You can get water at the fire sation on the corner of Dover and Four Mound.
Long Lake/Devils Gap is one of my favorite roads.
stevemtbr
07-26-09, 08:49 AM
What was your route. Up Charles hill, then ?

Yep, the first pic is at the top of the climb.
stevemtbr
07-26-09, 08:55 AM
You can get water at the fire sation on the corner of Dover and Four Mound.
Long Lake/Devils Gap is one of my favorite roads.

Really, I've only ridden past there a few hundred times over the years. Is there an outside faucet?
gregstandt
07-27-09, 10:25 AM
Outside faucet on the East side of the building. No special tools required.
1bluetrek
07-27-09, 07:41 PM
I really kinda prefer riding DOWN Charles road :D

Anyone signed up for the 8 Lakes Leg Aches on Saturday?
Trike Man
07-27-09, 08:19 PM
Pics look great! Reminds me of rides out in Goldendale